Ajax vs Tottenham: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 8, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Tottenham?
Tottenham won 2-3 on May 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. de LigtAjax
- 35′H. ZiyechAjax
- 55′Lucas MouraTottenham
- 59′Lucas MouraTottenham
- 90′Lucas MouraTottenham
Official lineup for Ajax vs Tottenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 25K. Dolberg
- 10D. Tadić
- 21F. de Jong
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Tottenham
4-2-3-1- 7Son Heung-Min
- 20D. Alli
- 27Lucas Moura
- 23C. Eriksen
- 12V. Wanyama
- 17M. Sissoko
- 2K. Trippier
- 4T. Alderweireld
- 3D. Rose
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 1H. Lloris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Tottenham have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 4-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Tottenham(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Vitesse(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Groningen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Juventus(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Ajax(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ajax win, 0 draws, 0 Tottenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2019 | Tottenham 0-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tottenham score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Tottenham | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 32nd in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 8 matches) and Tottenham sit 4th (17 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tottenham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy