Ajax vs Twente: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 11, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Twente?
Ajax won 2-1 on February 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. KluivertAjax
- 66′Adnane TighadouiniTwente
- 71′L. SchöneAjax (pen.)
Official lineup for Ajax vs Twente
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 45J. Kluivert
- 9K. Huntelaar
- 21F. de Jong
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 1A. Onana
Twente
5-3-2- 9T. Boere
- 14R. Jensen
- 6Michaël Madionis Mateo Maria
- 34Adnane Tighadouini
- 20A. Maher
- 10H. Vučkić
- 21Danny Holla
- 2H. ter Avest
- 25P. Bijen
- 3T. Lam
- 16J. Drommel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Twente have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2018 | Roda(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Utrecht(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Cambuur(home) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 27, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Roda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ajax wins, 3 draws, 1 Twente win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2017 | Twente 2-2 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Twente 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Ajax 3-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Twente 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Ajax 4-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Twente 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 3.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Twente score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Twente | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and Twente sit 4th (17 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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