Ajax vs Utrecht: result 5-4 and analysis
KNVB Beker2nd RoundKick-off on December 16, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Utrecht?
Ajax won 5-4 on December 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. MahiUtrecht
- 8′D. TadićAjax
- 45′Z. LabyadAjax
- 47′M. MahiUtrecht
- 54′T. St. JagoAjax (o.g.)
- 55′S. van de StreekUtrecht
- 70′M. SyllaUtrecht
- 81′Z. LabyadAjax
- 89′D. TadićAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 39Antony
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 6D. Klaassen
- 19Z. Labyad
- 15D. Rensch
- 4E. Álvarez
- 3P. Schuurs
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 16K. Scherpen
Utrecht
4-3-3- 7G. Kerk
- 19M. Mahi
- 11Eljero George Rinaldo Elia
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 22S. van de Streek
- 8J. van Overeem
- 25T. St. Jago
- 3J. Hoogma
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 1M. Paes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Utrecht have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Atalanta(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Twente(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Emmen(away) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2020 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2020 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Ajax(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 1 Utrecht win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Utrecht 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Ajax 5-1 Utrecht | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Utrecht 2-0 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Ajax 4-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2019 | Ajax 4-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Utrecht 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 3.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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