Ajax vs Willem II: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Willem II?
Willem II won 1-2 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 1′D. KlaassenAjax
- 28′E. FalkenburgWillem II
- 31′Fran SolWillem II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Willem II have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | FC Rostov(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Roda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2016 | PAOK(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2016 | PAOK(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2016 | Roda(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Cambuur(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Willem II win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2016 | Willem II 0-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Ajax 3-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Willem II 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Ajax 5-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2013 | Ajax 5-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Willem II 2-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Willem II | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Willem II sit 16th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Willem II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy