Ajax vs Willem II: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 28, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Willem II?
Ajax won 3-1 on January 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 51′D. KlaassenAjax
- 62′V. PavlidisWillem II
- 83′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 87′D. TadićAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Willem II
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 39Antony
- 11Q. Promes
- 22S. Haller
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 6D. Klaassen
- 2J. Timber
- 4E. Álvarez
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Willem II
4-4-2- 7C. Nunnely
- 11M. Köhlert
- 10V. Pavlidis
- 20K. Okyere Wriedt
- 43W. Spieringhs
- 8Pol Llonch
- 27D. Köhn
- 13L. Owusu
- 3F. Heerkens
- 4J. Peters
- 26J. Brondeel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Willem II have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Twente(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Groningen(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2021 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 1 Willem II win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Willem II 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Ajax 0-2 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2019 | Willem II 0-4 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Willem II 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Ajax 2-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Willem II | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 1.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Willem II | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 Willem II sit 18th (2 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 2 |
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