Barcelona vs Ajax: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 21, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Ajax?
Barcelona won 3-1 on October 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′NeymarBarcelona
- 24′L. MessiBarcelona
- 88′A. El GhaziAjax
- 90′Sandro RamírezBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Ajax have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Eibar(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Granada CF(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | NAC Breda(away) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2013 | Ajax 2-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.2 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 32nd (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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
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