Barcelona vs Ajax: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Ajax?
Barcelona won 4-0 on September 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. MessiBarcelona
- 55′L. MessiBarcelona
- 69′PiquéBarcelona
- 75′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Ajax have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Levante(home) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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