Borussia Dortmund vs Ajax: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Ajax?
Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 87′R. LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Ajax have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 1, 2012 | 1. FC Nürnberg(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Werder Bremen(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Oberneuland(away) | 3-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2012 | NAC Breda(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 6-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 3.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 17th in UEFA Champions League (11 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 32nd (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 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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