Celtic vs Ajax: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 22, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Ajax?
Celtic won 2-1 on October 22, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. ForrestCeltic (pen.)
- 54′B. KayalCeltic
- 90′L. SchöneAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ajax have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Motherwell(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Kilmarnock(away) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2013 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Utrecht(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2013 | AC Milan(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 6-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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