Celtic vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on November 26, 2015 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on November 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. McGregorCeltic
- 22′A. MilikAjax
- 87′V. ČernýAjax
Official lineup for Celtic vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 14S. Armstrong
- 16G. Mackay-Steven
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 63K. Tierney
- 1C. Gordon
Ajax
- 7V. Fischer
- 9A. Milik
- 11A. Younes
- 10D. Klaassen
- 20L. Schöne
- 27N. Gudelj
- 4M. van der Hoorn
- 22J. Riedewald
- 23K. Tete
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Ross County(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Molde(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Dundee Utd(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Cambuur(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Roda(home) | 6-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Vitesse(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Celtic win, 1 draw, 1 Ajax win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2015 | Ajax 2-2 Celtic | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Ajax 1-0 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Celtic 2-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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