FC Rostov vs Ajax: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 24, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu
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What was the result of FC Rostov vs Ajax?
FC Rostov won 4-1 on August 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. AzmounFC Rostov
- 52′A. ErokhinFC Rostov
- 60′C. NoboaFC Rostov
- 66′D. PolozFC Rostov
- 84′D. KlaassenAjax (pen.)
Official lineup for FC Rostov vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Rostov
5-3-2- 7D. Poloz
- 20S. Azmoun
- 2T. Kalachev
- 84A. Gaţcan
- 89A. Erokhin
- 16C. Noboa
- 5D. Terentjev
- 25I. Novoseltsev
- 30F. Kudryashov
- 44César Navas
- 35S. Dzhanaev
Ajax
4-3-3- 7A. El Ghazi
- 11A. Younes
- 9B. Traoré
- 6R. Bazoer
- 10D. Klaassen
- 27N. Gudelj
- 4J. Riedewald
- 2K. Tete
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, FC Rostov have 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Ajax have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | TOM Tomsk(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Zenit(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Ural(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2016 | FC Rostov(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Roda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2016 | PAOK(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 FC Rostov wins, 1 draw, 0 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Ajax 1-1 FC Rostov | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Rostov score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 9; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Rostov | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 3/9 | 3/9 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 9 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 |
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