Manchester City vs Ajax: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 4Kick-off on November 6, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Ajax?
Manchester City and Ajax drew 2-2 on November 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′S. de JongAjax
- 17′S. de JongAjax
- 22′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 74′S. AgüeroManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Ajax have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Ajax(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2012 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Heracles(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Utrecht(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2012 | Ajax 3-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Ajax vs Manchester City on Oct 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 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