Twente vs Ajax: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 14, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-3 on January 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. HallerAjax
- 84′Julio PleguezueloTwente
- 90′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 90′K. HuntelaarAjax
Official lineup for Twente vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
4-3-3- 9Danilo
- 7V. Černý
- 11Q. Menig
- 19R. Zerrouki
- 8L. Ilić
- 20G. Roemeratoe
- 17J. Oosterwolde
- 15K. Pierie
- 23T. Ebuehi
- 4Julio Pleguezuelo
- 16J. Drommel
Ajax
4-3-3- 39Antony
- 11Q. Promes
- 22S. Haller
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 6D. Klaassen
- 2J. Timber
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Emmen(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Ajax(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Willem II(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2020 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Utrecht(home) | 5-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2020 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Twente win, 2 draws, 3 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Ajax 1-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Twente 2-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Ajax 2-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Twente 2-2 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Twente 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Ajax 3-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Twente sit 4th in Eredivisie (17 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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