Utrecht vs Ajax: result 0-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 22, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-1 on January 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 83′L. SchöneAjax
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 9R. Živković
- 22S. Haller
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 25S. Amrabat
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 23W. Brama
- 15R. van der Meer
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 16D. Jensen
Ajax
4-3-3- 7A. El Ghazi
- 25K. Dolberg
- 11A. Younes
- 20L. Schöne
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Ajax have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Roda(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Cambuur(away) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Twente(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Utrecht win, 3 draws, 2 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Ajax 3-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Ajax 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Utrecht 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Utrecht 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Ajax 3-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Utrecht 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 13th in Eredivisie (8 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy