Utrecht vs Ajax: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 23, 2018 at 11:15 AM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-3 on December 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′K. DolbergAjax
- 60′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 74′N. VenemaUtrecht
- 90′F. de JongAjax
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 29N. Venema
- 7G. Kerk
- 21O. Tannane
- 10Simon Gustafson
- 24N. Gavory
- 8J. van Overeem
- 28Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 17S. Klaiber
- 15T. Letschert
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1D. Jensen
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 10D. Tadić
- 21F. de Jong
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 5M. Wöber
- 4M. de Ligt
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Excelsior(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2018 | De Graafschap(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2018 | Roda(away) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 16, 2018 | De Graafschap(home) | 8-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Bayern München(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 2 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Utrecht 0-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Ajax 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Utrecht 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Ajax 3-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Ajax 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Utrecht 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 3.5 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
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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