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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Ajax win(s).
| 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 15th in Eredivisie (1 points from 3 matches) and Ajax sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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