Villarreal vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 7Kick-off on January 20, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on January 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 49′T. OluwaseyiVillarreal
- 61′O. GloukhAjax
- 90′O. EdvardsenAjax
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 21T. Oluwaseyi
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 16T. Partey
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 12Renato Veiga
- 4Rafa Marín
- 15S. Mouriño
- 25Arnau Tenas
Ajax
4-3-3- 11M. Godts
- 9K. Dolberg
- 10O. Gloukh
- 24J. Mokio
- 6Y. Regeer
- 18D. Klaassen
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15Y. Baas
- 30A. Bouwman
- 3A. Gaaei
- 1V. Jaroš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Ajax have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Elche(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-6 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Seraing United(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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