Willem II vs Ajax: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
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What was the result of Willem II vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-3 on October 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 55′E. VelikonjaWillem II (pen.)
- 70′L. SchöneAjax
- 79′S. de JongAjax
- 90′David NeresAjax
Official lineup for Willem II vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Willem II
5-3-2- 19M. El Hankouri
- 17E. Velikonja
- 6Pedro Chirivella
- 10T. Haye
- 23B. Rienstra
- 21K. Tsimikas
- 3F. Heerkens
- 29D. Lachman
- 5Jop van der Linden
- 4J. Peters
- 31M. Branderhorst
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 25K. Dolberg
- 9K. Huntelaar
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 5M. Wöber
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 1A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Willem II have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Ajax have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2017 | ASV De Dijk(away) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Willem II win, 1 draw, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Willem II 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Ajax 5-0 Willem II | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Ajax 1-2 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Willem II 0-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Ajax 3-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Willem II 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Willem II score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Willem II sit 18th in Eredivisie (2 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 |
| 18 | Willem II | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
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