WORLD UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Estadio de la Ceramica
Referee: N. Walsh
Villarreal
Match Timeline
Ajax
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
12'
Owen Wijndal
Ajax
🔄
46'
A. Moleiro ↔ T. Buchanan
Villarreal
49'
T. Oluwaseyi · Assist: R. Marin
Villarreal
🔄
54'
Y. Regeer ↔ K. Itakura
Ajax
🟨
60'
Santiago Mouriño
Villarreal
61'
O. Gloukh
Ajax
🟨
71'
Thomas Partey
Villarreal
🔄
71'
K. Dolberg ↔ R. Bounida
Ajax
🔄
71'
J. Mokio ↔ S. Steur
Ajax
🔄
72'
A. Perez ↔ G. Moreno
Villarreal
🔄
72'
N. Pepe ↔ G. Mikautadze
Villarreal
🔄
74'
T. Partey ↔ D. Parejo
Villarreal
🟨
80'
Rafa Marín
Villarreal
🔄
84'
O. Gloukh ↔ O. Edvardsen
Ajax
🔄
84'
O. Wijndal ↔ K. Fitz-Jim
Ajax
🟨
88'
Aaron Bouwman
Ajax
90'
O. Edvardsen · Assist: A. Gaaei
Ajax

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Villarreal Win 0%
Draw 0%
Ajax Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Villarreal1.73
Ajax1.49
Recent Form (Last 5)
Villarreal Villarreal
WWDLW
48 GF / 34 GA
Ajax Ajax
WLDWL
42 GF / 44 GA
Key Stats
1.71
Average Goals Scored
1.68
1.21
Average Goals Conceded
1.76
12
BTTS Yes
16
15
Over 2.5
16
5.04
Shots on Goal
5.52

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Villarreal Villarreal 28 matches
Ajax Ajax 25 matches
Villarreal Statistic Ajax
14 Wins 10
4 Draws 7
10 Losses 8
48 Goals For 42
34 Goals Against 44
1.71 Avg Goals Scored 1.68
1.21 Avg Goals Conceded 1.76
12 BTTS Yes 16
24 Over 1.5 25
15 Over 2.5 16
11 Over 3.5 12
9 Clean Sheets 4
8 Failed To Score 5
5.04 Shots On Goal 5.52
14.75 Total Shots 13.72
4.64 Corners 5.04
46.3% Ball Possession 55.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 1 head-to-head meetings, Villarreal won 0 times, Ajax won 1 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 1:2 from Villarreal's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Villarreal 4-4-2 / Ajax 4-3-3
H2H summary: Villarreal wins 0, draws 0, Ajax wins 1
Stats
Villarreal Villarreal
Ajax Ajax
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
5
7 Corner Kicks 5
11 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 0
38% Ball Possession 62%
19 Total Shots 15
8 Shots on Goal 5
8 Shots off Goal 5
3 Blocked Shots 5
14 Shots insidebox 5
5 Shots outsidebox 10
3 Goalkeeper Saves 6
395 Total passes 638
340 Passes accurate 590
1.36 expected_goals 0.91
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Villarreal
Formation
Ajax
A. Tenas
A. Tenas
S. Mourino
S. Mourino
R. Marin
🎯
R. Marin
R. Veiga
R. Veiga
S. Cardona
S. Cardona
N. Pepe
N. Pepe
S. Comesana
S. Comesana
T. Partey
T. Partey
A. Moleiro
A. Moleiro
A. Perez
A. Perez
T. Oluwaseyi
T. Oluwaseyi
V. Jaros
V. Jaros
A. Gaaei
🎯
A. Gaaei
A. Bouwman
A. Bouwman
Y. Baas
Y. Baas
O. Wijndal
O. Wijndal
D. Klaassen
D. Klaassen
Y. Regeer
Y. Regeer
J. Mokio
J. Mokio
O. Gloukh
O. Gloukh
K. Dolberg
K. Dolberg
M. Godts
M. Godts
Villarreal 4-4-2
Starting XI
25
A. Tenas
G
15
S. Mourino
🟨 60'
D
4
R. Marin
🎯 49' 🟨 80'
D
12
R. Veiga
D
23
S. Cardona
D
19
N. Pepe
↓ 72'
M
14
S. Comesana
M
16
T. Partey
↓ 74' 🟨 71'
M
20
A. Moleiro
↓ 46'
M
22
A. Perez
↓ 72'
F
21
T. Oluwaseyi
⚽ 49'
F
Substitutes
13
D. Conde
G
1
Luiz Junior
G
7
G. Moreno
↑ 72'
F
9
G. Mikautadze
↑ 72'
F
10
D. Parejo
↑ 74'
M
17
T. Buchanan
↑ 46'
F
24
A. Pedraza
D
26
P. Navarro
D
32
H. Lopez
F
Ajax 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
V. Jaros
G
3
A. Gaaei
🎯 90'
D
30
A. Bouwman
🟨 88'
D
15
Y. Baas
D
5
O. Wijndal
↓ 84' 🟨 12'
D
18
D. Klaassen
M
6
Y. Regeer
↓ 54'
M
24
J. Mokio
↓ 71'
M
10
O. Gloukh
⚽ 61' ↓ 84'
F
9
K. Dolberg
↓ 71'
F
11
M. Godts
F
Substitutes
22
R. Pasveer
G
12
J. Heerkens
G
2
L. Rosa
D
4
K. Itakura
↑ 54'
D
7
R. Moro
F
17
O. Edvardsen
⚽ 90' ↑ 84'
F
28
K. Fitz-Jim
↑ 84'
M
37
J. Sutalo
D
41
G. Alders
D
43
R. Bounida
↑ 71'
F
48
S. Steur
↑ 71'
M
68
A. Ouazane
M
Last matches: Villarreal
16.08.26
La
Villarreal
Racing Santander
2
2
D
08.08.26
Fri
Villarreal
Galatasaray
2
1
W
05.08.26
Fri
Villarreal
Levante
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Villarreal
PSV Eindhoven
3
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Villarreal
Benfica
0
2
L
24.05.26
La
Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
5
1
W
17.05.26
La
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
0
2
L
13.05.26
La
Villarreal
Sevilla
2
3
L
10.05.26
La
Villarreal
Mallorca
1
1
D
02.05.26
La
Villarreal
Levante
5
1
W
26.04.26
La
Villarreal
Celta Vigo
2
1
W
23.04.26
La
Villarreal
Oviedo
1
1
D
12.04.26
La
Villarreal
Athletic Club
2
1
W
06.04.26
La
Villarreal
Girona
0
1
L
20.03.26
La
Villarreal
Real Sociedad
3
1
W
13.03.26
La
Villarreal
Alaves
1
1
D
08.03.26
La
Villarreal
Elche
2
1
W
28.02.26
La
Villarreal
Barcelona
1
4
L
22.02.26
La
Villarreal
Valencia
2
1
W
18.02.26
La
Villarreal
Levante
1
0
W
Last matches: Ajax
16.08.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
2
2
D
13.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
2
2
D
09.08.26
Ere
Ajax
PEC Zwolle
2
0
W
06.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
3
1
W
02.08.26
Fri
Ajax
FC Volendam
3
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Burnley
2
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Ajax
VfL Bochum
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Ajax
AEK Larnaca
1
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Panathinaikos
1
3
L
24.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
1
D
21.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
17.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
0
0
D
10.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
2
L
02.05.26
Ere
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
2
2
D
25.04.26
Ere
Ajax
NAC Breda
2
0
W
16.04.26
Fri
Ajax
Twente
0
1
L
11.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Heracles
3
0
W
H2H: Villarreal vs Ajax
20.01.26
H2H
Villarreal
Ajax
1
2
L
Last matches: Villarreal
05.08.26
Fri
Villarreal
Levante
1
0
W
24.05.26
La
Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
5
1
W
13.05.26
La
Villarreal
Sevilla
2
3
L
02.05.26
La
Villarreal
Levante
5
1
W
26.04.26
La
Villarreal
Celta Vigo
2
1
W
20.03.26
La
Villarreal
Real Sociedad
3
1
W
08.03.26
La
Villarreal
Elche
2
1
W
22.02.26
La
Villarreal
Valencia
2
1
W
09.02.26
La
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
1
W
24.01.26
La
Villarreal
Real Madrid
0
2
L
10.01.26
La
Villarreal
Alaves
3
1
W
21.12.25
La
Villarreal
Barcelona
0
2
L
10.12.25
UEF
Villarreal
FC Copenhagen
2
3
L
06.12.25
La
Villarreal
Getafe
2
0
W
22.11.25
La
Villarreal
Mallorca
2
1
W
01.11.25
La
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
4
0
W
21.10.25
UEF
Villarreal
Manchester City
0
2
L
18.10.25
La
Villarreal
Real Betis
2
2
D
01.10.25
UEF
Villarreal
Juventus
2
2
D
27.09.25
La
Villarreal
Athletic Club
1
0
W
H2H at home: Villarreal
20.01.26
H2H
Villarreal
Ajax
1
2
L
Last matches: Ajax
13.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
2
2
D
09.08.26
Ere
Ajax
PEC Zwolle
2
0
W
02.08.26
Fri
Ajax
FC Volendam
3
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
17.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
0
0
D
25.04.26
Ere
Ajax
NAC Breda
2
0
W
11.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Heracles
3
0
W
22.03.26
Ere
Ajax
Feyenoord
1
1
D
07.03.26
Ere
Ajax
Groningen
1
3
L
01.03.26
Ere
Ajax
PEC Zwolle
0
0
D
08.02.26
Ere
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
1
1
D
01.02.26
Ere
Ajax
Excelsior
2
2
D
11.01.26
Ere
Ajax
Telstar
3
2
W
20.12.25
Ere
Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
2
2
D
10.12.25
UEF
Ajax
Qarabag
4
2
W
06.12.25
Ere
Ajax
Fortuna Sittard
3
1
W
09.11.25
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
2
L
26.10.25
Ere
Ajax
Twente
3
2
W
22.10.25
UEF
Ajax
Chelsea
1
5
L
04.10.25
Ere
Ajax
Sparta Rotterdam
3
3
D
H2H away: Ajax
20.01.26
H2H
Villarreal
Ajax
1
2
W

Standings

UEFA Champions League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 8 0 0 23:4 19 24
W W W W W
2 8 7 0 1 22:8 14 21
W W W L W
3 8 6 0 2 20:8 12 18
W W W L W
4 8 5 2 1 17:7 10 17
W W W L W
5 8 5 1 2 22:14 8 16
W W W L D
6 8 5 1 2 17:10 7 16
W W L W D
7 8 5 1 2 17:11 6 16
W W L W D
8 8 5 1 2 15:9 6 16
W L W L W
9 8 5 0 3 21:12 9 15
L W L W L
10 8 5 0 3 15:7 8 15
W L L L W
11 8 4 2 2 21:11 10 14
D L D W L
12 8 4 2 2 17:7 10 14
D W D L W
13 8 3 4 1 14:10 4 13
D W W W D
14 8 4 1 3 17:15 2 13
L D W W W
15 8 4 1 3 10:10 0 13
L L W W W
16 8 3 3 2 13:14 -1 12
W L D W W
17 8 3 2 3 19:17 2 11
L L D W L
18 8 3 2 3 10:14 -4 11
W W W L D
19 8 3 1 4 15:17 -2 10
W W L L D
20 8 3 1 4 9:11 -2 10
L D L L W
21 8 2 4 2 8:14 -6 10
D L W D W
22 8 3 1 4 13:21 -8 10
L W L L D
23 8 2 3 3 14:15 -1 9
W W D L L
24 8 3 0 5 10:12 -2 9
W L W W L
25 8 3 0 5 11:14 -3 9
L L W W L
26 8 2 3 3 8:11 -3 9
W L L D W
27 8 3 0 5 8:17 -9 9
W L L W L
28 8 2 2 4 16:16 0 8
L L L W D
29 8 2 2 4 9:14 -5 8
L W D D L
30 8 2 2 4 9:15 -6 8
L D L W D
31 8 2 2 4 12:21 -9 8
L D W W L
32
Ajax Away
8 2 0 6 8:21 -13 6
L W W L L
33 8 1 1 6 10:21 -11 4
L L L L D
34 8 0 3 5 5:19 -14 3
L L L D L
35 8 0 1 7 5:18 -13 1
L L L L L
36 8 0 1 7 7:22 -15 1
L L L L L
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