Villarreal vs Ajax - Football Platform

UEFA Champions League

Villarreal

HT: 0–0

Ajax

20 Jan 2026

21:00

Estadio de la Ceramica

Score Summary

Villarreal

1 2

FT HT 0–0

Ajax

T. Oluwaseyi 49'

61' O. Gloukh
90' O. Edvardsen

Elo & xPi Evolution

Elo Expected win probability

57% Win

Villarreal 1530 1519 ▼ -11

43% Win

Ajax 1484 1493 ▲ 9

xPi Expected win probability

52% Win

Villarreal 0.21 0.17 ▼ -0.04

32% Win

Ajax -0.17 -0.11 ▲ 0.07

Top Performers

Top Rated

Oscar Gloukh

Ajax

7.7

7.7 rating · 84 min

Most Clinical

Tani Oluwaseyi

Villarreal

7.5

1 goals

Best Creator

Ayoze Perez

Villarreal

6.9

4 key passes · 0 assists

Defensive Leader

Santiago Mouriño

Villarreal

6.5

7 tackles · 0 interceptions

Match Momentum

Villarreal 62% Ajax 38%

Key Stats Snapshot

38 Possession 62

19 Shots 15

8 On Target 5

Form Context

Villarreal

L L L L L

Ajax

L L W W L

Smart Insight

Villarreal controlled momentum for most phases of play.
Villarreal generated the clearer shot volume edge.
Elo movement favors Ajax after this result.

Prediction (dixon_coles)

Home Win 47.6%

Draw 24.9%

Away Win 27.5%

Expected Goals 1.83 - 1.35

Standings (Top 6)

Full table

#	Team	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	24	W W W W W
2	Bayern München	21	W L W W W
3	Liverpool	18	W L W W W
4	Tottenham	17	W L W W W
5	Barcelona	16	D L W W W
6	Chelsea	16	D W L W W

Qualified — Round of 16

Knockout play-offs

Eliminated

38 Possession 62

8 Shots 5

19 Shots 15

2 Offsides 0

8 Shots Off Goal 5

8 Shots On Goal 5

19 Total Shots 15

38 Ball Possession 62

340 Passes Accurate 590

395 Total Passes 638

86% Passes % 92%

3 Blocked Shots 5

3 Goalkeeper Saves 6

11 Fouls 10

0 Red Cards 0

3 Yellow Cards 2

7 Corner Kicks 5

14 Shots Insidebox 5

5 Shots Outsidebox 10

1.36 expected_goals 0.91

0 goals_prevented 0

Villarreal — Player Statistics

Player	cards.yellow	dribbles.attempts	dribbles.past	dribbles.success	duels.total	duels.won	fouls.committed	fouls.drawn	games.captain	games.minutes	games.number	games.position	games.rating	games.substitute	goals.assists	goals.conceded	goals.saves	goals.total	offsides	passes.accuracy	passes.key	passes.total	penalty.commited	penalty.saved	penalty.won	shots.on	shots.total	tackles.blocks	tackles.interceptions	tackles.total
👤 Alberto Moleiro	0	3	1	2	4	2	-	-	False	45	20	M	6.9	False	0	0	-	-	-	17	2	18	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
👤 Alfonso Pedraza	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	24	D	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Arnau Tenas	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	90	25	G	6.9	False	0	2	3	-	-	30	-	36	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Ayoze Perez	0	3	1	1	7	3	1	2	False	72	22	F	6.9	False	0	0	-	-	-	11	4	15	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
👤 Dani Parejo	0	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	False	16	10	M	6.9	True	0	0	-	-	-	13	2	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
👤 Diego Conde	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	13	G	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Georges Mikautadze	0	1	-	1	2	1	1	-	False	18	9	F	6.6	True	0	0	-	-	-	5	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Gerard Moreno	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	18	7	F	6.3	True	0	0	-	-	-	6	1	6	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
👤 Hugo Lopez	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	32	F	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Luiz Júnior	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	1	G	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Nicolas Pépé	0	2	-	2	10	7	-	3	False	72	19	M	7.5	False	0	0	-	-	-	13	3	19	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	2
👤 Pau Navarro	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	26	D	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Rafa Marín	1	-	-	-	5	3	2	-	False	90	4	D	6.6	False	1	0	-	-	-	48	1	52	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1
👤 Renato Veiga	0	-	1	-	7	3	2	-	False	90	12	D	6.2	False	0	0	-	-	-	49	-	53	-	-	-	1	3	3	-	1
👤 Santi Comesaña	0	-	2	-	8	4	1	1	True	90	14	M	6.7	False	0	0	-	-	1	37	1	44	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2
👤 Santiago Mouriño	1	-	5	-	16	9	2	2	False	90	15	D	6.5	False	0	0	-	-	-	31	1	41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
👤 Sergi Cardona	0	-	1	-	5	3	-	2	False	90	23	D	6.5	False	0	0	-	-	-	35	-	37	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	1
👤 Tajon Buchanan	0	4	-	3	6	4	-	-	False	45	17	F	7	True	0	0	-	-	-	15	1	16	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1
👤 Tani Oluwaseyi	0	1	1	-	7	1	1	-	False	90	21	F	7.5	False	0	0	-	1	1	5	-	9	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-
👤 Thomas Partey	1	-	-	-	2	1	1	-	False	74	16	M	6.3	False	0	0	-	-	-	25	-	29	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1

Ajax — Player Statistics

Player	cards.yellow	dribbles.attempts	dribbles.past	dribbles.success	duels.total	duels.won	fouls.committed	fouls.drawn	games.captain	games.minutes	games.number	games.position	games.rating	games.substitute	goals.assists	goals.conceded	goals.saves	goals.total	offsides	passes.accuracy	passes.key	passes.total	penalty.commited	penalty.saved	penalty.won	shots.on	shots.total	tackles.blocks	tackles.interceptions	tackles.total
👤 Aaron Bouwman	1	-	1	-	4	2	-	-	False	90	30	D	6.3	False	0	0	-	-	-	85	1	89	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
👤 Abdellah Ouazane	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	68	M	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Anton Gaaei	0	1	2	1	6	1	2	-	False	90	3	D	6.6	False	1	0	-	-	-	50	2	55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Davy Klaassen	0	-	-	-	4	1	2	1	True	90	18	M	6.2	False	0	0	-	-	-	35	2	37	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-
👤 Gerald Alders	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	41	D	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Joeri Heerkens	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	12	G	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Jorthy Mokio	0	1	3	-	5	1	-	-	False	71	24	M	6.2	False	0	0	-	-	-	50	-	58	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1
👤 Josip Šutalo	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	37	D	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Kasper Dolberg	0	3	-	2	6	3	-	1	False	71	9	F	6.7	False	0	0	-	-	-	11	-	11	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-
👤 Kian Fitz-Jim	0	1	-	1	2	2	-	1	False	14	28	M	6.9	True	0	0	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Ko Itakura	0	1	-	1	2	1	1	-	False	36	4	D	6.9	True	0	0	-	-	-	21	1	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Lucas Rosa	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	2	D	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Mika Godts	0	13	-	7	17	10	-	2	False	90	11	F	7.5	False	0	0	-	-	-	53	1	58	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
👤 Oliver Edvardsen	0	-	-	-	4	3	-	1	False	14	17	F	7.6	True	0	0	-	1	-	3	-	4	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1
👤 Oscar Gloukh	0	1	1	-	5	2	-	1	False	84	10	F	7.7	False	0	0	-	1	-	24	1	28	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-
👤 Owen Wijndal	1	1	1	-	7	1	2	1	False	84	5	D	6.2	False	0	0	-	-	-	51	3	54	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-
👤 Rayane Bounida	0	2	-	-	2	-	-	-	False	19	43	F	6.6	True	0	0	-	-	-	15	1	15	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-
👤 Raúl Moro	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	7	F	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Remko Pasveer	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	-	22	G	-	True	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Sean Steur	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	19	48	M	6.9	True	0	0	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Vítězslav Jaroš	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	False	90	1	G	7.5	False	0	1	6	-	-	34	-	41	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
👤 Youri Baas	0	-	1	-	6	3	1	-	False	90	15	D	7.2	False	0	0	-	-	-	80	-	85	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	2
👤 Youri Regeer	0	-	-	-	11	8	2	3	False	54	6	M	7.3	False	0	0	-	-	-	63	-	66	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4

League standings

Full table

Teams in this match: Villarreal and Ajax

#	Team	Scr	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal		8	8	0	0	23	4	19	24	W W W W W
2	Bayern München		8	7	0	1	22	8	14	21	W L W W W
3	Liverpool		8	6	0	2	20	8	12	18	W L W W W
4	Tottenham		8	5	2	1	17	7	10	17	W L W W W
5	Barcelona		8	5	1	2	22	14	8	16	D L W W W
6	Chelsea		8	5	1	2	17	10	7	16	D W L W W
7	Sporting CP		8	5	1	2	17	11	6	16	D W L W W
8	Manchester City		8	5	1	2	15	9	6	16	W L W L W
9	Real Madrid		8	5	0	3	21	12	9	15	L W L W L
10	Inter		8	5	0	3	15	7	8	15	W L L L W
11	Paris Saint Germain		8	4	2	2	21	11	10	14	L W D L D
12	Newcastle		8	4	2	2	17	7	10	14	W L D W D
13	Juventus		8	3	4	1	14	10	4	13	D W W W D
14	Atletico Madrid		8	4	1	3	17	15	2	13	W W W D L
15	Atalanta		8	4	1	3	10	10	0	13	W W W L L
16	Bayer Leverkusen		8	3	3	2	13	14	-1	12	W W D L W
17	Borussia Dortmund		8	3	2	3	19	17	2	11	L W D L L
18	Olympiakos Piraeus		8	3	2	3	10	14	-4	11	D L W W W
19	Club Brugge KV		8	3	1	4	15	17	-2	10	D L L W W
20	Galatasaray		8	3	1	4	9	11	-2	10	W L L D L
21	Monaco		8	2	4	2	8	14	-6	10	W D W L D
22	Qarabag		8	3	1	4	13	21	-8	10	D L L W L
23	Bodo/Glimt		8	2	3	3	14	15	-1	9	L L D W W
24	Benfica		8	3	0	5	10	12	-2	9	L W W L W
25	Marseille		8	3	0	5	11	14	-3	9	L W W L L
26	Pafos		8	2	3	3	8	11	-3	9	W D L L W
27	Union St. Gilloise		8	3	0	5	8	17	-9	9	L W L L W
28	PSV Eindhoven		8	2	2	4	16	16	0	8	D W L L L
29	Athletic Club		8	2	2	4	9	14	-5	8	L D D W L
30	Napoli		8	2	2	4	9	15	-6	8	D W L D L
31	FC Copenhagen		8	2	2	4	12	21	-9	8	L W W D L
32	Ajax	1-2	8	2	0	6	8	21	-13	6	L L W W L
33	Eintracht Frankfurt		8	1	1	6	10	21	-11	4	D L L L L
34	Slavia Praha		8	0	3	5	5	19	-14	3	L D L L L
35	Villarreal	1-2	8	0	1	7	5	18	-13	1	L L L L L
36	Kairat Almaty		8	0	1	7	7	22	-15	1	L L L L L

Qualified — Round of 16

Knockout play-offs

Eliminated

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Teams in this match: Villarreal and Ajax

#	Team	MP	Pred Pts	Pred #
1	Arsenal	8	27	1
2	Bayern München	8	22	2
3	Liverpool	8	18	3
4	Tottenham	8	17	4
5	Barcelona	8	16	5
6	Chelsea	8	16	6
7	Sporting CP	8	16	7
8	Manchester City	8	16	8
9	Real Madrid	8	15	10
10	Inter	8	15	11
11	Paris Saint Germain	8	15	9
12	Newcastle	8	14	12
13	Juventus	8	13	13
14	Atletico Madrid	8	13	13
15	Atalanta	8	13	15
16	Bayer Leverkusen	8	12	16
17	Borussia Dortmund	8	11	17
18	Olympiakos Piraeus	8	11	18
19	Club Brugge KV	8	10	19
20	Galatasaray	8	10	20
21	Monaco	8	10	21
22	Qarabag	8	10	22
23	Bodo/Glimt	8	9	23
24	Benfica	8	9	24
25	Marseille	8	9	25
26	Pafos	8	9	26
27	Union St. Gilloise	8	9	27
28	PSV Eindhoven	8	8	28
29	Athletic Club	8	8	29
30	Napoli	8	8	30
31	FC Copenhagen	8	8	31
32	Ajax	8	6	32
33	Eintracht Frankfurt	8	4	33
34	Slavia Praha	8	3	34
35	Villarreal	8	1	35
36	Kairat Almaty	8	1	36

Qualified — Round of 16

Knockout play-offs

Eliminated

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47.6%

Home Win

24.9%

Draw

27.5%

Away Win

Expected Goals

Villarreal 1.83

Ajax 1.35

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