Villarreal CF vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Villarreal CF 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | Elche CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | FC Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | FC København | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Telstar 1963 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #32 |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 5 | Scored | 8 |
| 18 | Conceded | 21 |
| -13 | GD | -13 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 2 G | |
| Santiago Mourino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at .
- Villarreal CF will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
54%
Draw or AFC Ajax
72%
Villarreal CF or AFC Ajax
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

