UEFA Champions League

Villarreal
vs
Ajax
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 20 January, 20:00
  • Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
  • Referee: Nick Walsh

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Villarreal vs Ajax Predictions

Villarreal vs Ajax is scheduled for kick off on 20 January, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Estadio de la Cerámica, with Nick Walsh officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Villarreal currently holding the 35th position in the table 5 points behind Ajax. Villarreal have lost 1 UEFA Champions League match to Ajax out of the last 1 they have played. After their recent draw with Mallorca, Villarreal aims to claim a win. Villarreal have won none of their last 4 UEFA Champions League matches at Estadio de la Cerámica. Ajax's away record stands at 2 victories from 4 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Olympiakos, Ajax is determined to bounce back with a win against Villarreal.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Villarreal have scored over 1.5 goals in 75% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 5 goals and 30 shots on target this UEFA Champions League season. Meanwhile, Ajax have scored 8 goals with 27 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

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Betting stats Villarreal vs Ajax

UEFA Champions League

Villarreal Ajax
Played 8 8
Scored 5 8
Conceded 18 21
Shots 109 83
Shots on Target 30 27
Corners 27 39
Fouls 102 95
Yellow Cards 19 13
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

0%

Matches won

25%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

38%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Villarreal Ajax
Wins 0 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 1 2

Villarreal vs Ajax Previous Results

20 Jan 2026, UEFA Champions League

Villarreal 1 Ajax 2

UEFA Champions League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
32 Ajax 8 2 0 6 -13 6
35 Villarreal 8 0 1 7 -13 1

Villarreal vs Ajax season record

Villarreal Ajax
Games won 0 2
Games lost 7 6
Games drawn 1 0
Scored 5 8
Conceded 18 21

Form guide

10 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Mallorca 1 Villarreal 1

2 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Villarreal 5 Levante 1

26 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Villarreal 2 Celta 1

23 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Oviedo 1 Villarreal 1

12 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Athletic 1 Villarreal 2

6 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Girona 1 Villarreal 0

Form guide

28 Jan 2026, UEFA Champions League

Ajax 1 Olympiakos 2

20 Jan 2026, UEFA Champions League

Villarreal 1 Ajax 2

10 Dec 2025, UEFA Champions League

Qarabağ 2 Ajax 4

25 Nov 2025, UEFA Champions League

Ajax 0 Benfica 2

5 Nov 2025, UEFA Champions League

Ajax 0 Galatasaray 3

22 Oct 2025, UEFA Champions League

Chelsea 5 Ajax 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Oscar Gloukh Ajax 3
Tani Oluwaseyi Villarreal 2
Kasper Dolberg Ajax 2
Santi Comesaña Villarreal 1
Renato Veiga Villarreal 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ilias Akhomach Villarreal 2
Mika Godts Ajax 1
Nicolas Pépé Villarreal 1
Anton Gaaei Ajax 1
Rafa Marín Villarreal 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ko Itakura Ajax 12
Santi Comesaña Villarreal 11
Pape Gueye Villarreal 11
Santiago Mouriño Villarreal 11
Wout Weghorst Ajax 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Pape Gueye Villarreal 3
Santiago Mouriño Villarreal 3
Youri Baas Ajax 2
Renato Veiga Villarreal 2
Anton Gaaei Ajax 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Kenneth Taylor Ajax 1
Juan Foyth Villarreal 1
Sergi Cardona Villarreal 0
Renato Veiga Villarreal 0
Nicolas Pépé Villarreal 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Nicolas Pépé Villarreal 6
Oscar Gloukh Ajax 4
Pape Gueye Villarreal 4
Tani Oluwaseyi Villarreal 4
Kasper Dolberg Ajax 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Nicolas Pépé Villarreal 19
Oscar Gloukh Ajax 11
Mika Godts Ajax 7
Alfonso Pedraza Villarreal 7
Anton Gaaei Ajax 6

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