The kick off for the match between Villarreal and Ajax will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Tuesday, 01/20 - at the Estadio de la Cerámica. This clash of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Villarreal vs Ajax
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Handicap: Ajax (+1.5)
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Villarreal preview
Villarreal has played 6 matches in the UEFA Champions League so far, with 0 wins, 1 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 0.17 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 14 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses. Villarreal's attack has scored 49 goals, 4 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.67 goals per league match and 1.75 goals per match across the entire season.
Alberto Moleiro is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Sergi Cardona leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Villarreal has conceded 13 goals in the league (an average of 2.17) and 35 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.25 over 28 matches).
Ajax preview
In 6 UEFA Champions League matches, Ajax has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 0.5 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 11 wins in 27 matches. The team has scored 49 goals, 5 of them in the UEFA Champions League (an average of 0.83 goals per match), with Mika Godts being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Mika Godts providing 7 assists.
Defensively, Ajax has conceded 18 goals in the league and 52 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.93 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Villarreal vs Ajax
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Villarreal
Europe - UEFA Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L L L D |
0.17 |
| Home | L L D |
0.33 |
| Away | L L L |
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.83 | 3.67 | 2 |
| Scored | 0.67 | 1.33 | 0 |
| Conceded | 2.17 | 2.33 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 67% | 33% | 100% |
| 1st to Score | 17% | 33% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.49 | 1.66 | 1.32 |
|
xGA
|
1.23 | 1.34 | 1.12 |
Ajax
Europe - UEFA Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L L L L |
0.5 |
| Home | L L L |
0 |
| Away | W L L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 17% | 0% | 33% |
| Goals | 3.83 | 2.33 | 5.33 |
| Scored | 0.83 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Conceded | 3 | 2.33 | 3.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 33% | 0% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 67% | 100% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 17% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.05 | 0.89 | 1.2 |
|
xGA
|
1.68 | 1.47 | 1.88 |
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