Villarreal vs Ajax | Prediction | UEFA Champions League | 20/01
Europe - UEFA Champions League
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!
Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Villarreal vs Ajax. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.
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)
Market: Handicap: Ajax (+1.5) · @ 1.60
Last updated: 17-01-2026
After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.
Our prediction is: Villarreal to win
Villarreal vs Ajax has all the makings of a competitive battle between two sides that are both eyeing an important win. But we are ever so slightly leaning toward Villarreal to win on the 1X2 market.
Villarreal will enjoy home advantage, which they have capitalised on with their strong form at home. They remain good value to win with their odds, and we expect them to pay out those odds with all three points at home.
Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match
If you're expecting Villarreal vs Ajax to be a goal fest, think again.
We predict the total to remain under 2.5 goals in this match as neither side figures to have enough attacking firepower to give the opposition's defence much trouble.
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).
- 03/11/2026VillarrealPSGL0603/11/2026UEFA Champions LeagueVillarreal
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PSG0 - 6L - 30/10/2026VillarrealEspanyolL0130/10/2026La LigaVillarreal
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Espanyol0 - 1L - 27/10/2026CE ManacorVillarrealW0527/10/2026Copa del ReyCE Manacor
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Villarreal0 - 5W - 24/10/2026ValenciaVillarrealW1224/10/2026La LigaValencia
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Villarreal1 - 2W - 20/10/2026LiverpoolVillarrealL4320/10/2026UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool
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Villarreal4 - 3L
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.
- 31/10/2026AjaxAZ AlkmaarW1031/10/2026EredivisieAjax
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AZ Alkmaar1 - 0W - 25/10/2026Sparta RotterdamAjaxW1225/10/2026EredivisieSparta Rotterdam
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Ajax1 - 2W - 22/10/2026AjaxAtalantaW2022/10/2026UEFA Europa Conference LeagueAjax
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Atalanta2 - 0W - 18/10/2026GroningenAjaxW2518/10/2026EredivisieGroningen
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Ajax2 - 5W - 15/10/2026Hajduk SplitAjaxL2115/10/2026UEFA Europa Conference LeagueHajduk Split
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Ajax2 - 1L
Head to head: Villarreal vs Ajax
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Villarreal
Home
Ajax
Away
Points & Results
- PPG0.170.50
- 0%Wins17%
- 17%First to Score0%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game0.670.83
- Conceded/game2.173
- xG1.491.05
- xGA1.231.68
Trends
- 33%Both Score33%
- 0%Clean Sheet0%
- 67%Failed to Score67%
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