Villarreal vs Ajax — match result and stats (Jan 20, 2026)

Final score: Villarreal 1:2 Ajax — Ajax won. Champions League, January 20, 2026. Stats, events and head-to-head are below.

Champions League

янв 20, 2026 at 23:00

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Villarreal

1:2

Ajax

1.35

0.91

Champions League: Villarreal vs Ajax on 20 Jan 2026 finished 1:2.

Villarreal are in good form: 4-2-4 in their last 10, 1.9 scored and 1.4 conceded per game.

Ajax are in good form: 4-4-2 in their last 10, 1.3 scored and 1.1 conceded per game.

Over 2.5 lands in 50% of Villarreal's games and 50% of Ajax's; both teams score in 70% and 70%.

Chance quality: xG 1.4 vs 0.9.

Head-to-head (1): Villarreal 0, Ajax 1, 0 draws.

Predicted: 2:1 (9%) · also likely 3:1 (7%)

Match statistics

38%Possession62%

1.35xG0.91

8Shots on target5

11Shots off target10

4Blocked shots5

7Corners5

67Attacks101

34Dangerous attacks51

16Key passes12

1%Pass accuracy1%

8Crosses11

11Fouls10

2Offsides0

3Yellow cards2

3Goalkeeper saves5

108Ball safe133

0Injuries1

Detailed statistics

Recent matches (2 months)

	Goals Threshold: 3,25			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 9
Metric			Total			Total			Total
Matches played	12	11	—	11	11	—	11	11	—
Total less	6 50%	4 36%	—	5 45%	8 73%	—	6 55%	5 45%	—
Total more	6 50%	7 64%	—	6 55%	3 27%	—	5 45%	5 45%	—
Matches home / away	5	6	—	5	6	—	5	6	—
Total less (home / away)	3 60%	0 0%	—	3 60%	4 67%	—	3 60%	3 50%	—
Total more (home / away)	2 40%	6 100%	—	2 40%	2 33%	—	2 40%	2 33%	—
Individual total (home / away)	1,80	3,17	4,97	1,60	1,67	3,27	4,00	4,50	8,50
Individual total (overall)	1,58	2,36	3,95	2,36	1,64	4,00	5,27	4,82	10,09
Avg total	3,17	4,27	3,72	4,64	3,18	3,91	9,64	9,73	9,68
Avg total (home / away)	3,20	5,67	4,43	3,80	3,33	3,57	8,80	8,83	8,82
Avg opponents' total	1,58	1,91	3,49	2,27	1,55	3,82	4,36	4,91	9,27
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	1,40	2,50	3,90	2,20	1,67	3,87	4,80	4,33	9,13
Predicted total	—	—	4,08	—	—	3,78	—	—	9,45

Referee

Nick Walsh

Last 2 months: 3 games · 13 YC total · 4.33 YC/game

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06.12	St Mirren — Dundee United	2-2	4
26.11	FC Copenhagen — Kairat Almaty	2-4	6

Last 10 matches

Villarreal10 matches

Both teams to score7/1070% fair1.43

Clean sheets0 / 10

Scored7 / 10

Ajax10 matches

Both teams to score7/1070% fair1.43

Clean sheets3 / 10

Scored9 / 10

Head-to-head

No head-to-head matches.

Against similar-strength opponents

Matches with the same favourite/underdog setup by the bookmaker line.

Villarreal (as favourite) odds 1.12–1.55

Record 2-1-2 (W-D-L), 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
10.01.26	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Alaves	3	1	1.48	0.78	44%	56%	4	5	7	11	30	47	1	6	0	2
10.12.25	Champions League	Villarreal	FC Copenhagen	2	3	1.83	1.50	52%	48%	5	4	14	4	64	25	6	4	3	2
03.12.25	Copa del Rey	Club Atletico Antoniano	Villarreal	0	0	1.00	2.94	33%	67%	2	11	3	15	31	103	4	18	1	2
22.11.25	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Mallorca	2	1	2.59	0.93	58%	42%	7	3	7	6	66	36	3	1	2	2
05.11.25	Champions League	Cracovia Krakow	Villarreal	1	0	0.74	1.63	41%	59%	2	5	3	13	24	90	2	3	1	2

Ajax (vs a strong favourite) odds 1.01–2.30

Record 2-0-2 (W-D-L), 1.5 scored / 2.5 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
14.01.26	Cup	AZ Alkmaar	Ajax	6	0	—	—	39%	61%	14	2	6	4	54	43	4	3	1	1	1
14.12.25	Eredivisie	Ajax	Feyenoord	2	0	1.18	1.80	43%	57%	6	1	9	17	19	75	3	12	2	1	0
10.12.25	Champions League	Fk Qarabag	Ajax	2	4	1.06	1.67	47%	53%	6	8	11	12	62	30	4	6	0	1	0
25.11.25	Champions League	Ajax	Benfica	0	2	0.95	0.96	62%	38%	3	4	4	7	48	35	10	4	1	1	0

Last matches (2 months)

Villarreal LWWLWL—LWD

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
17.01.26	La Liga Primera	Real Betis	Villarreal	2	0	1.21	0.98	60%	40%	6	3	9	6	52	28	2	3	3	2	0	1
10.01.26	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Alaves	3	1	1.48	0.78	44%	56%	4	5	7	11	30	47	1	6	0	2	0	0
03.01.26	La Liga Primera	Elche	Villarreal	1	3	1.11	1.62	79%	21%	2	4	12	8	97	24	6	2	3	3	0	0
21.12.25	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Barcelona	0	2	1.79	2.48	21%	79%	5	5	9	14	38	93	5	10	1	1	1	0
20.12.25	Tercera Division	Atzeneta	Villarreal	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
17.12.25	Copa del Rey	Racing Santander	Villarreal	2	1	0.75	1.63	33%	67%	6	6	3	13	33	124	1	11	3	4	0	0
10.12.25	Champions League	Villarreal	FC Copenhagen	2	3	1.83	1.50	52%	48%	5	4	14	4	64	25	6	4	3	2	0	0
06.12.25	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Getafe	2	0	0.58	0.22	62%	38%	5	0	5	6	41	26	5	3	2	4	0	1
03.12.25	Copa del Rey	Club Atletico Antoniano	Villarreal	0	0	1.00	2.94	33%	67%	2	11	3	15	31	103	4	18	1	2	0	0

Ajax DLWD—WWWWW

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
17.01.26	Eredivisie	Ajax	Go Ahead Eagles	2	2	3.47	0.86	51%	49%	8	6	12	4	36	39	1	5	2	4	0	0
14.01.26	Cup	AZ Alkmaar	Ajax	6	0	—	—	39%	61%	14	2	6	4	54	43	4	3	1	1	0	1
11.01.26	Eredivisie	Telstar	Ajax	2	3	0.76	1.73	35%	65%	5	10	4	5	39	45	8	3	1	1	1	0
20.12.25	Netherlands Eredivisie SRL	NEC Nijmegen	Ajax	2	2	2.04	2.01	39%	61%	6	8	9	11	54	62	1	7	3	3	1	0
17.12.25	Cup	Excelsior Maassluis	Ajax	2	7	1.17	2.24	31%	69%	4	8	3	4	33	73	5	4	2	1	0	0
14.12.25	Eredivisie	Ajax	Feyenoord	2	0	1.18	1.80	43%	57%	6	1	9	17	19	75	3	12	2	1	0	0
10.12.25	Champions League	Fk Qarabag	Ajax	2	4	1.06	1.67	47%	53%	6	8	11	12	62	30	4	6	0	1	0	0
06.12.25	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Ajax	1	3	2.17	1.00	35%	65%	6	6	14	9	49	48	4	4	3	3	1	1
30.11.25	Eredivisie	Ajax	Groningen	2	0	—	—	54%	46%	5	7	8	8	51	46	3	5	1	0	0	0

Last matches (1 year)

Villarreal LWWLWL—LWD

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
17.01.26	La Liga Primera	Real Betis	Villarreal	2	0	1.21	0.98	60%	40%	6	3	9	6	52	28	2	3	3	2	0	1
10.01.26	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Alaves	3	1	1.48	0.78	44%	56%	4	5	7	11	30	47	1	6	0	2	0	0
03.01.26	La Liga Primera	Elche	Villarreal	1	3	1.11	1.62	79%	21%	2	4	12	8	97	24	6	2	3	3	0	0
21.12.25	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Barcelona	0	2	1.79	2.48	21%	79%	5	5	9	14	38	93	5	10	1	1	1	0
20.12.25	Tercera Division	Atzeneta	Villarreal	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
17.12.25	Copa del Rey	Racing Santander	Villarreal	2	1	0.75	1.63	33%	67%	6	6	3	13	33	124	1	11	3	4	0	0
10.12.25	Champions League	Villarreal	FC Copenhagen	2	3	1.83	1.50	52%	48%	5	4	14	4	64	25	6	4	3	2	0	0
06.12.25	La Liga Primera	Villarreal	Getafe	2	0	0.58	0.22	62%	38%	5	0	5	6	41	26	5	3	2	4	0	1
03.12.25	Copa del Rey	Club Atletico Antoniano	Villarreal	0	0	1.00	2.94	33%	67%	2	11	3	15	31	103	4	18	1	2	0	0

Ajax DLWD—WWWWW

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
17.01.26	Eredivisie	Ajax	Go Ahead Eagles	2	2	3.47	0.86	51%	49%	8	6	12	4	36	39	1	5	2	4	0	0
14.01.26	Cup	AZ Alkmaar	Ajax	6	0	—	—	39%	61%	14	2	6	4	54	43	4	3	1	1	0	1
11.01.26	Eredivisie	Telstar	Ajax	2	3	0.76	1.73	35%	65%	5	10	4	5	39	45	8	3	1	1	1	0
20.12.25	Netherlands Eredivisie SRL	NEC Nijmegen	Ajax	2	2	2.04	2.01	39%	61%	6	8	9	11	54	62	1	7	3	3	1	0
17.12.25	Cup	Excelsior Maassluis	Ajax	2	7	1.17	2.24	31%	69%	4	8	3	4	33	73	5	4	2	1	0	0
14.12.25	Eredivisie	Ajax	Feyenoord	2	0	1.18	1.80	43%	57%	6	1	9	17	19	75	3	12	2	1	0	0
10.12.25	Champions League	Fk Qarabag	Ajax	2	4	1.06	1.67	47%	53%	6	8	11	12	62	30	4	6	0	1	0	0
06.12.25	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Ajax	1	3	2.17	1.00	35%	65%	6	6	14	9	49	48	4	4	3	3	1	1
30.11.25	Eredivisie	Ajax	Groningen	2	0	—	—	54%	46%	5	7	8	8	51	46	3	5	1	0	0	0