Villarreal vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips (20 January)

Villarreal is one of the big disappointments of this league phase of the Champions League. Expected to at least qualify for the play-offs, this team finds itself in 35th position with only one point obtained after the first 6 days. This was won on home ground against Juventus at the beginning of October 1-1. But since then, the Spaniards have suffered 4 defeats in a row against Manchester City 0-2, Pafos 0-1, Dortmund 4-0 and Copenhagen 2-3, thus putting an end to any hope of qualifying for the rest of the competition. Fortunately for him, the Yellow Submarine is much more to his advantage in the championship where he was on the podium before challenging Alavés and Bétis during the next few days. For its part, Ajax Amsterdam is barely better off in this competition where its chances of reaching the play-offs are very reduced despite the victory won on the last day against Qarabag 2-4.

Because before that, the Batavians had a series of poor performances, all quite significant against Inter 0-2, OM 4-0, Chelsea 5-1, Galatasaray 0-3 and Benfica 0-2. With only 3 points on the clock, the Dutch are 4 points behind 24th place, the last qualifier for the play-offs. In the Eredivisie, the Lancers are on the 3rd step of the podium, behind PSV and Feyenoord. They will face, between now and this trip to Ceramica, Telstar and Go Ahead Eagles. 

Selected to play the CAN with their nation respectively, Akhomach (Morocco) and Pape Gueye (Senegal) will be back before this meeting. However, this will not be the case for long-term injured central defenders Logan Costa and Kambwala and Pau Cabanes. Midfielders Fernandez and Partey are also not sure of being able to hold their place. On the other hand, we could find in this team the former Lyonnais Georges Mikautadze who has performed quite well in La Liga since his arrival (4 goals, 3 assists decisive). However, this is more difficult in the Champions League where he has only scored once. However, it is better than the excellent Moleiro (7 achievements, 2 assists) who is still looking for his first goal in the competition. On the Ajax side, midfielder McConnel is not operational at the moment.

The same goes for the most important Steven Berghuis and the relatively ineffective striker Edvardsen. Otherwise, the group is ready to be complete for this poster. We should therefore find on the scoresheet the formidable Mika Godts (7 goals, 6 assists in the league) who is the real conductor of this formation with the Israeli Gloukh (4 goals, 5 assists). The giant Wout Weghorst (6 goals) is also often present at the conclusion. It's a little more difficult for the former Niçois Dolberg who maxes out at 2 goals.