Villarreal vs Ajax Match Overview – 20.01.2026
Villarreal hosts Ajax at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Spain in a fixture from the 7th round of the Champions League’s league stage. Stay tuned because our predicting correct scores in football matches guide is about to follow.
Villarreal are incredibly disappointing with their Champions League campaign this season. It sounds strange but the Spaniards have won just one point in six matches played in the tournament. This puts the Yellow Submarine at 35th position – only ahead of Kairat Almaty.
Ajax on the other hand are just one position ahead of Villarreal, being 34th with 3 points. We can say that both teams are not offering their fans what they expected of them.
Villarreal News & Analysis
Just 4 goals scored and 13 conceded – this is how Villarreal’s record in the Champions League looks right now. Marcelino’s team had the ambition to reach the knockout phase, but now they are aware that their European campaign is coming to an end.
In their last game in La Liga Villarreal suffered a 0-2 defeat during the visit to Real Betis in Seville. Before that Marcelino’s team won in two consecutive games, which showed some sign of promise. But now they had to accept another loss.
Nicolas Pepe could return in Villarreal’s line-up against Ajax. The winger started from the bench against Betis, but now he could find himself in the starting eleven.
Ajax News & Analysis
Ajax find themselves in something like a mini crisis at the moment. The Dutch giants suffered a humiliating 0-6 defeat against AZ Alkmaar in the KNVB Beker. This defeat was followed by another bad result – a 2-2 home draw against Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie. Ajax are now 18 points behind the leader PSV in the standings.
In their last Champions League game de Joden faced Qarabag away from home and achieved their first win in the tournament – 4-2. This is exactly what Ajax have to show if they want to win at the Estadio de la Ceramica as well.
Villarreal vs Ajax Betting Predictions
Both Villarreal and Ajax are miles away from their best form. And their positions in the Champions League standings are proving it. What can we expect of them now?
- 1X;
- Ajax Under 1.5 Goals;
Head-to-Head Matches
This is going to be a historic first match between Villarreal and Ajax so far. These two teams have never met so far.
Betting Verdict
Both Villarreal and Ajax are underdogs in the Champions League this season, but now both of them have the chance to record a win. The Spaniards have the home advantage, though – it could be an important factor. Thank you for being with us and our predicting correct scores in football matches guide.