Villarreal CF and Ajax will hit the pitch in Champions League action on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The game at Estadio de la Ceramica gets underway at 3 p.m. ET.
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Villarreal CF to win vs Ajax -182
Villarreal CF vs. Ajax Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Villarreal CF (-182)
- Underdog: Ajax (+411)
- Over/under: 3.5
Villarreal CF vs. Ajax Betting Insights
- Offensively, Villarreal is fourth in LaLiga (59 goals, 1.6 per match). And defensively, Ajax is 10th in the Eredivisie (38 goals conceded, 1.1 per match).
- Villarreal has put together a 16-5-8 record in LaLiga when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -182 or shorter in LaLiga, Villarreal has a 4-0-1 record (winning 80.0% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Villarreal’s implied win probability is 64.5%.
- With 86 goals in 34 games, Ajax is second in the Eredivisie. On the flip side, Villarreal has conceded 40 goals in 38 LaLiga matches, fifth in the league.
- Ajax has been an underdog twice so far this season in the Eredivisie, and went 0-1-1 in those games.
- Ajax has not entered a game this season in the Eredivisie as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +411 odds on them winning this game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 19.6% chance of victory for Ajax.
- In eight LaLiga games this season, Villarreal and its opponent have combined for more than 3.5 goals.
- Ajax has played 20 Eredivisie games this season that ended with more than 3.5 goals.
Villarreal CF vs. Ajax Offensive Leaders
Villarreal CF Offensive Leaders
- Gerard Moreno is Villarreal’s LaLiga leader in shots with 29 (50th in league, 1.3 per game). He also has seven goals.
- Dani Parejo’s 21 LaLiga shots (78th in league, 0.6 per game) have turned into three goals.
- Villarreal’s best playmaker is Parejo as well — he also leads the team with 43 chances created, and has four assists.
Ajax Offensive Leaders
- Steven Bergwijn has 54 shots (sixth in league) and 12 goals (10th) for Ajax in the Eredivisie action this season.
- Ajax has gotten 35 shots and nine Eredivisie goals from Steven Berghuis.
- Bergwijn also has accumulated five assists plus a team-best chances created (first in league).
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