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Europa Conference League | Round of 16 | 1st Leg
Mar 7, 2024 at 5.45pm UK
Johan Cruijff Arena
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Ajax0 - 0Aston Villa
The Match
Match Report
Aston Villa hold Dutch giants Ajax to a goalless draw in the Europa Conference League, with both sides having men sent off in the closing stages of the last-16 clash.
Team News
Tim Iroegbunam is named in the Aston Villa XI for the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie at Ajax on Thursday night.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa Conference League clash between Ajax and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Ajax 2-0 Utrecht
Sunday, March 3 at 11.15am in Eredivisie
Sunday, March 3 at 11.15am in Eredivisie
Last Game: Luton 2-3 Aston Villa
Saturday, March 2 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, March 2 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 42.35%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 34.26% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.99%) and 2-0 (5.9%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 1-2 (7.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
Result | ||
Ajax | Draw | Aston Villa |
42.35% (![]() | 23.39% (![]() | 34.26% (![]() |
Both teams to score 63.23% (![]() |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
61.64% (![]() | 38.36% (![]() |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
39.36% (![]() | 60.65% (![]() |
Ajax Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
81.47% (![]() | 18.53% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
50.23% (![]() | 49.77% (![]() |
Aston Villa Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
77.61% (![]() | 22.39% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
44.1% (![]() | 55.9% (![]() |
Score Analysis |
Ajax 42.35%
Aston Villa 34.26%
Draw 23.39%
Ajax | Draw | Aston Villa |
2-1 @ 8.82% (![]() 1-0 @ 6.99% ( ![]() 2-0 @ 5.9% ( ![]() 3-1 @ 4.96% ( ![]() 3-2 @ 3.71% 3-0 @ 3.31% ( ![]() 4-1 @ 2.09% ( ![]() 4-2 @ 1.56% ( ![]() 4-0 @ 1.4% ( ![]() Other @ 3.61% Total : 42.35% | 1-1 @ 10.46% 2-2 @ 6.6% ( ![]() 0-0 @ 4.15% ( ![]() 3-3 @ 1.85% ( ![]() Other @ 0.32% Total : 23.39% | 1-2 @ 7.83% (![]() 0-1 @ 6.21% 0-2 @ 4.65% ( ![]() 1-3 @ 3.91% ( ![]() 2-3 @ 3.29% ( ![]() 0-3 @ 2.32% ( ![]() 1-4 @ 1.46% ( ![]() 2-4 @ 1.23% ( ![]() Other @ 3.36% Total : 34.26% |
How you voted: Ajax vs Aston Villa
Ajax
23.0%Draw
18.3%Aston Villa
58.7%252
Form Guide
rhs 2.0
LT: 2024-06-16 21:46:31
Monday, June 17
2pm
Group Stage
Romania
vs.
Ukraine
5pm
Group Stage
Belgium
vs.
Slovakia
8pm
Group Stage
Austria
vs.
France
Tuesday, June 18
5pm
Group Stage
Turkey
vs.
Georgia
8pm
Group Stage
Portugal
vs.
Czech Republic
Wednesday, June 19
2pm
Group Stage
Croatia
vs.
Albania
5pm
Group Stage
Germany
vs.
Hungary
8pm
Group Stage
Scotland
vs.
Switzerland
Thursday, June 20
2pm
Group Stage
Slovenia
vs.
Serbia
5pm
Group Stage
Denmark
vs.
England
8pm
Group Stage
Spain
vs.
Italy
Friday, June 21
2pm
Group Stage
Slovakia
vs.
Ukraine
5pm
Group Stage
Poland
vs.
Austria
8pm
Group Stage
Netherlands
vs.
France
Saturday, June 22
2pm
Group Stage
Georgia
vs.
Czech Republic
5pm
Group Stage
Turkey
vs.
Portugal
8pm
Group Stage
Belgium
vs.
Romania
Sunday, June 23
8pm
Group Stage
Scotland
vs.
Hungary
8pm
Group Stage
Switzerland
vs.
Germany
Monday, June 24
8pm
Group Stage
Albania
vs.
Spain
8pm
Group Stage
Croatia
vs.
Italy
Tuesday, June 25
5pm
Group Stage
France
vs.
Poland
5pm
Group Stage
Netherlands
vs.
Austria
8pm
Group Stage
Denmark
vs.
Serbia
8pm
Group Stage
England
vs.
Slovenia
Wednesday, June 26
5pm
Group Stage
Slovakia
vs.
Romania
5pm
Group Stage
Ukraine
vs.
Belgium
8pm
Group Stage
Czech Republic
vs.
Turkey
8pm
Group Stage
Georgia
vs.
Portugal
Saturday, June 29
5pm
Round of 16
2nd Group A
vs.
2nd Group B
8pm
Round of 16
1st Group A
vs.
2nd Group C
Sunday, June 30
5pm
Round of 16
1st Group C
vs.
3rd Group D/E/F
8pm
Round of 16
1st Group B
vs.
3rd Group A/D/E/F
Monday, July 1
5pm
Round of 16
2nd Group D
vs.
2nd Group E
8pm
Round of 16
1st Group F
vs.
3rd Group A/B/C
Tuesday, July 2
5pm
Round of 16
1st Group E
vs.
3rd Group A/B/C/D
8pm
Round of 16
1st Group D
vs.
2nd Group F
Friday, July 5
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 39
vs.
Winner Match 37
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 41
vs.
Winner Match 42
Saturday, July 6
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 40
vs.
Winner Match 38
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 43
vs.
Winner Match 44
Tuesday, July 9
8pm
Wednesday, July 10
8pm
Sunday, July 14
8pm
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Group A
Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Group D
Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1
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2
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3
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7
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8
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