Villarreal vs Ajax Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Jan 2026

Champions League Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Ajax

Spanish La Liga team Villarreal host Dutch Eredivisie outfit Ajax at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 20 January.

Villarreal should be able to beat Ajax by two goals or more. We’ll back them -1 at -115, meaning money back if the Yellow Submarine claim a one goal victory, although we think the margin should be bigger.

Villarreal’s last match ended in a 2–0 La Liga loss against Real Betis at Estadio de La Cartuja. Marcelino Garcia's men had 40% possession and totalled three shots on target.

Ajax played Go Ahead Eagles at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 Eredivisie draw at Johan Cruyff Arena. The Amsterdam club were 51% in the possession stakes and recorded six shots on goal, while Davy Klaassen and Kasper Dolberg found the net.

In their previous Champions League matches, Villarreal hosted Danish Superliga team FC Copenhagen and lost 3-2, while Ajax won 4-2 away to Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabag FK.

Champions League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
32	Ajax	8	2	0	6	8	21	-13	8:21	6
35	Villarreal	8	0	1	7	5	18	-13	5:18	1

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6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. Villarreal have had 42.0% possession, 373.2 passes and 3.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer is Alberto Moleiro on 5 goals, while Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze have both bagged 3. Leading assistor is Ayoze Perez with 3, while goalie Luiz Junior has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Ajax have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 14.8 attempts, 6.2 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. Fred Grim's side average 58.0% possession, 549.1 passes, 5.0 corners in their favour and 5.1 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 5.0 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts.

Kasper Dolberg and Mika Godts have scored 4 goals, followed by Oscar Gloukh with 3. Mika Godts has been chief assist maker on 4, with Vitezslav Jaros recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas (GK), Santiago Mourino, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pepe, Santi Comesana, Thomas Partey, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Perez, Tani Oluwaseyi.

Ajax confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Anton Gaaei, Aaron Bouwman, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Youri Regeer, Jorthy Mokio, Oscar Gloukh, Kasper Dolberg, Mika Godts.

Villarreal vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Villarreal vs Ajax tips: a key match prediction, expert corners pick, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We like Villarreal -1 at betting odds of -115 for this Champions League match. This bet can land us a nice return if the home team are able to manage a convincing win and the signs look positive.

The Champions League injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert football betting tips. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the most important stats.

Key Villarreal vs Ajax Champions League & league stats:

• The -1 line has been covered by Villarreal in 4 of their last 10 games.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal 2 - 0 Ajax

An exciting bet could be a 2-0 victory in favor of the Yellow Submarine at odds of +750. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kasper Dolberg Over 0.5 Shots On Target +110

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) has registered at least one shot on goal in six straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the Shots on Target line which is available at odds of +110.

Latest Kasper Dolberg Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Shots

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

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Alberto Moleiro to Score +210

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) has scored five goals in his past ten matches. We’ll take a chance at +210 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Alberto Moleiro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+575

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-132

Shots

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Villarreal Under 5.5 Corners -110

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Villarreal in their past four games. We recommend backing the -110 that Villarreal aren’t able to cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

Champions League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Villarreal

Total

7.80 3.10 4.70

Home

8.50 3.90 4.60

Away

6.70 2.50 4.20

Ajax

Total

10.10 5.00 5.10

Home

9.50 4.50 5.00

Away

9.60 4.10 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-122

Villarreal Corners

Over 5.5

-149

Under 5.5

+105

Ajax Corners

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+750

2

+300

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Villarreal vs Ajax Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies are taking few risks with their betting odds of -294 for Villarreal winning which indicates that they have a 75% chance of triumphing in this Champions League encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, outsiders Ajax are available at +700.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Villarreal are -141, while Ajax are alternatively priced at +480 and the draw is +200.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -179.

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Full-Time Result

1

-294

X

+450

2

+700

Half-Time Result

1

-141

X

+200

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1429

12

-714

X2

+210

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+440

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-119

2 Hcp +1.5

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+230

Over 2.5

-303

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-179

No

+135

Those interested in favourite Georges Mikautadze to find the net first are able to get +370. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +110.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+110

Anytime

+370

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+120

Anytime

+420

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+123

Anytime

+410

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+140

Anytime

+480

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+150

Anytime

+500

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+175

Anytime

+575

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+230

Anytime

+800

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+250

Anytime

+800

Mika Godts (Ajax)

First

+280

Anytime

+850

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

First

+300

Anytime

+950

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+300

Anytime

+1050

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

First

+340

Anytime

+1000

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

First

+420

Anytime

+1300

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+420

Anytime

+1400

Rayane Bounida (Ajax)

First

+420

Anytime

+1400

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+430

Anytime

+1400

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Juan Foyth (Villarreal)

First

+575

Anytime

+1900

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

First

+575

Anytime

+2000

Raul Moro (Ajax)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Rafa Marín (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)

First

+650

Anytime

+2200

Thomas Partey (Villarreal)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

James McConnell (Ajax)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+130

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+120

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+110

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

Mika Godts (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-132

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-238

Rayane Bounida (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-238

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-278

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Raul Moro (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-385

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-526

James McConnell (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Juan Foyth (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-909

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-909

Rafa Marín (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1250

Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Thomas Partey (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-1429

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Rayane Bounida (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Mika Godts (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Raul Moro (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

James McConnell (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Villarreal Stats

Ajax Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals scored and 2.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 10 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 3.10 corners awarded and 4.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.90 corners awarded and 4.60 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 7.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 5.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 42.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 45.10% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 58.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 54.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Villarreal vs Ajax Lineups & Team News

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