Villarreal host Ajax on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Villarreal go into the match 35th in the table; Ajax sit 32nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Villarreal have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Ajax have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Ajax beat Villarreal 2-1. Villarreal scored through T. Oluwaseyi 49'. Ajax replied with O. Gloukh 61', O. Edvardsen 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Villarreal held 38% of the ball against 62% for Ajax. Shots on target finished 8-5. Expected goals read 1.36 for Villarreal, 0.91 for Ajax.

Ajax take the three points; Villarreal look at a thin night for the home crowd. Villarreal sat 35th and Ajax 32nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.