1. FC Union Berlin vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2022-23 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Alte Foersterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Union Berlin host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Calvin Bassey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 20' A moment of madness from Sheraldo Becker on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Union Berlin will be frustrated.
- 20' Robin Knoche adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Alte Foersterei. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' Josip Juranovic doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 55 goal in 6 matches.
- 48' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-2!
- 50' Danilho Doekhi puts 1. FC Union Berlin on the lead.
- 55' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 60' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 64' Brian Brobbey is replacing Davy Klaassen for the AFC Ajax side.
- 65' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Aissa Laidouni is replaced by Morten Thorsby.
- 70' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
- 80' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 80 minute. Steven Bergwijn leaves to be changed by Lorenzo Lucca.
- 84' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Devyne Rensch exits the field as Francisco Conceicao enters on 84.
- 85' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Jamie Leweling.
- 90' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Jerome Roussillon by Niko Giesselmann on 90 minute.
- 90' Steven Berghuis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 8
- 26
- 31
- 19
- 1
- 17
- 4
- 18
-
20
Aissa Laidouni ↓ Morten Thorsby 65'
Bench
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↑ 65'
-
45
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 65'
-
28
Christopher Trimmel ↑ 90'
- 3
- 37
-
23
Niko Giesselmann ↑ 90'
- 11
-
40
Jamie Leweling ↑ 85'
- 16
- 39
- 36
Coach
Urs Fischer
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Brian Brobbey 64'
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 80'
- 10
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 15
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 80'
- 5
- 1
- 22
- 21
- 19
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 64'
- 26
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 84'
- 28
- 57
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 1 |
| Robin Knoche | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
1. FC Union Berlin Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
73%
Draw or AFC Ajax
53%
1. FC Union Berlin or AFC Ajax
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.