AFC Ajax vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Europe 2022-23 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Arda Kardesler
- Referee Mete Kalkavan
- Referee Cevdet Komurcuoglu
- Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen
- Referee Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey)
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | 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' We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morten Thorsby suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Devyne Rensch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Taylor made 480 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Brian Brobbey. He replaces Owen Wijndal on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Morten Thorsby puts 1. FC Union Berlin on the lead.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens is replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 75' The whistle greets Steven Bergwijn as he departs to be replaced by Davy Klaassen.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 82 minute. Sheraldo Becker leaves to be changed by Sven Michel.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danilho Doekhi.
- 90' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Jerome Roussillon is replaced by Niko Giesselmann on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Davy Klaassen 75'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Brian Brobbey 46'
- 10
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 15
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 75'
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 21
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 46'
- 26
- 35
- 28
- 57
- 43
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Sven Michel 82'
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 26
- 31
- 1
- 17
- 4
- 18
- 20
Bench
-
45
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 71'
- 3
- 37
-
23
Niko Giesselmann ↑ 90'
-
11
Sven Michel ↑ 82'
- 40
- 16
- 39
- 36
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 1 |
| Robin Knoche | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + AFC Ajax or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
71%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
63%
AFC Ajax or 1. FC Union Berlin
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.