Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AFC Ajax vs APOEL FC, Champions League 2019-20 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
AFC Ajax
2 – 0
Full Time
APOEL FC
Wed 28 Aug 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Edson Alvarez 25' Y
Y 30' Dragan Mihajlovic
Y 34' Giorgios Merkis
Joel Veltman 45' Y
Y 56' Lucas
Y 62' Antonio Jakolis
Y 69' Joaozinho
Y 73' Roman Bezjak

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs APOEL FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Christian Dingert

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals APOEL FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 APOEL FC 2019-08-20 APOEL FC 0–0 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug APOEL FC H 2–0 W
20 Aug APOEL FC A 0–0 D
17 Aug VVV Venlo A 4–1 W
13 Aug PAOK FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W
06 Aug PAOK FC A 2–2 D
APOEL FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
20 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–0 D
13 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK A 2–0 W
06 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK H 1–2 L
30 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic H 3–0 W
23 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Edson Alvarez was booked on 25.
  • 30' It’s a booking for APOEL FC player. Dragan Mihajlovic gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Giorgios Merkis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' What composure from Edson Alvarez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Veltman is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' It’s a booking for APOEL FC player. Lucas gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' The 28-year-old Lisandro Martinez has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Antonio Jakolis was booked on 62.
  • 64' Another substitution for APOEL FC to replace Antonio Jakolis by Tomas De Vincenti on 64 minute.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joaozinho.
  • 72' Another substitution for APOEL FC to replace Mousa Ta'mari by Andre Vidigal on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Roman Bezjak is booked for APOEL FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' APOEL FC ring the changes. Uros Matic has done his job and it is now time for Linus Hallenius to step up.
  • 80' What composure from Dusan Tadic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 85' AFC Ajax have won 837 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani de Wit is hanging Hakim Ziyech on the field on 87 minute.
  • 89' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Razvan Marin comes on to replace Edson Alvarez.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for AFC Ajax and APOEL FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

APOEL FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Doll

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 APOEL FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax55% Draw27% APOEL FC18%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
82%
Draw or APOEL FC
45%
AFC Ajax or APOEL FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax36% Draw50% APOEL FC14%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push APOEL FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
APOEL FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.