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AFC Ajax vs Besiktas JK, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
2 – 0
Full Time
Besiktas JK
Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 16:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 75' Can Bozdogan
Y 90' Michy Batshuayi

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Besiktas JK — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Aurelien Berthomieu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Atletico 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 Bodo/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

3
AFC Ajax 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Besiktas JK
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Besiktas JK

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Besiktas JK H 2–0 W
25 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
21 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 5–0 W
18 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 9–0 W
15 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal A 5–1 W
11 Sep PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
Besiktas JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
15 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rio Ave FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
28 Nov SK Slovan Bratislava H 2–1 W
07 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Johan Cruijff Arena as AFC Ajax face off against Beşiktaş JK in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Beşiktaş JK have won 49 goals from 34 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' GOAL! Steven Berghuis fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 22' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Beşiktaş JK backline.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past Beşiktaş JK's compact .
  • 32' Lisandro Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Beşiktaş JK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' What a strike from Sebastien Haller! The score is 2-0.
  • 46' The Besiktas JK manager makes a substitution. Ridvan Yilmaz departs to be replaced by Gokhan Tore.
  • 51' Serdar Saatci is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Beşiktaş JK tonight.
  • 56' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' David Neres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antony at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Davy Klaassen is replacing Steven Berghuis for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 73' The whistle greets Cengiz Umut Meras as he departs to be replaced by Berkay Vardar.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Can Bozdogan.
  • 80' 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 Ridvan Yilmaz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Beşiktaş JK's shape.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michy Batshuayi.
  • The points are shared — AFC Ajax 2-0 Beşiktaş JK. Honours even.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Besiktas JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergen Yalcin

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Besiktas JK xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax71% Draw19% Besiktas JK10%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or Besiktas JK
29%
AFC Ajax or Besiktas JK
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax52% Draw41% Besiktas JK7%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3%
5 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Besiktas JK covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 24% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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