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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 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 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome Besiktas JK for this crunch clash at Johan Cruijff Arena.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Besiktas JK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' Steven Berghuis doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Besiktas JK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergen Yalcin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' Sebastien Haller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Besiktas JK make a change. Ridvan Yilmaz trudges off to be replaced by Gokhan Tore on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Can Bozdogan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 406 appearances.
  • 66' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Besiktas JK's shape.
  • 71' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Antony is replaced by David Neres on 71 minute.
  • 72' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 72 minute. Steven Berghuis leaves to be changed by Davy Klaassen.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Besiktas JK team. Cengiz Umut Meras is replaced by Berkay Vardar on 73 minute.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Besiktas JK player. Can Bozdogan gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' Besiktas JK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' The travelling Besiktas JK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michy Batshuayi.
  • 2-0 the final result. Besiktas JK will be bitterly disappointed.

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.