AFC Ajax vs Besiktas JK, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Besiktas JK — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Besiktas JK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Besiktas JK | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | NAC Breda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Besiktas JK gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Kian Fitz-Jim.
- 26' The travelling Besiktas JK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' GOAL! Kian Fitz-Jim scores on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' 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.
- 45' It’s a booking for Besiktas JK player. Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu gets a card.
- 46' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a card on 46.
- 46' The whistle greets Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu as he departs to be replaced by Ciro Immobile.
- 51' Goal! Mika Godts scores his 10 goal in 480 matches.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Jean Onana.
- 55' GOAL! Kenneth Taylor scores on 55. Assisted by Brian Brobbey
- 60' 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.
- 64' Another change for Besiktas JK made on 64 minute. Jean Onana leaves to be changed by Cher Ndour.
- 66' The whistle greets Kenneth Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Branco van den Boomen.
- 70' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Bertrand Traore by Christian Rasmussen on 70 minute.
- 73' GOAL! Mika Godts scores on 73.
- 78' 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 Devyne Rensch suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Chuba Akpom. He replaces Mika Godts on 81 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for Besiktas JK. Milot Rashica is replaced by Can Keles.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Besiktas JK that had 33 games and scored 45 goals.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 20
- 37
- 8
- 2
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Wout Weghorst 70'
- 28
- 15
- 4
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Chuba Akpom 81'
Bench
- 5
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↑ 70'
- 24
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 81'
- 40
- 12
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 66'
- 13
- 33
-
29
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 70'
- 49
-
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↑ 66'
Coach
Francesco Farioli
Besiktas JK Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Milot Rashica ↓ Can Keles 84'
- 2
- 26
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Semih Kilicsoy 64'
- 34
-
71
Jean Onana ↓ Cher Ndour 64'
- 83
-
6
Ali Al Musrati ↓ Salih Ucan 81'
- 91
Bench
- 4
- 18
-
17
Ciro Immobile ↑ 46'
-
8
Salih Ucan ↑ 81'
- 30
- 22
- 23
-
77
Can Keles ↑ 84'
-
73
Cher Ndour ↑ 64'
-
9
Semih Kilicsoy ↑ 64'
- 5
- 53
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastien Haller | 3 |
| Mika Godts | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
| Rachid Ghezzal | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Besiktas JK xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or Besiktas JK
26%
AFC Ajax or Besiktas JK
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Besiktas JK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 23% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.