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AFC Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
4 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 19 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Edson Alvarez 33' Y
Y 42' Axel Witsel
Jurrien Timber 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Jose Munuera

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

2
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 4–0 W
16 Oct SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
03 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
28 Sep Besiktas JK H 2–0 W
25 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
21 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 5–0 W
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
16 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
02 Oct FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
28 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–0 W
25 Sep Borussia Monchengladbach A 0–1 L
19 Sep 1. FC Union Berlin H 4–2 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax Borussia Dortmund
#32 Position #17
6 Points 11
8 Played 8
2 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
8 Scored 19
21 Conceded 17
-13 GD +2
0.75 PPG 1.38
25% Win % 38%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Ajax and Borussia Dortmund is underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Axel Witsel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 11' Goal! Marco Reus scores his 96 goal in 521 matches.
  • 16' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 25' Goal! Daley Blind scores his 10 goal in 480 matches.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Brandt, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' 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.
  • 42' Axel Witsel was booked on 42.
  • 46' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emre Can is hanging Nico Schulz on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Thorgan Hazard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donyell Malen on 53 minute.
  • 57' GOAL! Antony scores on 57. Assisted by Sebastien Haller
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Davy Klaassen. He replaces Steven Berghuis on 69 minute.
  • 72' Goal! Sebastien Haller scores his 97 goal in 515 matches.
  • 76' The whistle greets Antony as he departs to be replaced by David Neres.
  • 79' Marin Pongracic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mats Hummels on 79 minute.
  • 83' Devyne Rensch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui on 83 minute.
  • 88' Ansgar Knauff is replacing Julian Brandt for the Borussia Dortmund side.
  • 90' Jurrien Timber is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastien Haller 3
Marco Reus 1
Antony 1
Daley Blind 1
Marco Reus 1
Davy Klaassen 1
Dusan Tadic 1

Head to Head

2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund

AFC Ajax Form

2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-10-16 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Besiktas JK W 2021-09-25 AFC Ajax 3–0 FC Groningen W 2021-09-21 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 AFC Ajax W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-10-16 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-10-02 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2021-09-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-09-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax52% Draw21% Borussia Dortmund27%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
73%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
48%
AFC Ajax or Borussia Dortmund
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax38% Draw37% Borussia Dortmund25%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
17% ✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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