AFC Ajax vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | PSV | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruijff Arena will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 5' Steven Bergwijn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 8' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. James Milner is replaced by Billy Gilmour on 8 minute.
- 13' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Goal! Ansu Fati scores his 34 goal in 513 matches.
- 20' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Joao Pedro. He receives a card.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Brian Brobbey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Kenneth Taylor is replaced by Chuba Akpom on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' GOAL! Simon Adingra scores on 53. Assisted by Ansu Fati
- 57' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Anton Gaaei departs to be replaced by Borna Sosa.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diant Ramaj, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Evan Ferguson is replacing Ansu Fati for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 69' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 73' Benjamin Tahirovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Silvano Vos on 73 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Pervis Estupinan is replaced by Carlos Baleba.
- 78' Georges Mikautadze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Devyne Rensch on 78 minute.
- 83' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anton Gaaei made 480 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 40
- 37
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Chuba Akpom 46'
- 2
- 9
- 4
- 24
- 38
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↓ Borna Sosa 57'
Bench
- 22
-
25
Borna Sosa ↑ 57'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 46'
- 18
- 30
-
19
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 78'
- 51
- 17
-
33
Benjamin Tahirovic ↑ 73'
- 39
-
11
Carlos Forbs ↑ 57'
- 42
Coach
John van 't Schip
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
5
Lewis Dunk ↓ Igor Julio 46'
- 13
- 34
- 8
- 29
- 9
- 1
-
31
Ansu Fati ↓ Evan Ferguson 65'
- 22
- 24
Bench
- 4
- 14
- 23
-
30
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 65'
-
3
Igor Julio ↑ 46'
-
11
Billy Gilmour ↑ 8'
- 38
-
28
Evan Ferguson ↑ 65'
- 20
- 40
- 41
- –
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ansu Fati | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2023-11-09
AFC Ajax
0–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-11-04
Everton FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2023-10-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2023-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
AFC Ajax
W
2023-10-21
Manchester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-10-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Liverpool FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
59%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
70%
AFC Ajax or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.