AFC Ajax vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2019-20

AFC Ajax

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Chelsea FC

Wed 23 Oct 2019 · 16:55 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Dusan Tadic 49' Y

Lisandro Martinez 65' Y

Y 84' Kurt Zouma

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs Chelsea FC — Champions League .

AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

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 Atlético 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

AFC Ajax 3 games · Avg 5.0 goals Chelsea FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-10-23 AFC Ajax 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Oct	Chelsea FC	H	0–1	L
19 Oct	RKC Waalwijk	A	2–1	W
06 Oct	ADO Den Haag	A	2–0	W
02 Oct	Valencia CF	A	3–0	W
28 Sep	FC Groningen	H	2–0	W
25 Sep	Fortuna Sittard	H	5–0	W

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Oct	AFC Ajax	A	1–0	W
19 Oct	Newcastle United FC	H	1–0	W
06 Oct	Southampton FC	A	4–1	W
02 Oct	Lille OSC	A	2–1	W
28 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–0	W
22 Sep	Liverpool FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax		Chelsea FC
#32	Position	#6
6	Points	16
8	Played	8
2 / 0 / 6	W / D / L	5 / 1 / 2
8	Scored	17
21	Conceded	10
-13	GD	+7
0.75	PPG	2.00
25%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Chelsea FC are 6th (16 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
10' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
25' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
30' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Andre Onana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' What a moment for Quincy Promes! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
40' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
45' Chelsea 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.
49' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Dusan Tadic gets a Yellow card.
54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hakim Ziyech is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
65' Lisandro Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
84' Kurt Zouma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
86' Against the run of play, Michy Batshuayi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
0-1 the final result. AFC Ajax will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Quincy Promes	2
Jorginho	2
Donny van de Beek	1
Michy Batshuayi	1
Kepa Arrizabalaga	1
Azpilicueta	1
Tammy Abraham	1
Reece James	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.79 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.21 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax19% Draw23% Chelsea FC58%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

42%

Draw or Chelsea FC

81%

AFC Ajax or Chelsea FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AFC Ajax11% Draw40% Chelsea FC49%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

12%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

9.4%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 3

8.6%

1 – 3

6.8%

0 – 0

6.5%

0 – 4

4.8%

1 – 4

3.9%

2 – 2

3.7%

2 – 1

3.3%

1 – 0