AFC Ajax vs FC Bayern München, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Bayern München — Champions League .
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
- Referee Karim Abed
16 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | ADO Den Haag | H | 5–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | PAE AEK | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 7–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Dec | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Bayern München | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 8 |
| -13 | GD | +14 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, FC Bayern München does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Goretzka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Donny van de Beek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' FC Bayern Munchen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robert Lewandowski on 13.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' FC Bayern München 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.
- 28' FC Bayern Munchen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern München that had 540 games and scored 1057 goals.
- 37' Rafinha was booked on 37.
- 40' Matthijs de Ligt was booked on 40.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' The travelling FC Bayern München supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' 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.
- 60' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' What an equalizer from Dusan Tadic!
- 62' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thiago Alcantara is hanging Serge Gnabry on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Daley Blind gets a Yellow card.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maximilian Wober on 67.
- 71' The FC Bayern Munchen manager makes a substitution. Franck Ribery departs to be replaced by Kingsley Coman.
- 75' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a Red card on 75.
- 78' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Donny van de Beek is replaced by Kasper Dolberg on 78 minute.
- 82' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dusan Tadic on 82.
- 87' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 87.
- 89' Another change for FC Bayern Munchen made on 89 minute. Leon Goretzka leaves to be changed by Renato Sanches.
- 90' GOAL! Kingsley Coman scores on 90. Assisted by Thiago Alcantara
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 7
- 17
Bench
- 20
- 19
- 26
- 2
- 30
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 78'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 89'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Serge Gnabry ↓ Thiago Alcantara 62'
- 1
- 17
- 13
- 27
- 4
-
7
Franck Ribery ↓ Kingsley Coman 71'
- 32
- 25
- 9
-
18
Leon Goretzka ↓ Renato Sanches 89'
Bench
- 26
- 5
- 8
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 62'
-
29
Kingsley Coman ↑ 71'
- 2
-
35
Renato Sanches ↑ 89'
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Kingsley Coman | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
AFC Ajax Form
FC Bayern München Form
2018-12-12
AFC Ajax
3–3
FC Bayern München
D
2018-12-08
FC Bayern München
3–0
1. FC Nurnberg
W
2018-12-01
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
FC Bayern München
W
2018-11-27
FC Bayern München
5–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-11-24
FC Bayern München
3–3
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
2018-11-10
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FC Bayern München
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.19
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Bayern München
72%
AFC Ajax or FC Bayern München
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 4
5.3%
1 – 1
4.7%
2 – 4
4.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 5
3.4%
3 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 5% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 18% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 17% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.