AFC Ajax vs FC Bayern München, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs FC Bayern München — Champions League .
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
- Referee Karim Abed
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
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 Nürnberg | 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 Düsseldorf | 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
100%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 1 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and FC Bayern München.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Bayern München backline.
- 13' Robert Lewandowski does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Bayern Munchen surge ahead!
- 18' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' It’s a booking for FC Bayern Munchen player. Joshua Kimmich gets a Yellow card.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' Poor challenge from Rafinha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Bayern München needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' AFC Ajax have won 837 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' It looks surprising FC Bayern München does not make any changes. Serge Gnabry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dusan Tadic makes it 1-1.
- 62' The whistle greets Serge Gnabry as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Alcantara.
- 63' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Daley Blind gets a Yellow card.
- 67' Poor challenge from Maximilian Wober. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 71' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kingsley Coman is hanging Franck Ribery on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' Thomas Muller is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 78' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 78 minute. Donny van de Beek leaves to be changed by Kasper Dolberg.
- 82' A stunning finish from Dusan Tadic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' What composure from Robert Lewandowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Leon Goretzka is replaced by Renato Sanches on 89 minute.
- 90' GOAL! Kingsley Coman fires home to make it 2-3!
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Tagliafico argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Kingsley Coman | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 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 Nürnberg
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 Düsseldorf
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.

