AFC Ajax vs FC Bayern Munchen, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Bayern Munchen — Champions League .
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern Munchen 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
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 Munchen | 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 Munchen | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Munchen this season
FC Bayern Munchen this season
AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). FC Bayern Munchen are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
| Harry Kane | 14 G | 2 A |
| Luis Diaz | 7 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 5 G | 6 A |
| Lennart Karl | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Thiago Alcantara, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 13' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Robert Lewandowski makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Bayern München backline.
- 28' Joshua Kimmich is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' Netherlands international Matthijs de Ligt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' FC Bayern Munchen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Matthijs de Ligt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Daley Blind is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Bayern München tonight.
- 50' Donny van de Beek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Bayern München's shape.
- 61' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 61. Assisted by Donny van de Beek
- 62' The whistle greets Serge Gnabry as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Alcantara.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daley Blind.
- 67' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Red card on 67.
- 71' Kingsley Coman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franck Ribery at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' Thomas Muller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 75.
- 78' Kasper Dolberg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donny van de Beek on 78 minute.
- 82' Dusan Tadic doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' A goal from the Poland international Robert Lewandowski! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-2!
- 89' Renato Sanches has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Goretzka on 89 minute.
- 90' Assisted by Thiago Alcantara with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kingsley Coman makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 90' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Nicolas Tagliafico gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 Munchen 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 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Kingsley Coman | 1 |
AFC Ajax Form
FC Bayern Munchen Form
2018-12-12
AFC Ajax
3–3
FC Bayern Munchen
D
2018-12-08
FC Bayern Munchen
3–0
1. FC Nurnberg
W
2018-12-01
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2018-11-27
FC Bayern Munchen
5–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-11-24
FC Bayern Munchen
3–3
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
2018-11-10
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FC Bayern Munchen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.19
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
72%
AFC Ajax or FC Bayern Munchen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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 Munchen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

