Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Ajax vs FK Dynamo Kyiv, 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Dynamo Kyiv
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 21' Y
Y 24' Tomasz Kedziora
Y 38' Denys Harmash
Y 40' Denys Harmash
Nicolas Tagliafico 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs FK Dynamo Kyiv — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Nicolas Rainville

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

2
3
1
AFC Ajax 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals FK Dynamo Kyiv
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-22 AFC Ajax 3–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2018-04-21 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 AFC Ajax 2017-11-25 AFC Ajax 1–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2017-04-17 FK Dynamo Kyiv 1–3 AFC Ajax 2016-10-22 AFC Ajax 0–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–1 W
18 Aug VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
14 Aug Royal Standard de Liege H 3–0 W
11 Aug Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
07 Aug Royal Standard de Liege A 2–2 D
01 Aug SK Sturm Graz A 3–1 W
FK Dynamo Kyiv
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
14 Aug SK Slavia Praha H 2–0 W
07 Aug SK Slavia Praha A 1–1 D
06 May FC Basel 1893 H 2–1 W
28 Apr FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–0 W
21 Apr AFC Ajax H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and FK Dynamo Kyiv.
  • 2' GOAL! Donny van de Beek scores on 2. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
  • 7' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Dynamo Kyiv is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' GOAL! Tomasz Kedziora scores on 16.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomasz Kedziora.
  • 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' The travelling FK Dynamo Kyiv supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hakim Ziyech on 35.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Denys Harmash. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Denys Harmash. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 110 goal in 480 matches.
  • 46' FK Dynamo Kyiv manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Volodymyr Shepeliev is hanging Denys Harmash on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tamas Kadar made 164 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 70' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Nicolas Tagliafico gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' FK Dynamo Kyiv is showing some good football. However, FK Dynamo Kyiv are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FK Dynamo Kyiv. Serhii Sydorchuk is replaced by Tche Tche.
  • 82' It looks surprising FK Dynamo Kyiv does not make any changes. Josip Pivaric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The whistle greets Donny van de Beek as he departs to be replaced by Dani de Wit.
  • Full Time. AFC Ajax beats FK Dynamo Kyiv

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

FK Dynamo Kyiv Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olle Nordin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hakim Ziyech 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Tomasz Kedziora 1
Dusan Tadic 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Tomasz Kedziora 1
Dusan Tadic 1

Head to Head

2018-08-22 AFC Ajax 3–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2018-04-21 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 AFC Ajax 2017-11-25 AFC Ajax 1–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2017-04-17 FK Dynamo Kyiv 1–3 AFC Ajax 2016-10-22 AFC Ajax 0–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv

AFC Ajax Form

2018-08-22 AFC Ajax 3–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv W 2018-08-18 VVV Venlo 0–1 AFC Ajax W 2018-08-14 AFC Ajax 3–0 Royal Standard de Liege W 2018-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2018-08-07 Royal Standard de Liege 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2018-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 1–3 AFC Ajax W

FK Dynamo Kyiv Form

2018-08-22 AFC Ajax 3–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv L 2018-08-14 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 SK Slavia Praha W 2018-08-07 SK Slavia Praha 1–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv D 2018-05-06 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2–1 FC Basel 1893 W 2018-04-28 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv W 2018-04-21 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 AFC Ajax D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 FK Dynamo Kyiv xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax52% Draw26% FK Dynamo Kyiv22%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Dynamo Kyiv
48%
AFC Ajax or FK Dynamo Kyiv
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax35% Draw48% FK Dynamo Kyiv17%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push FK Dynamo Kyiv covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
FK Dynamo Kyiv keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.