Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 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

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 Liège H 3–0 W
11 Aug Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
07 Aug Royal Standard de Liège 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AFC Ajax kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Goal! Donny van de Beek scores his 33 goal in 487 matches.
  • 7' The 33-year-old Hakim Ziyech has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Volodymyr Shepeliev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 16' Tomasz Kedziora is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 21' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was booked on 21.
  • 24' FK Dynamo Kyiv receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' FK Dynamo Kyiv started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Slovenia international Benjamin Verbic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 2-1.
  • 38' Denys Harmash was booked on 38.
  • 40' Denys Harmash picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 43. Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico
  • 46' The FK Dynamo Kyiv manager makes a substitution. Denys Harmash departs to be replaced by Volodymyr Shepeliev.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Serhii Sydorchuk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and FK Dynamo Kyiv are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' FK Dynamo Kyiv ring the changes. Serhii Sydorchuk has done his job and it is now time for Tche Tche to step up.
  • 82' Andre Onana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Donny van de Beek is replaced by Dani de Wit.
  • Another three points for AFC Ajax.

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 Liège W 2018-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2018-08-07 Royal Standard de Liège 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.