Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Ajax vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
AFC Ajax
2 – 1
Full Time
Galatasaray SK
Thu 30 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Victor Osimhen
Y 53' Lucas Torreira
Bertrand Traore 72' Y
Y 79' Davinson Sanchez

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Galatasaray SK — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
8 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Galatasaray SK
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-30 AFC Ajax 2–1 Galatasaray SK

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Galatasaray SK H 2–1 W
23 Jan FK Rigas Futbola Skola A 0–1 L
19 Jan SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
11 Jan RKC Waalwijk H 2–1 W
22 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
15 Dec Almere City FC H 3–0 W
Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan AFC Ajax A 1–2 L
21 Jan FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–3 D
12 Dec Malmo FF A 2–2 D
28 Nov AZ A 1–1 D
07 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–2 W
23 Oct IF Elfsborg H 4–3 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Galatasaray SK gets underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenneth Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Galatasaray SK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' Chuba Akpom is replacing Mika Godts for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Torreira, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Galatasaray SK's shape.
  • 23' A goal from the Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traore! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 28' Galatasaray SK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' Victor Osimhen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Galatasaray SK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Lucas Torreira was booked on 53.
  • 58' Kian Fitz-Jim adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 61' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Yunus Akgun by Elias Jelert Kristensen on 61 minute.
  • 66' Galatasaray SK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' Galatasaray SK make a change. Dries Mertens trudges off to be replaced by Yusuf Demir on 69 minutes.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bertrand Traore on 72.
  • 73' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Bertrand Traore exits the field as Steven Berghuis enters on 73.
  • 77' Jorthy Mokio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kian Fitz-Jim on 77 minute.
  • 79' Davinson Sanchez is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' Baris Yilmaz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Galatasaray SK tonight.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax53% Draw25% Galatasaray SK22%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
78%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
47%
AFC Ajax or Galatasaray SK
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax36% Draw46% Galatasaray SK18%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Galatasaray SK covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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