Saturday , 14 November 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 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 18.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Ajax and Galatasaray SK has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Galatasaray SK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' Chuba Akpom gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Mika Godts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 17' Fernando Muslera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 167 appearances.
  • 22' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. Galatasaray SK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' Bertrand Traore makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Okan Buruk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Lucas Torreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' Victor Osimhen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' Jorthy Mokio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' Turkey international Abdulkerim Bardakci has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Lucas Torreira. He receives a card.
  • 58' Magnificent from Kian Fitz-Jim! That is 6 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' The Galatasaray SK manager makes a substitution. Yunus Akgun departs to be replaced by Elias Jelert Kristensen.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Galatasaray SK! Yusuf Demir comes on to replace Dries Mertens.
  • 72' Bertrand Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
  • 73' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Steven Berghuis on, Bertrand Traore off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Jorthy Mokio comes on to replace Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Davinson Sanchez.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' Galatasaray SK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 2-1 the final result. Galatasaray SK will be bitterly disappointed.

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.