AFC Ajax vs Juventus FC, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Juventus FC — Champions League .
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | PSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Juventus FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #13 |
| 6 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 14 |
| 21 | Conceded | 10 |
| -13 | GD | +4 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season
Juventus FC this season
AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Juventus FC are 13th (13 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Juventus FC
| Weston McKennie | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, Juventus FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Mandzukic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Juventus FC.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Cristiano Ronaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Juventus FC so far.
- 20' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Juventus FC's shape.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Federico Bernardeschi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Nicolas Tagliafico has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 45' Cristiano Ronaldo adds to his 3 season tally! Juventus FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A goal from the Brazil international David Neres! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-1!
- 51' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Wojciech Szczesny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' A tactical swap from Juventus FC — Douglas Costa on, Mario Mandzukic off on 60 minutes.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Juventus FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' 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.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lasse Schone.
- 75' A tactical swap from Juventus FC — Paulo Dybala on, Blaise Matuidi off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Nicolas Tagliafico has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miralem Pjanic on 83 minutes.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was booked on 90.
- 90' The Juventus FC bench stirs into life. Federico Bernardeschi is withdrawn and Sami Khedira gets his opportunity.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 17
Bench
- 2
- 8
-
40
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 75'
- 25
- 9
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Juventus FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 20
- 1
- 24
- 12
- 5
- 33
- 30
-
14
Blaise Matuidi ↓ Paulo Dybala 75'
- 17
Bench
- 22
- 2
-
6
Sami Khedira ↑ 90'
-
11
Douglas Costa ↑ 60'
-
10
Paulo Dybala ↑ 75'
- 18
- 37
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Juventus FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
54%
Draw or Juventus FC
72%
AFC Ajax or Juventus FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Juventus FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Juventus FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

