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 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
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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting Juventus FC for another epic battle.
- 5' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristiano Ronaldo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Sandro suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Dybala made 519 appearances and scored 90 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Tagliafico. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Cristiano Ronaldo puts Juventus FC on the lead.
- 46' GOAL! David Neres scores on 46.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Juventus FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Frenkie de Jong on 55.
- 60' Juventus FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Douglas Costa is hanging Mario Mandzukic on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Hakim Ziyech has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Paulo Dybala. He replaces Blaise Matuidi on 75 minute.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' Miralem Pjanic is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' 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.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 90' Sami Khedira is replacing Federico Bernardeschi for the Juventus FC side.
- The final score is 1-1.
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.

