AFC Ajax vs Lille OSC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Lille OSC — Champions League .
Match Details
- Referee Novak Simovic
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Srdan Jovanovic
- Referee Uros Stojkovic
- Referee Milan Mihajlovic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | APOEL FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | APOEL FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | VVV Venlo | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Angers SCO | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Stade de Reims | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Nantes | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and Lille OSC.
- 5' Lille OSC have won 483 goals from 466 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Galtier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' Quincy Promes adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Xeka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lille OSC.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Lille OSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past Lille OSC's compact .
- 39' Renato Sanches is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' Jonathan Bamba, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Lille OSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Edson Alvarez adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Andre Onana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Nicolas Tagliafico doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' Jonathan Ikone makes way for Yusuf Yazici at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lille OSC.
- 64' Luiz Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renato Sanches on 64 minute.
- 65' Lille OSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuf Yazici is hanging Jonathan Ikone on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The 42-year-old Jose Fonte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Lille OSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Another change for Lille OSC made on 77 minute. Boubakary Soumare leaves to be changed by Xeka.
- 82' 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.
- 83' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — David Neres exits the field as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar enters on 83.
- 88' The crowd applauds Lisandro Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp steps in for AFC Ajax.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Lille OSC.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Noa Lang 77'
- 24
- 3
- 7
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
27
Noa Lang ↑ 77'
-
26
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 88'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 83'
- 2
- 15
- 1
- 18
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
10
Jonathan Ikone ↓ Yusuf Yazici 63'
- 16
-
24
Boubakary Soumare ↓ Xeka 77'
- 14
- 4
- 17
-
18
Renato Sanches ↓ Luiz Araujo 63'
- 7
- 29
Bench
- 9
- 26
- 5
-
11
Luiz Araujo ↑ 63'
-
8
Xeka ↑ 77'
- 1
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↑ 63'
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Lille OSC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
89%
Draw or Lille OSC
32%
AFC Ajax or Lille OSC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
14%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Lille OSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

