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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' AFC Ajax have kicked off against Lille OSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' GOAL! Quincy Promes fires home to make it 1-0!
- 23' The travelling Lille OSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Lille OSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' A moment of madness from Renato Sanches on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lille OSC will be frustrated.
- 44' Nicolas Tagliafico needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Edson Alvarez adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 55' Joel Veltman is a natural right-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lille OSC tonight.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Nicolas Tagliafico does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 63' Yusuf Yazici is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Ikone at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Lille OSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luiz Araujo is hanging Renato Sanches on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' Yusuf Yazici is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Ikone at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Lille OSC is showing some good football. However, Lille OSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Boubakary Soumare is withdrawn and Xeka gets his opportunity.
- 82' A quiet spell here at . Lille OSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. David Neres is withdrawn and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets his opportunity.
- 88' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Lisandro Martinez departs to be replaced by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 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.