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 | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/4
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Soriba Diaoune | 2 G | |
| Alexsandro Ribeiro | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, Lille OSC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Lille OSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 492 games and scored 849 goals.
- 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 Yusuf Yazici suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' A goal from the Netherlands international Quincy Promes! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 23' Dusan Tadic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Lille OSC 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.
- 33' Zeki Celik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 38' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Renato Sanches picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Lille OSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lille OSC's shape.
- 50' Magnificent from Edson Alvarez! That is 19 goals in 13 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lisandro Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lille OSC.
- 62' A goal from the Argentina international Nicolas Tagliafico! He fires home on 62 to make it 3-0!
- 63' Yusuf Yazici is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Ikone at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Renato Sanches is withdrawn and Luiz Araujo gets his opportunity.
- 65' Time for substitution for Lille OSC. Jonathan Ikone is replaced by Yusuf Yazici.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lille OSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' Another change for Lille OSC made on 77 minute. Boubakary Soumare leaves to be changed by Xeka.
- 82' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' The whistle greets David Neres as he departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 88' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Lisandro Martinez is replaced by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- The points are shared — AFC Ajax 3-0 Lille OSC. Honours even.
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 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 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.