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
0%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Ayase Ueda | 1 G |
| Alexsandro Ribeiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host Lille OSC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Lille OSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Luiz Araujo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Quincy Promes makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 23' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Andre Onana, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Renato Sanches is booked for Lille OSC — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Victor Osimhen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 127 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 50' A stunning finish from Edson Alvarez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Lille OSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' 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.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Tagliafico makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 63' Yusuf Yazici has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Ikone on 63 minute.
- 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' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Jonathan Ikone is replaced by Yusuf Yazici on 65 minute.
- 70' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Jose Fonte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The crowd applauds Boubakary Soumare as he leaves the pitch. Xeka steps in for Lille OSC.
- 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. David Neres is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on 83 minute.
- 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 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| David Neres | 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.

