Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Ajax vs Lille OSC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
2 – 1
Full Time
Lille OSC
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 17:55 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Mike Maignan
Y 59' Tiago Djalo
Jurrien Timber 63' Y
Y 65' Renato Sanches
Y 78' Jose Fonte
David Neres 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Lille OSC — Europe at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Francis Connor
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Mattias Gestranius
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

4
AFC Ajax 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Lille OSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-11-27 Lille OSC 0–2 AFC Ajax 2019-09-17 AFC Ajax 3–0 Lille OSC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Lille OSC H 2–1 W
21 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 4–2 W
18 Feb Lille OSC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
31 Jan AZ A 3–0 W
28 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 3–1 W
Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb AFC Ajax A 1–2 L
21 Feb FC Lorient A 4–1 W
18 Feb AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
14 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 0–0 D
07 Feb FC Nantes A 2–0 W
03 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Lille OSC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' GOAL! Davy Klaassen scores on 15. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
  • 15' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Lille OSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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 Edson Alvarez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' It looks surprising Lille OSC does not make any changes. Tiago Djalo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Luiz Araujo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jurrien Timber made 480 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Brian Brobbey. He replaces Antony on 55 minute.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiago Djalo on 59.
  • 62' Another change for Lille OSC made on 62 minute. Zeki Celik leaves to be changed by Jeremy Pied.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Jurrien Timber. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Lille OSC player. Renato Sanches gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' The Lille OSC manager makes a substitution. Xeka departs to be replaced by Boubakary Soumare.
  • 75' Lille OSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' GOAL! Yusuf Yazici scores on 78.
  • 78' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Tim Weah is replaced by Isaac Lihadji on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. David Neres gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' GOAL! David Neres scores on 88. Assisted by Brian Brobbey
  • 89' Oussama Idrissi is replacing David Neres for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ryan Gravenberch as he departs to be replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Galtier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Quincy Promes 2
Nicolas Tagliafico 1
Edson Alvarez 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Dusan Tadic 1
Brian Brobbey 1
Tim Weah 1
Davy Klaassen 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-11-27 Lille OSC 0–2 AFC Ajax 2019-09-17 AFC Ajax 3–0 Lille OSC

AFC Ajax Form

2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC W 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg W

Lille OSC Form

2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC L 2021-02-21 FC Lorient 1–4 Lille OSC W 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-02-14 Lille OSC 0–0 Stade Brestois 29 D 2021-02-07 FC Nantes 0–2 Lille OSC W 2021-02-03 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–3 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax54% Draw24% Lille OSC22%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
78%
Draw or Lille OSC
46%
AFC Ajax or Lille OSC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax35% Draw44% Lille OSC21%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.