AFC Ajax vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fedayi San
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Cesar Soto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Volendam | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 7–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #3 |
| 6 | Points | 18 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 20 |
| 21 | Conceded | 8 |
| -13 | GD | +12 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AFC Ajax vs Liverpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Harvey Elliott, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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 Alisson Becker suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 47' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' What composure from Darwin Nunez! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 52' Goal! Harvey Elliott scores his 16 goal in 420 matches.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Davy Klaassen has done his job and it is now time for Mohammed Kudus to step up.
- 63' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Brian Brobbey by Kenneth Taylor on 63 minute.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Fabio Carvalho gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Harvey Elliott and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 420 games and scored 827 goals.
- 85' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 85 minute. Steven Berghuis leaves to be changed by Francisco Conceicao.
- 87' The crowd applauds Andrew Robertson as he leaves the pitch. Kostas Tsimikas steps in for Liverpool FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus 58'
- 7
- 22
- 10
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Owen Wijndal 58'
- 23
- 4
- 19
- 2
- 3
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Kenneth Taylor 63'
Bench
- 18
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 58'
- 1
- 11
-
21
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 85'
- 29
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 58'
- 16
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 63'
- 15
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 85'
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↓ James Milner 71'
- 11
- 2
- 66
- 26
- 4
-
3
Fabinho ↓ Stefan Bajcetic 71'
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↓ Fabio Carvalho 71'
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↓ Curtis Jones 63'
Bench
-
7
James Milner ↑ 71'
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 63'
- 13
- 5
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 87'
- 62
- 22
- 47
-
28
Fabio Carvalho ↑ 71'
-
43
Stefan Bajcetic ↑ 71'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Curtis Jones | 1 |
| Joel Matip | 1 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.12
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Liverpool FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
32%
Draw or Liverpool FC
85%
AFC Ajax or Liverpool FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 4
6.2%
1 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 5
4.1%
1 – 5
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| +1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +2 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| +2.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.