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 (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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
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
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
42%
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)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Brazil international Fabinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Dusan Tadic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Joe Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Assisted by Jordan Henderson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 49' Darwin Nunez doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Against the run of play, Harvey Elliott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Davy Klaassen is replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
- 63' The whistle greets Brian Brobbey as he departs to be replaced by Kenneth Taylor.
- 68' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Fabio Carvalho comes on to replace Harvey Elliott.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' Stefan Bajcetic, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Francisco Conceicao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Berghuis on 85 minute.
- 87' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Robertson departs to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Joel Matip | 1 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Curtis Jones | 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.