AFC Ajax vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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 Atletico 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
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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, Liverpool FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harvey Elliott, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Brobbey made 480 appearances and scored 59 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It’s high time Alfred Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 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 Steven Berghuis suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 0-1.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 49' Goal! Darwin Nunez scores his 91 goal in 19 matches.
- 52' Goal! Harvey Elliott scores his 16 goal in 409 matches.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Kudus. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 58 minute.
- 63' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenneth Taylor is hanging Brian Brobbey on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' The whistle greets Harvey Elliott as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Carvalho.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Steven Berghuis by Francisco Conceicao on 85 minute.
- 87' Kostas Tsimikas is replacing Andrew Robertson for the Liverpool FC side.
- Full Time. Liverpool FC beats AFC Ajax
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 |
| Curtis Jones | 1 |
| Joel Matip | 1 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 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.