AFC Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ondrej Berka
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | PSV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Heracles Almelo | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Midtjylland | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | FCSB Bukarest | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | FCSB Bukarest | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Ajax have kicked off against Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' GOAL! Bertrand Traore scores on 14. Assisted by Brian Brobbey
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' 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 Remko Pasveer suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a card for Gavriel Kanichowsky.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenneth Taylor makes it 2-0.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' A goal from the Belgium international Mika Godts! He fires home on 39 to make it 3-0!
- 43' Kenneth Taylor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Owen Wijndal. He replaces Jorrel Hato on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Brian Brobbey does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Steven Berghuis. He replaces Kenneth Taylor on 66 minute.
- 69' What composure from Kian Fitz-Jim! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 5-0.
- 71' A tactical swap from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC — Henry Addo on, Elad Madmon off on 71 minutes.
- 72' Jordan Henderson gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Kian Fitz-Jim and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past Maccabi Tel Aviv FC's compact .
- 82' Owen Wijndal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 82' It is a substitution in Maccabi Tel Aviv FC team. Dor Turgeman is replaced by Eran Zahavi on 82 minute.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Henry Addo on 86.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Henderson argues furiously but the card stands.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 20
- 24
- 21
- 8
- 9
- 28
- 15
-
4
Jorrel Hato ↓ Owen Wijndal 46'
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Chuba Akpom 66'
- 3
Bench
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 46'
-
6
Jordan Henderson ↑ 72'
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 66'
- 25
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 66'
- 40
- 12
- 2
- 13
- 33
-
29
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 72'
- 38
Coach
Francesco Farioli
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
-
36
Ido Shahar ↓ Weslley Patati 72'
- 28
- 6
- 13
- 90
- 16
-
9
Dor Turgeman ↓ Eran Zahavi 82'
- 18
-
19
Elad Madmon ↓ Henry Addo 71'
-
11
Sagiv Yehezkel ↓ Ofir Davidzada 72'
Bench
-
14
Joris van Overeem ↑ 72'
- 55
- 23
- 2
-
27
Ofir Davidzada ↑ 72'
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↑ 82'
- 15
-
17
Weslley Patati ↑ 72'
- 4
- 5
-
20
Henry Addo ↑ 71'
- 33
Coach
Zarko Lazetic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bertrand Traore | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form
2024-11-07
AFC Ajax
5–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2024-10-24
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2024-10-03
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–2
FC Midtjylland
L
2024-09-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2024-07-31
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–1
FCSB Bukarest
L
2024-07-23
FCSB Bukarest
1–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.69
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
25%
AFC Ajax or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
3 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3%
5 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.