AFC Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
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 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 | 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 | Qarabag Agdam 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 14' GOAL! Bertrand Traore fires home to make it 1-0!
- 19' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorrel Hato, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 26' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 27' The Netherlands Kenneth Taylor breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 2-0!
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Ofir Davidzada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Mika Godts gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 43' AFC Ajax player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The whistle greets Jorrel Hato as he departs to be replaced by Owen Wijndal.
- 51' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Maccabi Tel Aviv FC backline.
- 56' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' GOAL! Brian Brobbey fires home to make it 4-0!
- 66' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Steven Berghuis comes on to replace Kenneth Taylor.
- 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kian Fitz-Jim makes it 5-0.
- 71' Henry Addo gets the nod from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. He replaces Elad Madmon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Jordan Henderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kian Fitz-Jim on 72 minute.
- 77' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' That is a card for AFC Ajax. Owen Wijndal will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC make a change. Dor Turgeman trudges off to be replaced by Eran Zahavi on 82 minutes.
- 86' Henry Addo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 90' Poor challenge from Jordan Henderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final score is 5-0.
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.