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AFC Ajax vs PAE AEK, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
3 – 0
Full Time
PAE AEK
Wed 19 Sep 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Alef
Frenkie de Jong 74' Y
Y 74' Petros Mantalos
Hakim Ziyech 74' Y
Hakim Ziyech 75' Y
Nicolas Tagliafico 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs PAE AEK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Roberto Alonso

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

5
2
1
AFC Ajax 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals PAE AEK
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-19 AFC Ajax 3–0 PAE AEK 2018-02-21 PAE AEK 2–2 AFC Ajax 2017-10-31 AFC Ajax 0–2 PAE AEK 2017-01-21 AFC Ajax 3–1 PAE AEK 2016-10-01 PAE AEK 1–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep PAE AEK H 3–0 W
15 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
02 Sep SBV Vitesse A 4–0 W
28 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–0 D
25 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W
22 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–1 W
PAE AEK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
28 Aug MOL Fehervar FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug MOL Fehervar FC A 2–1 W
14 Aug Celtic FC H 2–1 W
08 Aug Celtic FC A 1–1 D
06 May FC Midtjylland A 0–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Greece international Petros Mantalos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' PAE AEK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It’s high time Marinos Ouzounidis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Nicolas Tagliafico — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Fresh legs for PAE AEK! Alef comes on to replace Kostas Galanopoulos.
  • 62' Donny van de Beek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on 62 minute.
  • 67' PAE AEK is showing some good football. However, PAE AEK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Giannis Gianniotas gets the nod from PAE AEK. He replaces Michail Bakakis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Alef. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Frenkie de Jong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' Hakim Ziyech picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' GOAL! Donny van de Beek scores on 77. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
  • 78' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. David Neres is replaced by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ezequiel Ponce as he leaves the pitch. Giorgos Giakoumakis steps in for PAE AEK.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Nicolas Tagliafico picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Nicolas Tagliafico doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

PAE AEK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinos Ouzounidis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicolas Tagliafico 2
Nicolas Tagliafico 2
Dusan Tadic 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Levi Garcia 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Steven Bergwijn 1

Head to Head

2018-09-19 AFC Ajax 3–0 PAE AEK 2018-02-21 PAE AEK 2–2 AFC Ajax 2017-10-31 AFC Ajax 0–2 PAE AEK 2017-01-21 AFC Ajax 3–1 PAE AEK 2016-10-01 PAE AEK 1–2 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2018-09-19 AFC Ajax 3–0 PAE AEK W 2018-09-15 AFC Ajax 3–0 FC Groningen W 2018-09-02 SBV Vitesse 0–4 AFC Ajax W 2018-08-28 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2018-08-25 AFC Ajax 5–0 FC Emmen W 2018-08-22 AFC Ajax 3–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv W

PAE AEK Form

2018-09-19 AFC Ajax 3–0 PAE AEK L 2018-08-28 PAE AEK 1–1 MOL Fehervar FC D 2018-08-22 MOL Fehervar FC 1–2 PAE AEK W 2018-08-14 PAE AEK 2–1 Celtic FC W 2018-08-08 Celtic FC 1–1 PAE AEK D 2018-05-06 FC Midtjylland 3–0 PAE AEK L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 PAE AEK xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax60% Draw23% PAE AEK17%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
83%
Draw or PAE AEK
40%
AFC Ajax or PAE AEK
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax42% Draw44% PAE AEK14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push PAE AEK covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.