AFC Ajax vs PAE AEK, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | PAE AEK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Dec | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Ajax launch into their encounter with PAE AEK.
- 5' Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chuba Akpom makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brian Brobbey.
- 10' Borna Sosa was booked on 10.
- 11' What composure from Levi Garcia! The Trinidad & Tobago international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 15' Nordin Amrabat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
- 20' Kenneth Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Forbs made 489 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Iran international Ehsan Hajsafi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Domagoj Vida was booked on 35.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Harold Moukoudi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The whistle greets Brian Brobbey as he departs to be replaced by Ar'jany Martha.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harold Moukoudi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PAE AEK.
- 54' AFC Ajax receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chuba Akpom makes it 3-1.
- 61' Rodolfo Pizarro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nordin Amrabat at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Anton Gaaei. He replaces Carlos Forbs on 62 minute.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Tristan Gooijer comes on to replace Devyne Rensch.
- 76' Josip Sutalo was booked on 76.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diant Ramaj, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' The PAE AEK manager makes a substitution. Levi Garcia departs to be replaced by Jens Jonsson.
- 86' AFC Ajax make a change. Kristian Hlynsson trudges off to be replaced by Georges Mikautadze on 86 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in PAE AEK team. Damian Szymanski is replaced by Milad Mohammadi on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — AFC Ajax 3-1 PAE AEK. Honours even.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 10
- 40
- 37
- 8
-
2
Devyne Rensch ↓ Tristan Gooijer 74'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Ar'jany Martha 46'
- 33
- 4
- 38
-
11
Carlos Forbs ↓ Anton Gaaei 62'
Bench
- 1
- 18
- 30
-
19
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 86'
- 17
- 49
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 62'
-
47
Tristan Gooijer ↑ 74'
-
42
Ar'jany Martha ↑ 46'
- 53
Coach
John van 't Schip
PAE AEK Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
- 10
- 21
- 4
- 28
- 20
-
7
Levi Garcia ↓ Jens Jonsson 83'
- 12
- 30
- 5
Bench
- 29
-
3
Milad Mohammadi ↑ 90'
-
70
Rodolfo Pizarro ↑ 61'
-
6
Jens Jonsson ↑ 83'
- 99
- 24
- 25
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Levi Garcia | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
PAE AEK xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
83%
Draw or PAE AEK
39%
AFC Ajax or PAE AEK
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PAE AEK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.