Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Ajax vs PAOK FC, Champions League 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
AFC Ajax
3 – 2
Full Time
PAOK FC
Tue 13 Aug 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Lisandro Martinez 26' Y
Y 30' Dimitris Pelkas
Y 50' Omar El Kaddouri
Y 55' Alexandros Paschalakis
Sergino Dest 61' Y
Y 65' Dimitris Giannoulis
Y 79' Diego Biseswar
Y 85' Leo Matos
Y 90' Jose Crespo
Andre Onana 90' Y
Y 90' Dimitris Limnios

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs PAOK FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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 Atlético 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

2
3
1
AFC Ajax 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals PAOK FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-13 AFC Ajax 3–2 PAOK FC 2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-03-03 PAOK FC 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-11-18 AFC Ajax 1–1 PAOK FC 2017-03-18 AFC Ajax 2–0 PAOK FC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug PAOK FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W
06 Aug PAOK FC A 2–2 D
03 Aug SBV Vitesse A 2–2 D
15 May VBV De Graafschap A 4–1 W
12 May FC Utrecht H 4–1 W
PAOK FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug AFC Ajax A 2–3 L
06 Aug AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
13 Dec FK BATE Barysau H 1–3 L
29 Nov Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
08 Nov MOL Fehervar FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct MOL Fehervar FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting PAOK FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Dimitris Pelkas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Lisandro Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and PAOK FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' Diego Biseswar doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
  • 30' PAOK FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' Fernando Varela, a Cape Verde Islands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' PAOK FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 110 goal in 490 matches.
  • 46' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergino Dest is hanging Razvan Marin on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Omar El Kaddouri.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Alexandros Paschalakis on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PAOK FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abel Ferreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sergino Dest.
  • 63' PAOK FC ring the changes. Dimitris Pelkas has done his job and it is now time for Karol Swiderski to step up.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Dimitris Giannoulis on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PAOK FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' 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 Nicolas Tagliafico suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Dimitris Limnios. He replaces Leo Jaba on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Neres at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Diego Biseswar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 79' Nicolas Tagliafico makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 82' The PAOK FC bench stirs into life. Anderson Esiti is withdrawn and Josip Misic gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leo Matos.
  • 89' Dani de Wit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Donny van de Beek at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' PAOK FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Full Time. AFC Ajax beats PAOK FC

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

PAOK FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Biseswar 2
Dusan Tadic 2
Leo Matos 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Nicolas Tagliafico 1
Chuba Akpom 1

Head to Head

2019-08-13 AFC Ajax 3–2 PAOK FC 2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-03-03 PAOK FC 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-11-18 AFC Ajax 1–1 PAOK FC 2017-03-18 AFC Ajax 2–0 PAOK FC

AFC Ajax Form

2019-08-13 AFC Ajax 3–2 PAOK FC W 2019-08-10 AFC Ajax 5–0 FC Emmen W 2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2019-08-03 SBV Vitesse 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2019-05-15 VBV De Graafschap 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht W

PAOK FC Form

2019-08-13 AFC Ajax 3–2 PAOK FC L 2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2018-12-13 PAOK FC 1–3 FK BATE Barysau L 2018-11-29 Chelsea FC 4–0 PAOK FC L 2018-11-08 MOL Fehervar FC 1–0 PAOK FC L 2018-10-25 PAOK FC 0–2 MOL Fehervar FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 PAOK FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax61% Draw22% PAOK FC17%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
83%
Draw or PAOK FC
39%
AFC Ajax or PAOK FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax43% Draw41% PAOK FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push PAOK FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+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
34% ✓
PAOK FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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