AFC Ajax vs Real Madrid CF, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League .
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rade Obrenovic
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Damir Skomina
- Referee Jure Praprotnik
- Referee Robert Vukan
- Referee Pawel Gil
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Bodo/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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–6 | L |
| 20 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Deportivo Alaves | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sevilla FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Real Betis Balompie | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #9 |
| 6 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 21 |
| 21 | Conceded | 12 |
| -13 | GD | +9 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Ajax launch into their encounter with Real Madrid CF.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The 35-year-old Lucas Vazquez has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Nacho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 557 appearances.
- 50' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hakim Ziyech.
- 58' Matthijs de Ligt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Karim Benzema is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Vazquez. He replaces Gareth Bale on 61 minute.
- 66' Vinicius Junior needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reguilon.
- 73' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 73 minute. Karim Benzema leaves to be changed by Marco Asensio.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hakim Ziyech makes it 1-1.
- 80' AFC Ajax have won 843 goals from 489 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Vinicius Junior has done his job and it is now time for Mariano Diaz to step up.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Vazquez on 83 minutes.
- 87' Real Madrid CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marco Asensio on 87.
- 90' Sergio Ramos was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. AFC Ajax and Real Madrid CF share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Kasper Dolberg 73'
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 17
Bench
- 26
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 30
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 73'
- 9
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Marco Asensio 73'
- 6
-
28
Vinicius Junior ↓ Mariano Diaz 81'
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 25
-
11
Gareth Bale ↓ Lucas Vazquez 61'
- 23
Bench
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 61'
- 3
- 12
- 1
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 73'
- 24
-
7
Mariano Diaz ↑ 81'
Coach
Santiago Solari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Karim Benzema | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Lasse Schone | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.02
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
42%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
78%
AFC Ajax or Real Madrid CF
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 5
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 19% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

