AFC Ajax vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- 5' Promise Akinpelu, a Canada forward, has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' 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 Mathias Rasmussen suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Mac Allister gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Davy Klaassen gets a card.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Promise Akinpelu makes it 0-2.
- 33' AFC Ajax player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 487 games and scored 837 goals.
- 41' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Kenneth Taylor on, Christian Rasmussen off on 41 minutes.
- 46' Anton Gaaei gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Steven Berghuis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Sofiane Boufal was booked on 60.
- 61' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Sofiane Boufal departs to be replaced by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Jordan Henderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 71' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Ahmetcan Kaplan gets a card.
- 73' Kevin Rodriguez is replacing Promise Akinpelu for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 73' Noah Sadiki was booked on 73.
- 78' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 83' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Italy international Daniele Rugani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 1-2 the final result. AFC Ajax will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 22
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Anton Gaaei 46'
- 24
- 37
- 28
- 17
-
2
Lucas Rosa ↓ Mika Godts 61'
- 4
- 29
-
31
Jorthy Mokio ↓ Jordan Henderson 91'
Bench
-
6
Jordan Henderson ↑ 91'
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↑ 46'
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 41'
-
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↑ 46'
- 51
-
11
Mika Godts ↑ 61'
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 46'
- 36
- 59
- 52
- 42
- 63
Coach
Francesco Farioli
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Christian Burgess ↓ Ross Sykes 106'
- 23
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 49
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Fedde Leysen 106'
- 25
- 12
- 9
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 106'
- 14
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 61'
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 106'
- 1
- 33
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 96'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 73'
-
6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 96'
- 32
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
| Christian Rasmussen | 1 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-02-20
AFC Ajax
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-02-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2025-02-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–2
AFC Ajax
L
2025-02-09
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2025-01-30
Rangers FC
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
72%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
55%
AFC Ajax or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.