Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Ajax vs SS Lazio, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
AFC Ajax
1 – 3
Full Time
SS Lazio
Thu 12 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Jorrel Hato 38' Y
Brian Brobbey 45' Y
Y 45' Nicolo Rovella
Y 46' Luca Pellegrini
Y 82' Samuel Gigot
Wout Weghorst 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs SS Lazio — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game

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

1
AFC Ajax 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals SS Lazio
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–3 SS Lazio

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec SS Lazio H 1–3 L
08 Dec AZ A 1–2 L
04 Dec FC Utrecht H 2–2 D
01 Dec NEC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Real Sociedad de Futbol A 0–2 L
24 Nov PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
SS Lazio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec AFC Ajax A 3–1 W
08 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
01 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 A 1–3 L
28 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 0–0 D
24 Nov Bologna FC 1909 H 3–0 W
10 Nov AC Monza A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Ajax and SS Lazio get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling SS Lazio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 12' Assisted by Pedro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Loum Tchaouna makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SS Lazio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' Pedro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 489 games and scored 843 goals.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Jorrel Hato argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' Gila is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian Brobbey.
  • 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luca Pellegrini.
  • 46' Boulaye Dia makes way for Mattia Zaccagni at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SS Lazio.
  • 47' The Burkina Faso forward Bertrand Traore breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 1-1!
  • 52' What composure from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 57' Kian Fitz-Jim is replacing Mika Godts for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 62' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' SS Lazio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Nuno Tavares is replacing Luca Pellegrini for the SS Lazio side.
  • 72' Chuba Akpom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Berghuis at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Pedro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Devyne Rensch makes way for Anton Gaaei at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 82' The referee shows SS Lazio player a card on 82.
  • 87' Matteo Guendouzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro at the 87 minute mark.
  • AFC Ajax will have plenty to reflect on. SS Lazio were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

SS Lazio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Baroni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 SS Lazio xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax or SS Lazio 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax29% Draw27% SS Lazio44%
Actual: SS Lazio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
55%
Draw or SS Lazio
71%
AFC Ajax or SS Lazio
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax22% Draw44% SS Lazio34%
Actual: SS Lazio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push SS Lazio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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