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AFC Ajax vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
1 – 0
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Tue 23 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Jardel
Noussair Mazraoui 22' Y
Andre Onana 39' Y
Nicolas Tagliafico 49' Y
Y 64' German Conti
Y 72' Eduardo Salvio
Y 86' Haris Seferovic

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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 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 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

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3
4
AFC Ajax 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax 2017-12-09 AFC Ajax 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-03-04 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax 2016-08-13 AFC Ajax 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–0 W
20 Oct SC Heerenveen A 4–0 W
07 Oct AZ H 5–0 W
02 Oct FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
29 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
23 Sep PSV A 0–3 L
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
07 Oct FC Porto H 1–0 W
02 Oct PAE AEK A 3–2 W
27 Sep GD Chaves A 2–2 D
23 Sep CD Aves H 2–0 W
19 Sep FC Bayern München H 0–2 L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax Sport Lisboa e Benfica
#32 Position #24
6 Points 9
8 Played 8
2 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 5
8 Scored 10
21 Conceded 12
-13 GD -2
0.75 PPG 1.13
25% Win % 38%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 5' Eduardo Salvio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 9' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Controversy at the stadium! Noussair Mazraoui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Tagliafico made 480 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' Andre Onana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' Nicolas Tagliafico was booked on 49.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for German Conti.
  • 69' With 1 assists to his name this season, Pizzi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' 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 Hakim Ziyech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 79 minute. Pizzi leaves to be changed by Gabriel.
  • 84' Noussair Mazraoui needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 88' AFC Ajax make a change. Donny van de Beek trudges off to be replaced by David Neres on 88 minutes.
  • 90' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Noussair Mazraoui on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Franco Cervi on 90 minute.
  • AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 2
Noussair Mazraoui 1
Jonas 1
Sebastien Haller 1
Sebastien Haller 1
Roman Yaremchuk 1
Darwin Nunez 1

Head to Head

2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax 2017-12-09 AFC Ajax 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-03-04 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax 2016-08-13 AFC Ajax 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

AFC Ajax Form

2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-10-20 SC Heerenveen 0–4 AFC Ajax W 2018-10-07 AFC Ajax 5–0 AZ W 2018-10-02 FC Bayern München 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2018-09-29 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2018-09-23 PSV 3–0 AFC Ajax L

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2018-10-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto W 2018-10-02 PAE AEK 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-09-27 GD Chaves 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2018-09-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 CD Aves W 2018-09-19 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Bayern München L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax40% Draw25% Sport Lisboa e Benfica35%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
65%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
60%
AFC Ajax or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax26% Draw44% Sport Lisboa e Benfica30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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