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AFC Ajax vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 LAST 16

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
0 – 1
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Tue 15 Mar 2022 · 20:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Goncalo Ramos
Jurrien Timber 83' Y
Jurrien Timber 84' Y
Daley Blind 90' Y
Ryan Gravenberch 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Jose Munuera

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
2022-03-15 AFC Ajax 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 AFC Ajax 2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–1 L
11 Mar SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 3–2 W
06 Mar RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W
27 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 1–2 L
23 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–2 D
19 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
11 Mar FC Vizela H 1–1 D
05 Mar Portimonense SC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Vitória SC H 3–0 W
23 Feb AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
18 Feb Boavista FC A 2–2 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Johan Cruijff Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nelson Verissimo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Berghuis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 35' Roman Yaremchuk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
  • 40' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Soualiho Meite. He replaces Adel Taarabt on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The 30-year-old Alejandro Grimaldo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelson Verissimo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Roman Yaremchuk on, Everton off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' GOAL! Darwin Nunez scores on 77.
  • 81' The whistle greets Darwin Nunez as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
  • 82' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Steven Berghuis by Davy Klaassen on 82 minute.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jurrien Timber.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jurrien Timber.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daley Blind.
  • 90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Goncalo Ramos by Paulo Bernardo on 90 minute.
  • Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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 Nelson Verissimo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-03-15 AFC Ajax 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 AFC Ajax 2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2022-03-15 AFC Ajax 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2022-03-11 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2–3 AFC Ajax W 2022-03-06 AFC Ajax 3–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2022-02-27 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 AFC Ajax L 2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2022-03-15 AFC Ajax 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-03-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 FC Vizela D 2022-03-05 Portimonense SC 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-02-27 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 Vitória SC W 2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2022-02-18 Boavista FC 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax26% Draw27% Sport Lisboa e Benfica47%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
53%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
AFC Ajax or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax17% Draw45% Sport Lisboa e Benfica38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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