AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

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UEFA Champions League · 2018-19

AFC Ajax

2 – 3

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Tottenham Hotspur FC

Wed 8 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Moussa Sissoko

Kasper Dolberg 50' Y

Y 76' Danny Rose

Hakim Ziyech 77' Y

Andre Onana 90' Y

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Champions League .

AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bastian Dankert
Referee Stefan Lupp
Referee Felix Brych
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Marco Fritz
Referee Deniz Aytekin

5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 31.4 goals/game 🟥 1 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 Atlético 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

AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-05-08 AFC Ajax 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-04-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–3	L
30 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–0	W
23 Apr	SBV Vitesse	H	4–2	W
20 Apr	FC Groningen	A	1–0	W
16 Apr	Juventus FC	A	2–1	W
13 Apr	SBV Excelsior	H	6–2	W

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	AFC Ajax	A	3–2	W
04 May	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	AFC Ajax	H	0–1	L
27 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–0	W
20 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax		Tottenham Hotspur FC
#32	Position	#4
6	Points	17
8	Played	8
2 / 0 / 6	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 1
8	Scored	17
21	Conceded	7
-13	GD	+10
0.75	PPG	2.13
25%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' AFC Ajax have kicked off against Tottenham Hotspur FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Against the run of play, Matthijs de Ligt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moussa Sissoko.
21' Daley Blind has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 490 appearances.
26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
31' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' What a moment for Hakim Ziyech! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
45' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' Tottenham Hotspur FC make a change. Victor Wanyama trudges off to be replaced by Llorente on 46 minutes.
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kasper Dolberg on 50.
55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Moura makes it 2-1.
59' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Moura makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 59.
60' Joel Veltman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lasse Schone at the 60 minute mark.
65' Victor Wanyama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
67' Daley Sinkgraven is replacing Kasper Dolberg for the AFC Ajax side.
72' Son Heungmin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
76' A moment of madness from Danny Rose on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Tottenham Hotspur FC will be frustrated.
77' A moment of madness from Hakim Ziyech on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
81' The Tottenham Hotspur FC bench stirs into life. Kieran Trippier is withdrawn and Erik Lamela gets his opportunity.
82' A change in the Tottenham Hotspur FC ranks — Danny Rose exits the field as Ben Davies enters on 82.
87' Moussa Sissoko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tottenham Hotspur FC so far.
90' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Andre Onana will be fuming at that decision.
90' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Lisandro Magallan on, Donny van de Beek off on 90 minutes.
Another three points for Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

31
Nicolas Tagliafico
10
Dusan Tadic
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Joel Veltman 60'
22
Hakim Ziyech
24
Andre Onana
4
Matthijs de Ligt C
12
Noussair Mazraoui
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Lisandro Magallan 90'
21
Frenkie de Jong
25
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 67'
7
David Neres
17
Daley Blind

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Eric Dier
22
Paulo Gazzaniga
33
Ben Davies ↑ 82'
21
Juan Foyth
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 81'
18
Llorente ↑ 46'
52
Oliver Skipp

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lucas Moura	3
Matthijs de Ligt	1
Donny van de Beek	1
Hakim Ziyech	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.39 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.48 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax29% Draw21% Tottenham Hotspur FC50%

Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

51%

Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC

71%

AFC Ajax or Tottenham Hotspur FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AFC Ajax18% Draw37% Tottenham Hotspur FC45%

Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.7%

1 – 1

1 – 3

7.1%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 3

5.2%

2 – 1

4.9%

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 1

4.8%

1 – 4

4.4%

0 – 0

3.2%

0 – 4

3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	11%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	20%	40%
+1.5	60%	—	40%
+2	60%	18%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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

AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

AFC Ajax Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Clean Sheet