AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Champions League .
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting Tottenham Hotspur FC for another epic battle.
- 5' What a strike from Matthijs de Ligt! The score is 1-0.
- 10' Toby Alderweireld has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' The referee calls foul for Moussa Sissoko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' Tottenham Hotspur FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Goal! Hakim Ziyech scores his 55 goal in 480 matches.
- 40' 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 Moussa Sissoko suffering a number of foals already.
- 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' Another substitution for Tottenham Hotspur FC to replace Victor Wanyama by Llorente on 46 minute.
- 50' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' What a strike from Lucas Moura! The score is 2-1.
- 59' What an equalizer from Lucas Moura!
- 60' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Lasse Schone is replaced by Joel Veltman.
- 65' 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.
- 67' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Kasper Dolberg is replaced by Daley Sinkgraven.
- 72' Hugo Lloris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' Danny Rose is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' Another change for Tottenham Hotspur FC made on 81 minute. Kieran Trippier leaves to be changed by Erik Lamela.
- 82' Ben Davies is replacing Danny Rose for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
- 87' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Daley Blind has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Lisandro Magallan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donny van de Beek on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Joel Veltman 60'
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 25
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
3
Joel Veltman ↑ 60'
-
8
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 67'
- 30
- 9
- 28
-
16
Lisandro Magallan ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Kieran Trippier ↓ Erik Lamela 81'
-
3
Danny Rose ↓ Ben Davies 82'
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 4
-
12
Victor Wanyama ↓ Llorente 46'
- 17
- 27
Bench
- 15
- 22
-
33
Ben Davies ↑ 82'
- 21
-
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 81'
-
18
Llorente ↑ 46'
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-05-08
AFC Ajax
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-05-04
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-04-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
AFC Ajax
L
2019-04-27
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
West Ham United FC
L
2019-04-23
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
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.