Sunday , 16 August 2026

AFC Ajax vs Valencia CF, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
AFC Ajax
0 – 1
Full Time
Valencia CF
Tue 10 Dec 2019 · 20:00 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Edson Alvarez 10' Y
Y 79' Jaume Domenech
Nicolas Tagliafico 79' Y
Y 81' Dani Parejo
Andre Onana 81' Y
Donny van de Beek 83' Y
Y 86' Manu Vallejo
R 90' Gabriel Paulista
Dusan Tadic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Valencia CF — Champions League at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Franck Schneider
19 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 6.7 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
1
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-10 AFC Ajax 0–1 Valencia CF 2019-10-02 Valencia CF 0–3 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Valencia CF H 0–1 L
06 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 0–2 L
01 Dec FC Twente '65 A 5–2 W
27 Nov Lille OSC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Heracles Almelo H 4–1 W
10 Nov FC Utrecht H 4–0 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
07 Dec Levante UD A 4–2 W
30 Nov Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
27 Nov Chelsea FC H 2–2 D
23 Nov Real Betis Balompié A 1–2 L
09 Nov Granada CF H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome Valencia CF for this crunch clash at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
  • 5' Carlos Soler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Edson Alvarez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' Manu Vallejo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
  • 20' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
  • 24' Against the run of play, Rodrigo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' Dusan Tadic, a Serbia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Sergino Dest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edson Alvarez at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Valencia CF make a change. Kevin Gameiro trudges off to be replaced by Manu Vallejo on 54 minutes.
  • 59' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. He replaces Noa Lang on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jaume Domenech on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' Donny van de Beek is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 86' Manu Vallejo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Siem de Jong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Tagliafico on 89 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel Paulista on 90.
  • 90' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Ferran is withdrawn and Eliaquim Mangala gets his opportunity.
  • With this win, Valencia CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Celades

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax or Valencia CF 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax40% Draw30% Valencia CF30%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
69%
Draw or Valencia CF
60%
AFC Ajax or Valencia CF
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax29% Draw49% Valencia CF22%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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