Wednesday , 30 September 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
13 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 8.0 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax are looking to make home advantage count against Valencia CF.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Albert Celades might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Edson Alvarez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Veltman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' The Spain Rodrigo breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Edson Alvarez departs to be replaced by Sergino Dest.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 425 games and scored 401 goals.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Manu Vallejo comes on to replace Kevin Gameiro.
  • 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Noa Lang is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on 70 minute.
  • 75' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Jaume Domenech will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani Parejo.
  • 83' Donny van de Beek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Manu Vallejo is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Siem de Jong on, Nicolas Tagliafico off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Gabriel Paulista is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Ferran departs to be replaced by Eliaquim Mangala.
  • The points are shared — AFC Ajax 0-1 Valencia CF. Honours even.

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.