Thursday , 2 July 2026

AS Roma vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AS Roma
1 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Thu 15 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stadio Olimpico HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Roger Ibanez 43' Y
Jordan Veretout 67' Y
Gianluca Mancini 68' Y
Edin Dzeko 78' Y
Bryan Cristante 86' Y
Y 89' Nicolas Tagliafico
Y 90' Lisandro Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
AS Roma 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-15 AS Roma 1–1 AFC Ajax 2021-04-08 AFC Ajax 1–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
11 Apr Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
08 Apr AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
03 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–2 D
21 Mar SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
18 Mar FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr AS Roma A 1–1 D
11 Apr RKC Waalwijk A 1–0 W
08 Apr AS Roma H 1–2 L
04 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
21 Mar ADO Den Haag H 5–0 W
18 Mar BSC Young Boys A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AS Roma kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Henrikh Mkhitaryan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davy Klaassen, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Olimpico with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Sean Klaiber by Perr Schuurs on 22 minute.
  • 27' 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 Antony suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Perr Schuurs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 37' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Cristante made 527 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roger Ibanez on 43.
  • 46' Brian Brobbey is replacing Antony for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 49' Brian Brobbey puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 56' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 110 goal in 480 matches.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Jordan Veretout. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gianluca Mancini on 68.
  • 70' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohammed Kudus is hanging Edson Alvarez on the field on 70 minute.
  • 72' What a strike from Edin Dzeko! The score is 1-2.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edin Dzeko.
  • 80' Borja Mayoral has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edin Dzeko on 80 minute.
  • 81' Another substitution for AS Roma to replace Riccardo Calafiori by Gonzalo Villar on 81 minute.
  • 83' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Perr Schuurs by Oussama Idrissi on 83 minute.
  • 86' Bryan Cristante was booked on 86.
  • 87' Pedro is replacing Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the AS Roma side.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or AFC Ajax 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma40% Draw30% AFC Ajax30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
70%
Draw or AFC Ajax
60%
AS Roma or AFC Ajax
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma25% Draw52% AFC Ajax23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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