Sunday , 15 November 2026

Atalanta BC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Atalanta BC
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 27 Oct 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 6' Lassina Franck Traore
Y 20' Davy Klaassen
Josip Ilicic 23' Y
Y 25' Noussair Mazraoui
Berat Gjimshiti 66' Y
Ruslan Malinovskyi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee

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
Atalanta BC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-27 Atalanta BC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
24 Oct UC Sampdoria H 1–3 L
21 Oct FC Midtjylland A 4–0 W
17 Oct SSC Napoli A 1–4 L
04 Oct Cagliari Calcio H 5–2 W
30 Sep SS Lazio A 4–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
24 Oct VVV Venlo A 13–0 W
21 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
18 Oct SC Heerenveen H 5–1 W
04 Oct FC Groningen A 0–1 L
26 Sep SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Atalanta BC AFC Ajax
#15 Position #32
13 Points 6
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 6
10 Scored 8
10 Conceded 21
+0 GD -13
1.63 PPG 0.75
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Atalanta BC welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lassina Franck Traore on 6.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Davy Klaassen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Josip Ilicic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Noussair Mazraoui. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' A goal from the Serbia international Dusan Tadic! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gian Piero Gasperini might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' GOAL! Lassina Franck Traore scores on 38.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' AFC Ajax have won 846 goals from 491 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Duvan Zapata — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Noussair Mazraoui makes way for Sean Klaiber at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 60' Duvan Zapata makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Atalanta BC are in front.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atalanta BC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' Berat Gjimshiti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — David Neres exits the field as Quincy Promes enters on 69.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Atalanta BC — Luis Muriel on, Alejandro Gomez off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Antony is replaced by Zakaria Labyad.
  • 90' Ruslan Malinovskyi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atalanta BC 2-2 AFC Ajax.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Atalanta BC or AFC Ajax 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC42% Draw23% AFC Ajax35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Ajax
58%
Atalanta BC or AFC Ajax
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC32% Draw38% AFC Ajax30%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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