Saturday , 14 November 2026

BSC Young Boys vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
BSC Young Boys
0 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Thu 18 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Mohamed Aly Camara 38' Y
Y 73' Devyne Rensch
Jean-Pierre Nsame 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

BSC Young Boys vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Bobby Madden
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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

3
5
BSC Young Boys 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-18 BSC Young Boys 0–2 AFC Ajax 2021-03-11 AFC Ajax 3–0 BSC Young Boys 2018-04-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 BSC Young Boys 2017-08-19 BSC Young Boys 4–2 AFC Ajax 2017-04-01 BSC Young Boys 2–0 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
11 Mar AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
25 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–0 W
18 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 4–3 W
10 Dec FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 2–1 W
03 Dec AS Roma A 1–3 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar BSC Young Boys A 2–0 W
14 Mar PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
11 Mar BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
07 Mar FC Groningen H 3–1 W
28 Feb PSV A 1–1 D
25 Feb Lille OSC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! BSC Young Boys vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' It’s high time Gerardo Seoane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The Brazil David Neres breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-1!
  • 25' BSC Young Boys are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
  • 30' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Switzerland international Guillaume Faivre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' Mohamed Aly Camara was booked on 38.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' BSC Young Boys make a change. Jordan Lefort trudges off to be replaced by Quentin Maceiras on 46 minutes.
  • 49' The Serbia Dusan Tadic breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-2!
  • 53' Edson Alvarez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both BSC Young Boys and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' BSC Young Boys currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' AFC Ajax make a change. David Neres trudges off to be replaced by Oussama Idrissi on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Gianluca Gaudino gets the nod from BSC Young Boys. He replaces Christian Fassnacht and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Devyne Rensch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sean Klaiber. He replaces Nicolas Tagliafico on 74 minute.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' Perr Schuurs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Devyne Rensch at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 81 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by Brian Brobbey.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Jean-Pierre Nsame catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-2 the final result. BSC Young Boys will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 2
Davy Klaassen 1
Brian Brobbey 1
David Neres 1
Edson Alvarez 1

Head to Head

2021-03-18 BSC Young Boys 0–2 AFC Ajax 2021-03-11 AFC Ajax 3–0 BSC Young Boys 2018-04-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 BSC Young Boys 2017-08-19 BSC Young Boys 4–2 AFC Ajax 2017-04-01 BSC Young Boys 2–0 AFC Ajax

BSC Young Boys Form

2021-03-18 BSC Young Boys 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-03-11 AFC Ajax 3–0 BSC Young Boys L 2021-02-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 BSC Young Boys W 2021-02-18 BSC Young Boys 4–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-12-10 BSC Young Boys 2–1 FC CFR 1907 Cluj W 2020-12-03 AS Roma 3–1 BSC Young Boys L

AFC Ajax Form

2021-03-18 BSC Young Boys 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-03-14 PEC Zwolle 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-03-11 AFC Ajax 3–0 BSC Young Boys W 2021-03-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen W 2021-02-28 PSV 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 BSC Young Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: BSC Young Boys or AFC Ajax 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
BSC Young Boys29% Draw28% AFC Ajax43%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

BSC Young Boys or Draw
57%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
BSC Young Boys or AFC Ajax
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
BSC Young Boys23% Draw46% AFC Ajax31%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — BSC Young Boys

Handicap BSC Young Boys covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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