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

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UEFA Europa League · 2020-21

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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

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

BSC Young Boys 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Graeme Stewart
Referee John Beaton
Referee David McGeachie
Referee Bobby Madden

3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 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 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	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for BSC Young Boys to score. At the same time, AFC Ajax does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' 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.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. BSC Young Boys and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. BSC Young Boys is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' David Neres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. BSC Young Boys must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
35' Silvan Hefti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
38' That is a Yellow card for BSC Young Boys. Mohamed Aly Camara will be fuming at that decision.
43' A quiet spell here at Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern. BSC Young Boys seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Jordan Lefort makes way for Quentin Maceiras at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from BSC Young Boys.
49' What composure from Dusan Tadic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 0-2.
53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Edson Alvarez makes no mistake. 0-3!
58' Jean-Pierre Nsame has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Seoane will be considering his options from the bench.
65' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 65 minute. David Neres leaves to be changed by Oussama Idrissi.
70' BSC Young Boys seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
71' The BSC Young Boys bench stirs into life. Christian Fassnacht is withdrawn and Gianluca Gaudino gets his opportunity.
73' The referee has no hesitation. Devyne Rensch is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 73.
74' The whistle greets Nicolas Tagliafico as he departs to be replaced by Sean Klaiber.
79' BSC Young Boys are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
80' Devyne Rensch makes way for Perr Schuurs at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
81' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Antony by Brian Brobbey on 81 minute.
86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
90' It’s a booking for BSC Young Boys player. Jean-Pierre Nsame gets a Yellow card.
BSC Young Boys will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.

Lineups

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

25
Jordan Lefort ↓ Quentin Maceiras 46'
28
Fabian Lustenberger C
8
Vincent Sierro
10
Miralem Sulejmani ↓ Marvin Spielmann 71'
16
Christian Fassnacht ↓ Gianluca Gaudino 71'
18
Jean-Pierre Nsame
30
Sandro Lauper
4
Mohamed Aly Camara ↓ Fabian Rieder 65'
36
Silvan Hefti
15
Mechack Elia ↓ Felix Mambimbi 65'
91
Guillaume Faivre

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

6
Davy Klaassen
39
Antony ↓ Brian Brobbey 81'
1
Maarten Stekelenburg
31
Nicolas Tagliafico ↓ Sean Klaiber 74'
10
Dusan Tadic C
7
David Neres ↓ Oussama Idrissi 65'
17
Daley Blind ↓ Mohammed Kudus 65'
8
Ryan Gravenberch
4
Edson Alvarez
21
Lisandro Martinez
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Perr Schuurs 80'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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.