Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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
25% Clean Sheets
BSC Young Boys this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern that hosts another battle between BSC Young Boys and AFC Ajax.
  • 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Neres on 20.
  • 25' 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 Fabian Lustenberger suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 38' BSC Young Boys player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jordan Lefort as he departs to be replaced by Quentin Maceiras.
  • 49' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 49.
  • 53' What a strike from Edson Alvarez! The score is 0-3.
  • 58' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' AFC Ajax 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.
  • 65' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oussama Idrissi is hanging David Neres on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vincent Sierro, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' Time for substitution for BSC Young Boys. Christian Fassnacht is replaced by Gianluca Gaudino.
  • 73' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 74' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Tagliafico departs to be replaced by Sean Klaiber.
  • 79' It’s high time Gerardo Seoane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' Perr Schuurs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Devyne Rensch on 80 minute.
  • 81' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Brobbey is hanging Antony on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' BSC Young Boys is showing some good football. However, BSC Young Boys are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' BSC Young Boys player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

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.