Tuesday , 28 July 2026

Beşiktaş JK vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Beşiktaş JK
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 24 Nov 2021 · 17:45 UTC Vodafone Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 85' Sebastien Haller
Cyle Larin 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Beşiktaş JK vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Vodafone Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Irfan Peljto
  • Referee
  • Referee Davor Beljo
  • Referee Milos Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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 Atletico 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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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

3
Beşiktaş JK 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 AFC Ajax 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Beşiktaş JK

Recent Form

Beşiktaş JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
03 Nov Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–4 L
19 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–4 L
28 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
15 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rio Ave FC H 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Beşiktaş JK A 2–1 W
21 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 5–0 W
07 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 3–1 W
30 Oct Heracles Almelo A 0–0 D
24 Oct PSV H 5–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Besiktas JK and AFC Ajax is underway.
  • 5' Davy Klaassen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Perr Schuurs, as he is very good at scoring at Vodafone Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Mert Gunok is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rachid Ghezzal makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Besiktas JK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Berghuis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Besiktas JK.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Vodafone Park. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Mohammed Daramy is replaced by Sebastien Haller.
  • 51' Besiktas JK is showing some good football. However, Besiktas JK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' Sebastien Haller adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Can Bozdogan is replacing Alex Teixeira for the Besiktas JK side.
  • 64' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 67' Michy Batshuayi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rachid Ghezzal at the 67 minute mark.
  • 69' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Sebastien Haller! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-2!
  • 72' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Jurrien Timber.
  • 77' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Tagliafico departs to be replaced by Daley Blind.
  • 81' Miralem Pjanic makes way for Salih Ucan at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Besiktas JK.
  • 83' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Steven Berghuis is withdrawn and Kenneth Taylor gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Sebastien Haller catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for Besiktas JK. Cyle Larin will be fuming at that decision.
  • With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Beşiktaş JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergen Yalcin

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastien Haller 3
Mika Godts 2
Kenneth Taylor 1
Kian Fitz-Jim 1
Steven Berghuis 1
Rachid Ghezzal 1

Head to Head

2021-11-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 AFC Ajax 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Beşiktaş JK

Beşiktaş JK Form

2021-11-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-11-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–0 Beşiktaş JK L 2021-10-19 Beşiktaş JK 1–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Beşiktaş JK L 2021-09-15 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-09-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–1 Rio Ave FC D

AFC Ajax Form

2021-11-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-07 AFC Ajax 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2021-10-24 AFC Ajax 5–0 PSV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Beşiktaş JK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Beşiktaş JK22% Draw26% AFC Ajax52%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Beşiktaş JK or Draw
48%
Draw or AFC Ajax
78%
Beşiktaş JK or AFC Ajax
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Beşiktaş JK17% Draw45% AFC Ajax38%
Actual: Beşiktaş JK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Beşiktaş JK

Handicap Beşiktaş JK covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Beşiktaş JK keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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