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

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Besiktas 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

Besiktas 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)
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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
Besiktas JK 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-24 Besiktas JK 1–2 AFC Ajax 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Besiktas JK

Recent Form

Besiktas 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 Besiktas 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Besiktas JK welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at Vodafone Park.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Domagoj Vida, as he is very good at scoring at Vodafone Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' Rachid Ghezzal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Besiktas JK 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.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Besiktas JK and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Devyne Rensch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Sebastien Haller. He replaces Mohammed Daramy on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' The Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-1!
  • 59' Alex Teixeira makes way for Can Bozdogan at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Besiktas JK.
  • 64' Besiktas JK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 67' Another substitution for Besiktas JK to replace Rachid Ghezzal by Michy Batshuayi on 67 minute.
  • 69' Sebastien Haller with the second goal in the match!
  • 72' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jurrien Timber is hanging Noussair Mazraoui on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Daley Blind comes on to replace Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Besiktas JK. Miralem Pjanic is replaced by Salih Ucan.
  • 83' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Steven Berghuis exits the field as Kenneth Taylor enters on 83.
  • 85' Sebastien Haller was booked on 85.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Cyle Larin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Besiktas JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergen Yalcin

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Besiktas 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
Besiktas 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

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Besiktas JK17% Draw45% AFC Ajax38%
Actual: Besiktas 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 — Besiktas JK

Handicap Besiktas 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

Besiktas 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.