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Borussia Dortmund vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 3 Nov 2021 · 20:00 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Mats Hummels 29' R
Y 39' Edson Alvarez
Ansgar Knauff 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
  • Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

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 Atlético 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 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

2
Borussia Dortmund 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
30 Oct 1. FC Köln H 2–0 W
26 Oct FC Ingolstadt 04 H 2–0 W
23 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 3–1 W
19 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
16 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 3–1 W
30 Oct Heracles Almelo A 0–0 D
24 Oct PSV H 5–0 W
19 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 4–0 W
16 Oct SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
03 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund AFC Ajax
#17 Position #32
11 Points 6
8 Played 8
3 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 6
19 Scored 8
17 Conceded 21
+2 GD -13
1.38 PPG 0.75
38% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Signal Iduna Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 10' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Julian Brandt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Mats Hummels.
  • 34' Marin Pongracic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thorgan Hazard on 34 minute.
  • 37' Goal! Marco Reus scores his 100 goal in 533 matches.
  • 39' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Davy Klaassen gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Edson Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Antony needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' Felix Passlack has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marius Wolf on 58 minute.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Steven Berghuis is replaced by Mohammed Kudus on 67 minute.
  • 72' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 72.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Donyell Malen. He replaces Steffen Tigges on 76 minute.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ansgar Knauff on 79.
  • 83' Goal! Sebastien Haller scores his 100 goal in 524 matches.
  • 84' Sebastien Haller adds to his 3 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' Belgium international Thomas Meunier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastien Haller 3
Antony 1
Daley Blind 1
Marco Reus 1
Davy Klaassen 1
Dusan Tadic 1
Marco Reus 1

Head to Head

2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Köln W 2021-10-26 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FC Ingolstadt 04 W 2021-10-23 Arminia Bielefeld 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-10-16 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

AFC Ajax Form

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 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-10-16 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund48% Draw22% AFC Ajax30%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
70%
Draw or AFC Ajax
52%
Borussia Dortmund or AFC Ajax
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund42% Draw35% AFC Ajax23%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 19% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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