Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 24 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | PAE AEK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
- 5' 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 Kaoru Mitoma suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaoru Mitoma on 22.
- 27' Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Pedro on 42.
- 46' The whistle greets Carlos Forbs as he departs to be replaced by Kristian Hlynsson.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' GOAL! Ansu Fati scores on 53. Assisted by Simon Adingra
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Branco van den Boomen. He replaces Benjamin Tahirovic on 60 minute.
- 64' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 64 minute. Ansu Fati leaves to be changed by Facundo Buonanotte.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josip Sutalo made 188 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' Mika Godts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Chuba Akpom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian Brobbey on 75 minute.
- 76' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Steven Bergwijn departs to be replaced by Silvano Vos.
- 81' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 85 minute. James Milner leaves to be changed by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 90' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- With this win, Brighton & Hove Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
James Milner ↓ Mahmoud Dahoud 85'
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 34
- 29
-
9
Joao Pedro ↓ Evan Ferguson 75'
-
11
Billy Gilmour ↓ Carlos Baleba 64'
-
31
Ansu Fati ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 64'
- 22
- 24
Bench
-
4
Adam Webster ↑ 85'
- 14
-
8
Mahmoud Dahoud ↑ 85'
- 3
- 1
- 38
-
28
Evan Ferguson ↑ 75'
-
20
Carlos Baleba ↑ 64'
-
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 64'
- 41
- –
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Silvano Vos 76'
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Mika Godts 60'
- 25
- 40
- 37
- 8
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Chuba Akpom 75'
- 33
- 4
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 22
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 75'
- 18
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 60'
- 30
- 51
- 17
-
24
Silvano Vos ↑ 76'
-
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↑ 46'
-
39
Mika Godts ↑ 60'
- 47
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ansu Fati | 2 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2023-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
AFC Ajax
W
2023-10-21
Manchester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-10-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Liverpool FC
D
2023-10-05
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2023-09-30
Aston Villa FC
6–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-09-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or AFC Ajax
42%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or AFC Ajax
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.