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FC Bayern München vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Bayern München vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Pavel Kralovec
  • Referee Ivo Nadvornik
  • Referee Kamil Hajek
  • Referee Karel Hrubes
  • Referee Petr Ardeleanu

Head-to-Head

2
FC Bayern München 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals AFC Ajax

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
28 Sep Hertha BSC A 0–2 L
25 Sep FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
22 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
19 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–0 W
15 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
29 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
23 Sep PSV A 0–3 L
19 Sep PAE AEK H 3–0 W
15 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
02 Sep SBV Vitesse A 4–0 W

Season Stats

FC Bayern München AFC Ajax
#2 Position #32
21 Points 6
8 Played 8
7 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 6
22 Scored 8
8 Conceded 21
+14 GD -13
2.63 PPG 0.75
88% Win % 25%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' GOAL! Mats Hummels scores on 4. Assisted by Arjen Robben
  • 9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arjen Robben made 540 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' 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 Noussair Mazraoui suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' What a strike from Noussair Mazraoui! The score is 1-1.
  • 27' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Hakim Ziyech has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' FC Bayern Munchen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern Munchen that had 540 games and scored 1057 goals.
  • 40' It’s a booking for FC Bayern Munchen player. Javi Martinez gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Daley Blind gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' FC Bayern Munchen is showing some good football. However, FC Bayern Munchen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Tagliafico, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Rodriguez is hanging Arjen Robben on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' Jerome Boateng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 53 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' Another change for FC Bayern Munchen made on 75 minute. Franck Ribery leaves to be changed by Serge Gnabry.
  • 78' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Bayern Munchen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kasper Dolberg is hanging David Neres on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Another change for FC Bayern Munchen made on 90 minute. Mats Hummels leaves to be changed by Niklas Sule.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.05 FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + FC Bayern München to win 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Bayern München68% Draw18% AFC Ajax14%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

FC Bayern München or Draw
86%
Draw or AFC Ajax
32%
FC Bayern München or AFC Ajax
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Bayern München60% Draw31% AFC Ajax9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München

Handicap FC Bayern München covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 40% 60%
-2 40% 21% 40%
-1.5 60% 40%
-1 60% 18% 21%
-0.5 79% 21%
+0.5 93% 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
42%
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
6%

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