FC Bayern München vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Bayern München vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Kralovec
- Referee Ivo Nadvornik
- Referee Kamil Hajek
- Referee Karel Hrubes
- Referee Petr Ardeleanu
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München 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
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 4 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Bayern München launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Mats Hummels gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' 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.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Bayern München side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Donny van de Beek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 22' Noussair Mazraoui adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Javi Martinez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Bayern München and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' FC Bayern München 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.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Daley Blind. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Lasse Schone is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 61' Thiago Alcantara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! James Rodriguez comes on to replace Arjen Robben.
- 67' Serbia international Dusan Tadic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franck Ribery is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Bayern München.
- 75' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! Serge Gnabry comes on to replace Franck Ribery.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Rodriguez on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 85' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. David Neres departs to be replaced by Kasper Dolberg.
- 88' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Bayern Munchen. Mats Hummels is replaced by Niklas Sule.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 27
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 32
- 25
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 26
- 4
- 11
- 2
- 18
- 35
Coach
Niko Kovać
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Dani de Wit 75'
- 5
-
7
David Neres ↓ Kasper Dolberg 85'
- 17
Bench
- 26
- 2
- 15
-
30
Dani de Wit ↑ 75'
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 85'
- 9
- 27
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Kingsley Coman | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.