FC Bayern Munchen vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Bayern Munchen vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- FC Bayern Munchen 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
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 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn | 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 Munchen | 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 Munchen | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen this season
FC Bayern Munchen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
FC Bayern Munchen are 2nd (21 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
| Harry Kane | 14 G | 2 A |
| Luis Diaz | 7 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 5 G | 6 A |
| Lennart Karl | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at .
- 4' Mats Hummels has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Javi Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 14' FC Bayern München are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Poor challenge from Donny van de Beek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' What a strike from Noussair Mazraoui! The score is 0-2.
- 27' FC Bayern München is showing some good football. However, FC Bayern München are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Bayern München is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javi Martinez.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Joshua Kimmich is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 51' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' FC Bayern München is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — James Rodriguez on, Arjen Robben off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern München that had 540 games and scored 1057 goals.
- 72' 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 Kasper Dolberg suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Serge Gnabry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franck Ribery on 75 minute.
- 78' It’s a booking for FC Bayern Munchen player. James Rodriguez gets a Yellow card.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Kasper Dolberg comes on to replace David Neres.
- 88' Serge Gnabry was booked on 88.
- 90' A change in the FC Bayern Munchen ranks — Mats Hummels exits the field as Niklas Sule enters on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Bayern Munchen 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 |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Kingsley Coman | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern Munchen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.05
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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 Munchen or Draw
86%
Draw or AFC Ajax
32%
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
| Handicap | FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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.