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FC Midtjylland vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
FC Midtjylland
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC MCH Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 25' Perr Schuurs
Lasse Vibe 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at MCH Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee David Roome
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
1
3
FC Midtjylland 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax 2018-04-10 FC Midtjylland 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-08-13 AFC Ajax 1–3 FC Midtjylland 2016-04-16 AFC Ajax 0–3 FC Midtjylland 2015-08-15 FC Midtjylland 1–3 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
27 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Atalanta BC H 0–4 L
30 Sep SK Slavia Praha H 4–1 W
22 Sep SK Slavia Praha A 0–0 D
16 Sep BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov FC Midtjylland A 2–1 W
31 Oct Fortuna Sittard H 5–2 W
27 Oct Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
24 Oct VVV Venlo A 13–0 W
21 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
18 Oct SC Heerenveen H 5–1 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Midtjylland is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
  • 1' GOAL! Antony fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 6' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 6 minutes.
  • 11' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
  • 13' Brilliant from the ! Dusan Tadic makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 13.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Anders Dreyer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Midtjylland in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 25' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' FC Midtjylland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' FC Midtjylland 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.
  • 46' Davy Klaassen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' FC Midtjylland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 60' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Perr Schuurs is withdrawn and Edson Alvarez gets his opportunity.
  • 64' FC Midtjylland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dion Cools is hanging Joel Andersson on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' Goal! Antony scores his 45 goal in 385 matches.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' A tactical swap from FC Midtjylland — Bozhidar Kraev on, Anders Dreyer off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Noussair Mazraoui as he leaves the pitch. Sean Klaiber steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 81' The FC Midtjylland manager makes a substitution. Sory Kaba departs to be replaced by Lasse Vibe.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lasse Vibe.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Lassina Franck Traore is replacing Antony for the AFC Ajax side.
  • With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony 2
David Neres 2
Ryan Gravenberch 1
Anders Dreyer 1
Dusan Tadic 1
Awer Mabil 1
Noussair Mazraoui 1

Head to Head

2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax 2018-04-10 FC Midtjylland 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-08-13 AFC Ajax 1–3 FC Midtjylland 2016-04-16 AFC Ajax 0–3 FC Midtjylland 2015-08-15 FC Midtjylland 1–3 AFC Ajax

FC Midtjylland Form

2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2020-10-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 FC Midtjylland L 2020-10-21 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Atalanta BC L 2020-09-30 FC Midtjylland 4–1 SK Slavia Praha W 2020-09-22 SK Slavia Praha 0–0 FC Midtjylland D 2020-09-16 FC Midtjylland 3–0 BSC Young Boys W

AFC Ajax Form

2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2020-10-31 AFC Ajax 5–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-10-27 Atalanta BC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax W 2020-10-21 AFC Ajax 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2020-10-18 AFC Ajax 5–1 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: FC Midtjylland or AFC Ajax 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland30% Draw26% AFC Ajax44%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
56%
Draw or AFC Ajax
70%
FC Midtjylland or AFC Ajax
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland23% Draw41% AFC Ajax36%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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