Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 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' FC Midtjylland have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antony makes it 0-1.
  • 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' Anders Dreyer adds to his 8 season tally! FC Midtjylland lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 23' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Perr Schuurs.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' 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 Lassina Franck Traore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Davy Klaassen on, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Ryan Gravenberch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 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' Fresh legs for FC Midtjylland! Dion Cools comes on to replace Joel Andersson.
  • 65' What a strike from Antony! The score is 1-3.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' The whistle greets Anders Dreyer as he departs to be replaced by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 77' Noussair Mazraoui makes way for Sean Klaiber at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 81' Lasse Vibe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sory Kaba at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' Lasse Vibe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Antony departs to be replaced by Lassina Franck Traore.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Midtjylland 1-2 AFC Ajax.

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