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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

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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Midtjylland and AFC Ajax get this one started.
  • 1' Antony does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 6' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Midtjylland and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 11' Jens Cajuste is a natural defensive midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 13' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' Magnificent from Anders Dreyer! That is 67 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Perr Schuurs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Midtjylland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Davy Klaassen comes on to replace Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' AFC Ajax 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.
  • 60' Edson Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Perr Schuurs at the 60 minute mark.
  • 64' A tactical swap from FC Midtjylland — Dion Cools on, Joel Andersson off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Goal! Antony scores his 45 goal in 371 matches.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Anders Dreyer makes way for Bozhidar Kraev at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Midtjylland.
  • 77' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Noussair Mazraoui has done his job and it is now time for Sean Klaiber to step up.
  • 81' Lasse Vibe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sory Kaba at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lasse Vibe on 84.
  • 89' Denmark international Alexander Scholz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Antony is withdrawn and Lassina Franck Traore gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. FC Midtjylland and AFC Ajax share the spoils 1-2.

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.