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FK Dynamo Kyiv vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 28 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FK Dynamo Kyiv vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 2.0 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–0 D
22 Aug AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
14 Aug SK Slavia Praha H 2–0 W
07 Aug SK Slavia Praha A 1–1 D
06 May FC Basel 1893 H 2–1 W
28 Apr FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–0 D
25 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W
22 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–1 W
18 Aug VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
14 Aug Royal Standard de Liège H 3–0 W
11 Aug Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Dynamo Kyiv launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
  • 5' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' FK Dynamo Kyiv receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daley Blind made 480 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' FK Dynamo Kyiv 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.
  • 29' Matthijs de Ligt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' Hakim Ziyech is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' FK Dynamo Kyiv make a change. Volodymyr Shepeliev trudges off to be replaced by Denys Harmash on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 54' Serhii Sydorchuk picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' FK Dynamo Kyiv currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' It is a substitution in FK Dynamo Kyiv team. Serhii Sydorchuk is replaced by Mykola Shaparenko on 64 minute.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dynamo Kyiv in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 70' Mykola Shaparenko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Dynamo Kyiv and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Maximilian Wober is replaced by Carel Eiting.
  • 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Dynamo Kyiv must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Dani de Wit. He replaces Donny van de Beek on 85 minute.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Dusan Tadic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. FK Dynamo Kyiv and AFC Ajax share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 FK Dynamo Kyiv xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + FK Dynamo Kyiv or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Dynamo Kyiv34% Draw34% AFC Ajax32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FK Dynamo Kyiv or Draw
68%
Draw or AFC Ajax
66%
FK Dynamo Kyiv or AFC Ajax
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Dynamo Kyiv22% Draw57% AFC Ajax21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Dynamo Kyiv

Handicap FK Dynamo Kyiv covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% 67%
+0.5 69% 31%
+1 69% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

FK Dynamo Kyiv keeps clean sheet
41%
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
39%

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