Juventus FC vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Juventus FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Benoit Bastien
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | SPAL 2013 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | AC Milan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 6–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | PSV | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Juventus FC | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #32 |
| 13 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 8 |
| 10 | Conceded | 21 |
| +4 | GD | -13 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Juventus FC are 13th (13 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Juventus FC is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Juventus FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Noussair Mazraoui departs to be replaced by Daley Sinkgraven.
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' A stunning finish from Cristiano Ronaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' Donny van de Beek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Juventus FC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Juventus FC 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' The whistle greets Paulo Dybala as he departs to be replaced by Moise Kean.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Paulo Dybala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Juventus FC so far.
- 61' Juventus FC is showing some good football. However, Juventus FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' A tactical swap from Juventus FC — Joao Cancelo on, Mattia De Sciglio off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Matthijs de Ligt puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
- 69' Emre Can catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Juventus FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' Daley Blind is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 80' The crowd applauds Federico Bernardeschi as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Bentancur steps in for Juventus FC.
- 82' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Lisandro Magallan on, Daley Sinkgraven off on 82 minutes.
- 87' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Rodrigo Bentancur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Hakim Ziyech is withdrawn and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets his opportunity.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Juventus FC. Cristiano Ronaldo will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Juventus FC and AFC Ajax share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Juventus FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 1
- 24
- 12
- 2
- 5
- 33
- 14
-
10
Paulo Dybala C ↓ Moise Kean 46'
- 23
Bench
-
20
Joao Cancelo ↑ 64'
- 21
- 15
- 6
-
30
Rodrigo Bentancur ↑ 80'
-
18
Moise Kean ↑ 46'
- 37
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
8
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 11'
- 30
- 40
- 25
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 88'
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
Juventus FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17
Juventus FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Juventus FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Ajax
52%
Juventus FC or AFC Ajax
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Juventus FC
| Handicap | Juventus FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.