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Juventus FC vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Juventus FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 16 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Emre Can 69' Y
Cristiano Ronaldo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Juventus FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Nicolas Rainville
  • Referee Benoit Bastien
19 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 6.7 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 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

1
1
Juventus FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-16 Juventus FC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-04-10 AFC Ajax 1–1 Juventus FC

Recent Form

Juventus FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Juventus FC are 13th (13 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Top Scorers (This Season)

Juventus FC
Weston McKennie 4 G 1 A
Dusan Vlahovic 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Juventus FC face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 11' The crowd applauds Noussair Mazraoui as he leaves the pitch. Daley Sinkgraven steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimiliano Allegri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Leonardo Bonucci is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Juventus FC tonight.
  • 28' Cristiano Ronaldo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Juventus FC are in front.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Juventus FC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Donny van de Beek adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Onana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 46' The Juventus FC manager makes a substitution. Paulo Dybala departs to be replaced by Moise Kean.
  • 51' Juventus FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Frenkie de Jong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Juventus FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' Joao Cancelo gets the nod from Juventus FC. He replaces Mattia De Sciglio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' GOAL! Matthijs de Ligt fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 69' Emre Can has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Juventus FC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' The Juventus FC manager makes a substitution. Federico Bernardeschi departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Bentancur.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Lisandro Magallan. He replaces Daley Sinkgraven on 82 minute.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Hakim Ziyech is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
  • 90' Cristiano Ronaldo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Juventus FC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Juventus FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Allegri

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

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

✗ Wrong
Juventus FC48% Draw24% AFC Ajax28%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
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

✗ Wrong
Juventus FC40% Draw39% AFC Ajax21%
Actual: 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.