Thursday , 2 July 2026

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
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 2 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 Atletico 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

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).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Juventus FC and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' 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 Hakim Ziyech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Juventus FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 16' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' 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.
  • 28' Juventus FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo on 28.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' What a strike from Donny van de Beek! The score is 1-1.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Veltman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Another change for Juventus FC made on 46 minute. Paulo Dybala leaves to be changed by Moise Kean.
  • 51' Mattia De Sciglio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Juventus FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' The Juventus FC manager makes a substitution. Mattia De Sciglio departs to be replaced by Joao Cancelo.
  • 67' Sensational shot from Matthijs de Ligt. AFC Ajax is back in the lead.
  • 69' The referee shows Juventus FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' It looks surprising Juventus FC does not make any changes. Leonardo Bonucci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Sandro made 519 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Another substitution for Juventus FC to replace Federico Bernardeschi by Rodrigo Bentancur on 80 minute.
  • 82' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 82 minute. Daley Sinkgraven leaves to be changed by Lisandro Magallan.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is replacing Hakim Ziyech for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 90' Juventus FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.