Lille OSC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Lille OSC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Christian Dingert
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 01 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/4
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Soriba Diaoune | 2 G | |
| Alexsandro Ribeiro | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Lille OSC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
- 2' A stunning finish from Hakim Ziyech — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lille OSC and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lille OSC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' Andre Onana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Noussair Mazraoui.
- 29' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' Lille OSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reinildo, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Pierre-Mauroy with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 45' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Zakaria Labyad departs to be replaced by Noa Lang.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Edson Alvarez. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Jonathan Ikone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Quincy Promes makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 59.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Galtier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Jonathan Bamba exits the field as Luiz Araujo enters on 72.
- 77' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Benjamin Andre exits the field as Renato Sanches enters on 77.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Loic Remy. He replaces Yusuf Yazici on 82 minute.
- 85' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Siem de Jong comes on to replace Hakim Ziyech.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lille OSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Another three points for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 10
- 16
- 24
-
14
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Luiz Araujo 72'
- 4
- 17
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↓ Loic Remy 82'
- 28
- 7
- 2
Bench
-
9
Loic Remy ↑ 82'
- 26
-
11
Luiz Araujo ↑ 72'
- 8
-
18
Renato Sanches ↑ 77'
- 1
- 29
Coach
Christophe Galtier
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↓ Noa Lang 45'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Siem de Jong 85'
- 24
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 11
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
27
Noa Lang ↑ 45'
- 9
-
15
Siem de Jong ↑ 85'
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 46'
- 1
- 18
- 41
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
Lille OSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Lille OSC or Draw
50%
Draw or AFC Ajax
76%
Lille OSC or AFC Ajax
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Lille OSC
| Handicap | Lille OSC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

