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
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 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 | 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Lille OSC host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
- 2' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hakim Ziyech on 2.
- 7' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lille OSC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lille OSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergino Dest is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lille OSC.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Noussair Mazraoui on 27 minutes.
- 29' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Lille OSC have won 483 goals from 466 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victor Osimhen.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Lille OSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The whistle greets Zakaria Labyad as he departs to be replaced by Noa Lang.
- 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Edson Alvarez.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' What a moment for Quincy Promes! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Magalhaes, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Pierre-Mauroy with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 72' Another change for Lille OSC made on 72 minute. Jonathan Bamba leaves to be changed by Luiz Araujo.
- 77' Renato Sanches is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Andre at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Loic Remy gets the nod from Lille OSC. He replaces Yusuf Yazici and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Siem de Jong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakim Ziyech at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 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.

