Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lille OSC vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Lille OSC
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Thu 18 Feb 2021 · 20:00 UTC Stade Pierre-Mauroy HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Edson Alvarez
Zeki Celik 17' Y
Yusuf Yazici 40' Y
Y 66' Daley Blind
Y 77' Devyne Rensch
Mike Maignan 88' Y
Renato Sanches 90' Y
Y 90' Brian Brobbey

Overview

Match Preview

Lille OSC vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
  • Referee Tomas Somolani
  • Referee Branislav Hancko
  • Referee Filip Glova
  • Referee Marco Fritz
3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

4
Lille OSC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-11-27 Lille OSC 0–2 AFC Ajax 2019-09-17 AFC Ajax 3–0 Lille OSC

Recent Form

Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
14 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 0–0 D
07 Feb FC Nantes A 2–0 W
03 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 3–0 W
31 Jan Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–0 W
24 Jan Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–0 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Lille OSC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
31 Jan AZ A 3–0 W
28 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 3–1 W
24 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
17 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Lille OSC and AFC Ajax is underway.
  • 5' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Neres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 12' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Boubakary Soumare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lille OSC so far.
  • 27' Lille OSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lille OSC and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 40' Yusuf Yazici catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Mike Maignan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Yusuf Yazici exits the field as Luiz Araujo enters on 62.
  • 66' Daley Blind picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Lille OSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tim Weah on 72.
  • 73' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Brobbey is hanging David Neres on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Devyne Rensch on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 78' Lille OSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Ikone is hanging Jonathan David on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' AFC Ajax make a change. Antony trudges off to be replaced by Oussama Idrissi on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Domagoj Bradaric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reinildo on 83 minute.
  • 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mike Maignan.
  • 89' What composure from Brian Brobbey! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Renato Sanches argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Lille OSC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Galtier

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Quincy Promes 2
Davy Klaassen 1
David Neres 1
Yusuf Yazici 1
Nicolas Tagliafico 1
Edson Alvarez 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Dusan Tadic 1

Head to Head

2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-11-27 Lille OSC 0–2 AFC Ajax 2019-09-17 AFC Ajax 3–0 Lille OSC

Lille OSC Form

2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-02-14 Lille OSC 0–0 Stade Brestois 29 D 2021-02-07 FC Nantes 0–2 Lille OSC W 2021-02-03 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–3 Lille OSC W 2021-01-31 Lille OSC 1–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2021-01-24 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0–1 Lille OSC W

AFC Ajax Form

2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-17 AFC Ajax 1–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9 Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lille OSC24% Draw29% AFC Ajax47%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Lille OSC or Draw
53%
Draw or AFC Ajax
76%
Lille OSC or AFC Ajax
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lille OSC17% Draw49% AFC Ajax34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Lille OSC

Handicap Lille OSC covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.