Liverpool FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Antonio Nobre
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 9–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #32 |
| 18 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 21 |
| +12 | GD | -13 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Anfield!
- 5' It’s high time Alfred Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Salah makes it 1-0.
- 22' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 27' Mohammed Kudus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Daley Blind is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' The 29-year-old Edson Alvarez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Joel Matip is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 59' Edson Alvarez is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 62' Joel Matip catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 66' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Harvey Elliott exits the field as Roberto Firmino enters on 66.
- 68' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Devyne Rensch is replaced by Jorge Sanchez.
- 73' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diogo Jota, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 32 goals in the last 27 games.
- 80' Florian Grillitsch gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Kenneth Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Mohammed Kudus departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
- 89' Joel Matip does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Steven Berghuis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Liverpool FC make a change. Luis Diaz trudges off to be replaced by James Milner on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 4
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Darwin Nunez 66'
- 6
- 21
-
23
Luis Diaz ↓ James Milner 90'
- 19
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 66'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 90'
- 2
- 13
- 29
- 47
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↑ 66'
- 28
- –
- 43
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 10
- 17
- 23
- 4
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↓ Brian Brobbey 86'
- 2
- 8
- 3
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Jorge Sanchez 68'
Bench
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 11
-
21
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 80'
- 29
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↑ 68'
- 16
- 13
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 86'
- 29
- 25
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Curtis Jones | 1 |
| Joel Matip | 1 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.26
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
90%
Draw or AFC Ajax
24%
Liverpool FC or AFC Ajax
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.8%
4 – 0
9%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.1%
5 – 0
5.9%
1 – 1
4.9%
5 – 1
4%
6 – 0
3.3%
0 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.