Liverpool FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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 Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Mike Pickel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at Anfield.
- 5' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 423 games and scored 832 goals.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' 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 Curtis Jones suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Perr Schuurs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Daley Blind was booked on 55.
- 58' A stunning finish from Curtis Jones — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Diogo Jota is replaced by Roberto Firmino on 68 minute.
- 69' Zakaria Labyad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 69 minute.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 75' Senegal international Sadio Mane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' 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.
- 81' Lassina Franck Traore gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces David Neres and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Noussair Mazraoui departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 87' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is replacing Noussair Mazraoui for the AFC Ajax side.
- 90' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Mohamed Salah is replaced by Rhys Williams on 90 minute.
- 90' Jordan Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. Liverpool FC beats AFC Ajax
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Rhys Williams 90'
- 32
- 26
- 5
- 17
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Roberto Firmino 68'
- 62
- 76
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 68'
- 27
- 13
- 21
- 18
- 65
-
46
Rhys Williams ↑ 90'
- 64
- 56
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 39
- 31
- 10
- 24
- 12
- 7
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Lisandro Martinez 86'
- 3
- 8
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↓ Zakaria Labyad 69'
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 69'
- 18
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 86'
- 11
- 16
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 86'
-
23
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Erik ten Hag
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 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.71
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
88%
Draw or AFC Ajax
30%
Liverpool FC or AFC Ajax
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.3%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.