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 (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
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 Atletico 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
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Anfield as Liverpool FC face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Caoimhin Kelleher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Joel Matip has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Ryan Gravenberch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 42' Poor challenge from Perr Schuurs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' Perr Schuurs has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Daley Blind was booked on 55.
- 58' What a strike from Curtis Jones! The score is 1-0.
- 63' England international Jordan Henderson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Roberto Firmino comes on to replace Diogo Jota.
- 69' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Edson Alvarez is replaced by Zakaria Labyad on 69 minute.
- 70' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Georginio Wijnaldum gets a Yellow card.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' AFC Ajax make a change. David Neres trudges off to be replaced by Lassina Franck Traore on 81 minutes.
- 86' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 90' Liverpool FC make a change. Mohamed Salah trudges off to be replaced by Rhys Williams on 90 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Henderson.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Curtis Jones | 1 |
| Joel Matip | 1 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 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.