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 (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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
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
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)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Anfield. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Liverpool FC and AFC Ajax.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Kenneth Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 17' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' Brazil international Fabinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Mohammed Kudus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Virgil van Dijk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 59' The referee calls foul for Edson Alvarez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joel Matip.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Firmino. He replaces Harvey Elliott on 66 minute.
- 68' The whistle greets Devyne Rensch as he departs to be replaced by Jorge Sanchez.
- 73' Kostas Tsimikas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Kenneth Taylor by Florian Grillitsch on 80 minute.
- 85' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Mohammed Kudus by Brian Brobbey on 86 minute.
- 89' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joel Matip on 89.
- 90' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 90 minute. Luis Diaz leaves to be changed by James Milner.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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.