Liverpool FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2022-23 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Liverpool FC is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 1-0.
- 22' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Brian Brobbey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' GOAL! Mohammed Kudus scores on 27.
- 32' It’s high time Alfred Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' 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.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
- 62' Joel Matip is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 66' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roberto Firmino is hanging Harvey Elliott on the field on 66 minute.
- 68' The whistle greets Devyne Rensch as he departs to be replaced by Jorge Sanchez.
- 73' 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.
- 78' 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 Luis Diaz suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Grillitsch is hanging Kenneth Taylor on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Brian Brobbey is replacing Mohammed Kudus for the AFC Ajax side.
- 89' Sensational shot from Joel Matip. Liverpool FC is back in the lead.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Berghuis.
- 90' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Luis Diaz departs to be replaced 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.