Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Liverpool FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Liverpool FC
2 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 13 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Edson Alvarez
Joel Matip 62' Y
Y 90' Steven Berghuis

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Anfield.

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

4
Liverpool FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-13 Liverpool FC 2–1 AFC Ajax 2020-12-01 Liverpool FC 1–0 AFC Ajax 2020-10-21 AFC Ajax 0–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Liverpool FC launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Dusan Tadic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 15' AFC Ajax have won 837 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 17' Mohamed Salah adds to his 1 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' What an equalizer from Mohammed Kudus!
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Bergwijn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Edson Alvarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Joel Matip was booked on 62.
  • 66' Roberto Firmino gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Harvey Elliott and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Devyne Rensch is withdrawn and Jorge Sanchez gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Florian Grillitsch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenneth Taylor on 80 minute.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Brian Brobbey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohammed Kudus on 86 minute.
  • 89' The Cameroon Joel Matip breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 2-1!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Berghuis.
  • 90' Luis Diaz makes way for James Milner at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 2
Nicolas Tagliafico 1
Curtis Jones 1
Joel Matip 1
Mohammed Kudus 1
Harvey Elliott 1
Darwin Nunez 1

Head to Head

2022-09-13 Liverpool FC 2–1 AFC Ajax 2020-12-01 Liverpool FC 1–0 AFC Ajax 2020-10-21 AFC Ajax 0–1 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2022-09-13 Liverpool FC 2–1 AFC Ajax W 2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC L 2022-09-03 Everton FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2022-08-31 Liverpool FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2022-08-27 Liverpool FC 9–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-08-22 Manchester United FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L

AFC Ajax Form

2022-09-13 Liverpool FC 2–1 AFC Ajax L 2022-09-10 AFC Ajax 5–0 SC Heerenveen W 2022-09-07 AFC Ajax 4–0 Rangers FC W 2022-09-03 AFC Ajax 4–0 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W 2022-08-28 FC Utrecht 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2022-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax W

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

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC76% Draw14% AFC Ajax10%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC66% Draw29% AFC Ajax5%
Actual: 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.