PAE AEK vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | MOL Fehervar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | PAE AEK | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 7–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
PAE AEK this season
PAE AEK this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PAE AEK
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PAE AEK
| Razvan Marin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as PAE AEK face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' PAE AEK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Lasse Schone is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' PAE AEK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Marios Oikonomou. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Dusan Tadic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Donny van de Beek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 484 appearances.
- 44' PAE AEK is showing some good football. However, PAE AEK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 484 games and scored 825 goals.
- 51' Poor challenge from Dmytro Chygrynskiy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marko Livaja on 53.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Noussair Mazraoui is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' The crowd applauds Kasper Dolberg as he leaves the pitch. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 67' Marko Livaja was booked on 67.
- 68' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 73' Lucas Boye is replacing Rodrigo Galo for the PAE AEK side.
- 78' PAE AEK ring the changes. Petros Mantalos has done his job and it is now time for Viktor Klonaridis to step up.
- 81' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 86' AFC Ajax make a change. Donny van de Beek trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Labyad on 86 minutes.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for PAE AEK. Giorgos Giakoumakis will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.
Lineups
PAE AEK Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 4
- 22
- 20
- 19
- 2
-
12
Rodrigo Galo ↓ Lucas Boye 73'
- 25
- 1
- 95
Bench
- 39
-
31
Lucas Boye ↑ 73'
- 16
-
17
Viktor Klonaridis ↑ 78'
- 15
-
9
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 82'
- 11
Coach
Marinos Ouzounidis
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 25
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 86'
- 26
-
2
Rasmus Kristensen ↑ 81'
- 35
- 30
- 32
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 62'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 1 |
| Domagoj Vida | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Levi Garcia | 1 |
Head to Head
PAE AEK Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
PAE AEK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
PAE AEK or Draw
47%
Draw or AFC Ajax
78%
PAE AEK or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — PAE AEK
| Handicap | PAE AEK covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

