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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! PAE AEK welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at .
- 5' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' PAE AEK seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Lasse Schone gets a Yellow card.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for PAE AEK. Marios Oikonomou will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Kasper Dolberg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 80 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 49' 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.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dmytro Chygrynskiy on 51 minutes.
- 53' PAE AEK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Noussair Mazraoui needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Noussair Mazraoui.
- 62' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasper Dolberg at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Marko Livaja is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 68' Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 72' Dusan Tadic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 73' The PAE AEK manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Galo departs to be replaced by Lucas Boye.
- 78' Time for substitution for PAE AEK. Petros Mantalos is replaced by Viktor Klonaridis.
- 81' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Noussair Mazraoui by Rasmus Kristensen on 81 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Zakaria Labyad on, Donny van de Beek off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Giorgos Giakoumakis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 2 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 1 |
| Domagoj Vida | 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.

