PAOK FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
PAOK FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
Match Details
- Referee Rade Obrenovic
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | FK BATE Barysau | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | MOL Fehervar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | MOL Fehervar FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK BATE Barysau | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | PAOK FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Aug | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | VBV De Graafschap | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | FC Utrecht | H | 4–1 | W |
| 08 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . PAOK FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
- 5' PAOK FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 10' Hakim Ziyech adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 15' PAOK FC 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.
- 20' Anderson Esiti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 28' Poor challenge from Leo Matos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Kasper Dolberg has done his job and it is now time for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to step up.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Chuba Akpom makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Noussair Mazraoui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' A stunning finish from Leo Matos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 44' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Nicolas Tagliafico has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores on 57.
- 62' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 64' The PAOK FC bench stirs into life. Dimitris Pelkas is withdrawn and Dimitris Limnios gets his opportunity.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' The crowd applauds Diego Biseswar as he leaves the pitch. Douglas Augusto steps in for PAOK FC.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. PAOK FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 79' Time for substitution for PAOK FC. Leo Jaba is replaced by Miroslav Stoch.
- 82' Razvan Marin is replacing Noussair Mazraoui for the AFC Ajax side.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Biseswar made 167 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
PAOK FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 31
- 15
- 5
- 10
- 3
- 21
- 7
-
98
Leo Jaba ↓ Miroslav Stoch 79'
- 24
- 23
Bench
-
33
Douglas Augusto ↑ 73'
- 27
- 4
-
18
Dimitris Limnios ↑ 64'
-
99
Miroslav Stoch ↑ 79'
- 9
- 88
Coach
Abel Ferreira
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ David Neres 82'
- 24
- 3
- 12
- 6
- 25
- 17
- 2
- 21
Bench
-
7
David Neres ↑ 82'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 32'
- 11
- 1
-
18
Razvan Marin ↑ 82'
- 16
- 28
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Biseswar | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 |
| Leo Matos | 1 |
Head to Head
PAOK FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
PAOK FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
PAOK FC or AFC Ajax 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
PAOK FC or Draw
61%
Draw or AFC Ajax
67%
PAOK FC or AFC Ajax
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PAOK FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — PAOK FC
| Handicap | PAOK FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
PAOK FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.