Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PAOK FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
PAOK FC
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 6 Aug 2019 · 17:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+2'
Leo Matos 28' Y
Y 37' Noussair Mazraoui

Overview

Match Preview

PAOK FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Andraz Kovacic

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

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3
2
PAOK FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-03-03 PAOK FC 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-11-18 AFC Ajax 1–1 PAOK FC 2017-03-18 AFC Ajax 2–0 PAOK FC 2016-12-10 PAOK FC 2–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

PAOK FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PAOK FC is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. PAOK FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 10' Goal! Hakim Ziyech scores his 55 goal in 487 matches.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. PAOK FC and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Leo Matos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PAOK FC so far.
  • 25' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for PAOK FC. Leo Matos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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' What an equalizer from Chuba Akpom!
  • 37' Noussair Mazraoui has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Leo Matos makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' Dimitris Pelkas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' Magnificent from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! That is 50 goals in 487 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' The 32-year-old Anderson Esiti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' PAOK FC make a change. Dimitris Pelkas trudges off to be replaced by Dimitris Limnios on 64 minutes.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Fresh legs for PAOK FC! Douglas Augusto comes on to replace Diego Biseswar.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' The PAOK FC manager makes a substitution. Leo Jaba departs to be replaced by Miroslav Stoch.
  • 82' Razvan Marin gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

PAOK FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Biseswar 2
Dusan Tadic 2
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Nicolas Tagliafico 1
Chuba Akpom 1
Leo Matos 1
Hakim Ziyech 1

Head to Head

2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-03-03 PAOK FC 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-11-18 AFC Ajax 1–1 PAOK FC 2017-03-18 AFC Ajax 2–0 PAOK FC 2016-12-10 PAOK FC 2–1 AFC Ajax

PAOK FC Form

2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2018-12-13 PAOK FC 1–3 FK BATE Barysau L 2018-11-29 Chelsea FC 4–0 PAOK FC L 2018-11-08 MOL Fehervar FC 1–0 PAOK FC L 2018-10-25 PAOK FC 0–2 MOL Fehervar FC L 2018-10-04 FK BATE Barysau 1–4 PAOK FC W

AFC Ajax Form

2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2019-08-03 SBV Vitesse 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2019-05-15 VBV De Graafschap 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht W 2019-05-08 AFC Ajax 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2019-04-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 AFC Ajax W

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

✗ Wrong
PAOK FC33% Draw28% AFC Ajax39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✗ Wrong
PAOK FC24% Draw45% AFC Ajax31%
Actual: 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.