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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' What a night it is going to be! PAOK FC welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' What composure from Hakim Ziyech! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anderson Esiti suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Alexandros Paschalakis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leo Matos.
  • 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 a strike from Chuba Akpom! The score is 1-1.
  • 37' Noussair Mazraoui has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 39' The deadlock is broken! Leo Matos gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Andre Onana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 64' Dimitris Limnios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitris Pelkas on 64 minute.
  • 69' PAOK FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Another change for PAOK FC made on 73 minute. Diego Biseswar leaves to be changed by Douglas Augusto.
  • 78' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' Another change for PAOK FC made on 79 minute. Leo Jaba leaves to be changed by Miroslav Stoch.
  • 82' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 82 minute. Noussair Mazraoui leaves to be changed by Razvan Marin.
  • 87' PAOK FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — PAOK FC 2-2 AFC Ajax.

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
Chuba Akpom 1
Leo Matos 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Nicolas Tagliafico 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.