Real Madrid CF vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Daniel Siebert
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Levante UD | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Girona FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #32 |
| 15 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 21 |
| +9 | GD | -13 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' Goal! Hakim Ziyech scores his 55 goal in 489 matches.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' David Neres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Noussair Mazraoui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' The supporters are chanting for Gareth Bale. He replaces Lucas Vazquez on 29 minute.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Carvajal.
- 35' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Junior on 35 minute.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Real Madrid CF 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.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' What composure from Dusan Tadic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 67' Thibaut Courtois has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Marco Asensio makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 70.
- 72' Against the run of play, Lasse Schone has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' The whistle greets Lasse Schone as he departs to be replaced by Dani de Wit.
- 74' Kasper Dolberg is replacing David Neres for the AFC Ajax side.
- 79' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Noussair Mazraoui makes way for Joel Veltman at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 85' Dani Carvajal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 87' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Casemiro exits the field as Federico Valverde enters on 87.
- 90' Nacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 1-4 the final result. Real Madrid CF will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↓ Gareth Bale 29'
- 8
- 9
- 6
-
28
Vinicius Junior ↓ Marco Asensio 35'
- 2
-
14
Casemiro ↓ Federico Valverde 87'
- 5
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 3
- 12
- 1
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 35'
- 24
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 87'
-
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 29'
Coach
Santiago Solari
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Dani de Wit 73'
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
-
7
David Neres ↓ Kasper Dolberg 74'
- 17
Bench
- 19
-
3
Joel Veltman ↑ 80'
- 8
-
30
Dani de Wit ↑ 73'
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 74'
- 9
- 28
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Lasse Schone | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Karim Benzema | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.91
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
74%
Draw or AFC Ajax
47%
Real Madrid CF or AFC Ajax
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

