Royal Standard de Liège vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Royal Standard de Liège 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Harm Osmers
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jul | KAA Gent | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Italy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Poland | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Austria | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | SK Sturm Graz | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | SK Sturm Graz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Apr | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at .
- 5' Razvan Marin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liège so far.
- 10' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar makes it 0-1.
- 24' 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 Samuel Bastien suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Royal Standard de Liège currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liège and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' It’s high time Michel Preud'homme made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Collins Fai will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Tagliafico argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hakim Ziyech.
- 66' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Orlando Sa exits the field as Renaud Emond enters on 66.
- 67' Magnificent from Mehdi Carcela! That is 17 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Labyad is hanging Hakim Ziyech on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gojko Cimirot is hanging Samuel Bastien on the field on 76 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Frenkie de Jong by Donny van de Beek on 79 minute.
- 84' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Djenepo. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku on 85 minute.
- 89' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Lasse Schone exits the field as Carel Eiting enters on 89.
- 90' A stunning finish from Renaud Emond — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 28
- 5
- 21
- 34
- 29
- 18
- 26
- 10
- 40
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 8
- 9
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Carel Eiting 89'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Zakaria Labyad 73'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 21
- 7
- 9
- 17
Bench
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 73'
- 26
- 2
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 79'
-
15
Carel Eiting ↑ 89'
- 5
- 39
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Renaud Emond | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2018-08-07
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
AFC Ajax
D
2018-08-03
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2018-07-27
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
KAA Gent
W
2018-05-05
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Italy
D
2018-04-28
Poland
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2018-04-21
Royal Standard de Liège
4–1
Austria
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or AFC Ajax 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
69%
Draw or AFC Ajax
57%
Royal Standard de Liège or AFC Ajax
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.