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 (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Standard de Liege and AFC Ajax get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' What a strike from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! The score is 0-1.
- 24' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Preud'homme might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' The Serbia Dusan Tadic breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-2!
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donny van de Beek, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Frenkie de Jong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 49' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Neres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 55' A moment of madness from Collins Fai on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 58' Nicolas Tagliafico catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 61' Hakim Ziyech catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' The whistle greets Orlando Sa as he departs to be replaced by Renaud Emond.
- 67' Mehdi Carcela adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Matthijs de Ligt, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Zakaria Labyad. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 73 minute.
- 76' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Samuel Bastien is withdrawn and Gojko Cimirot gets his opportunity.
- 79' The crowd applauds Frenkie de Jong as he leaves the pitch. Donny van de Beek steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liege is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Paul-Jose Mpoku makes way for Moussa Djenepo at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Carel Eiting. He replaces Lasse Schone on 89 minute.
- 90' Renaud Emond doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 1 |
| Renaud Emond | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 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.