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SK Sturm Graz vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
SK Sturm Graz
1 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Nicolas Tagliafico
Filipe Ferreira 60' Y
Fabian Koch 64' Y
Sandi Lovric 71' Y
Filipe Ferreira 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Jakub Winkler
  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik

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

3
3
SK Sturm Graz 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 1–3 AFC Ajax 2018-07-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 SK Sturm Graz 2018-02-18 AFC Ajax 1–1 SK Sturm Graz 2017-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 AFC Ajax 2017-02-26 AFC Ajax 1–1 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
25 Jul AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
06 May PSV H 2–2 D
28 Apr CA Mineiro A 4–0 W
21 Apr BSC Young Boys H 0–4 L
14 Apr KF Valur A 1–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SK Sturm Graz to score. At the same time, AFC Ajax does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' AFC Ajax 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.
  • 15' SK Sturm Graz is showing some good football. However, SK Sturm Graz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Nicolas Tagliafico has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Jorg Siebenhandl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Nicolas Tagliafico gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Goal! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores his 50 goal in 480 matches.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' The whistle greets Philipp Hosiner as he departs to be replaced by Markus Pink.
  • 48' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 110 goal in 480 matches.
  • 53' SK Sturm Graz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 55' Daley Blind has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Tagliafico on 55 minute.
  • 59' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 59 minute. Markus Lackner leaves to be changed by Raphael Obermair.
  • 60' SK Sturm Graz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The referee shows SK Sturm Graz player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' Time for substitution for SK Sturm Graz. Emeka Friday Eze is replaced by Philipp Huspek.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Donny van de Beek. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 67 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Sandi Lovric. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Filipe Ferreira was booked on 72.
  • 75' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Carel Eiting is replaced by Maximilian Wober.
  • 77' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores on 77. Assisted by Maximilian Wober
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Sturm Graz that had 141 games and scored 37 goals.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' What a strike from Andre Onana! The score is 0-4.
  • Another three points for AFC Ajax.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Vogel

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 2
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 2
Dusan Tadic 1
Andre Onana 1
Lasse Schone 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Lasse Schone 1
Hakim Ziyech 1

Head to Head

2018-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 1–3 AFC Ajax 2018-07-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 SK Sturm Graz 2018-02-18 AFC Ajax 1–1 SK Sturm Graz 2017-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 AFC Ajax 2017-02-26 AFC Ajax 1–1 SK Sturm Graz

SK Sturm Graz Form

2018-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2018-07-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 SK Sturm Graz L 2018-05-06 SK Sturm Graz 2–2 PSV D 2018-04-28 CA Mineiro 0–4 SK Sturm Graz W 2018-04-21 SK Sturm Graz 0–4 BSC Young Boys L 2018-04-14 KF Valur 2–1 SK Sturm Graz L

AFC Ajax Form

2018-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 1–3 AFC Ajax W 2018-07-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 SK Sturm Graz W 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax L 2018-04-28 AFC Ajax 2–1 AS Monaco FC W 2018-04-21 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2018-04-14 AFC Ajax 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: SK Sturm Graz or AFC Ajax 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz29% Draw27% AFC Ajax44%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

SK Sturm Graz or Draw
57%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
SK Sturm Graz or AFC Ajax
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SK Sturm Graz23% Draw45% AFC Ajax32%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz

Handicap SK Sturm Graz covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.