Sporting Clube de Portugal vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Cesar Soto
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 1–5 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | NEC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #32 |
| 16 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 21 |
| +6 | GD | -13 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 4 G |
| Issa Doumbia | 2 G |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G |
| Geny Catamo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Jose Alvalade as Sporting Clube de Portugal face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' What a strike from Sebastien Haller! The score is 0-1.
- 7' A quiet spell here at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' The Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-2!
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Ricardo Esgaio comes on to replace Goncalo Inacio.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Brilliant from the ! Paulinho makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 33.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antony made 386 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' A goal from the Netherlands international Steven Berghuis! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-3!
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Palhinha.
- 41' Joao Palhinha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Jurrien Timber will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Matheus Reis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Vinagre at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' Paulinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Edson Alvarez is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 49.
- 51' What a strike from Sebastien Haller! The score is 2-4.
- 56' 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.
- 60' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Nuno Santos departs to be replaced by Tiago Tomas.
- 63' Sebastien Haller has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 68' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Antony is replaced by David Neres on 70 minute.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Steven Berghuis departs to be replaced by Kenneth Taylor.
- 81' Perr Schuurs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daley Blind at the 81 minute mark.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Zouhair Feddal on 84 minutes.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tiago Tomas.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Ruben Vinagre ↓ Matheus Reis 46'
- 24
- 1
- 3
-
10
Jovane Cabral ↓ Pablo Sarabia 46'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Tiago Tomas 60'
- 8
- 13
- 6
-
21
Paulinho ↓ Daniel Braganca 77'
-
25
Goncalo Inacio ↓ Ricardo Esgaio 21'
Bench
- 31
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↑ 46'
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 46'
- 7
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 21'
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↑ 60'
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 77'
- 22
- 15
- 87
- 57
- 34
Coach
Ruben Amorim
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Antony ↓ David Neres 70'
- 32
- 10
- 12
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Perr Schuurs 81'
- 8
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 31
-
7
David Neres ↑ 70'
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 81'
- 9
- 30
- 16
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 77'
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 70'
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastien Haller | 5 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Antony | 1 |
| David Neres | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Tabata | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2021-09-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–5
AFC Ajax
L
2021-09-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
FC Porto
D
2021-08-28
FC Famalicão
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2021-08-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2021-08-14
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-08-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
FC Vizela
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.46
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
64%
Draw or AFC Ajax
59%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 17% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 15% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.