Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Alberto Undiano
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 6–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Tottenham Hotspur FC | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #32 |
| 17 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 21 |
| +10 | GD | -13 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Ajax kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Lucas Moura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Davinson Sanchez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' What a strike from Donny van de Beek! The score is 0-1.
- 20' 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 Lasse Schone suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
- 39' The whistle greets Jan Vertonghen as he departs to be replaced by Moussa Sissoko.
- 44' Tottenham Hotspur FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' 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.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tottenham Hotspur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Joel Veltman is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 65' Noussair Mazraoui is replacing Lasse Schone for the AFC Ajax side.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Another substitution for Tottenham Hotspur FC to replace Danny Rose by Ben Davies on 79 minute.
- 80' Juan Foyth is replacing Kieran Trippier for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
- 85' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Matthijs de Ligt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' The whistle greets Hakim Ziyech as he departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Tottenham Hotspur FC and AFC Ajax (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Kieran Trippier ↓ Juan Foyth 80'
-
3
Danny Rose ↓ Ben Davies 79'
- 20
- 1
- 23
-
5
Jan Vertonghen ↓ Moussa Sissoko 39'
- 4
- 6
- 12
- 27
- 18
Bench
- 15
- 22
-
33
Ben Davies ↑ 79'
- 16
-
21
Juan Foyth ↑ 80'
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 39'
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↑ 65'
- 8
- 30
- 25
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 87'
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 |
Head to Head
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-04-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
AFC Ajax
L
2019-04-27
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
West Ham United FC
L
2019-04-23
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-04-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Tottenham Hotspur FC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
79%
Draw or AFC Ajax
44%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Handicap | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.