Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Tottenham Hotspur FC is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tottenham Hotspur FC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' What a moment for Donny van de Beek! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 390 games and scored 664 goals.
- 25' 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 Dele Alli suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' Tottenham Hotspur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 39' A tactical swap from Tottenham Hotspur FC — Moussa Sissoko on, Jan Vertonghen off on 39 minutes.
- 44' The 34-year-old Joel Veltman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' AFC Ajax have won 837 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Veltman is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 63.
- 65' The whistle greets Lasse Schone as he departs to be replaced by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 70' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Danny Rose makes way for Ben Davies at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 80' Tottenham Hotspur FC make a change. Kieran Trippier trudges off to be replaced by Juan Foyth on 80 minutes.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Tottenham Hotspur FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 87' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.