Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Valencia CF
0 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 2 Oct 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 12' Joel Veltman
Y 27' Nicolas Tagliafico
Jaume Costa 45' Y
Y 60' Lisandro Martinez
Y 61' Andre Onana
Lee Kangin 72' Y
Ezequiel Garay 76' Y
Y 81' Quincy Promes
Y 82' Daley Blind

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Fabiano Preti

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

1
1
Valencia CF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-02 Valencia CF 0–3 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
28 Sep Athletic Club A 1–0 W
25 Sep Getafe CF H 3–3 D
22 Sep CD Leganes H 1–1 D
17 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep FC Barcelona A 2–5 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Valencia CF A 3–0 W
28 Sep FC Groningen H 2–0 W
25 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 5–0 W
22 Sep PSV A 1–1 D
17 Sep Lille OSC H 3–0 W
14 Sep SC Heerenveen H 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Valencia CF and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 8' Hakim Ziyech adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Tagliafico is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Quincy Promes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Jaume Costa gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 487 games and scored 837 goals.
  • 55' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Lee Kangin on, Maxi Gomez off on 57 minutes.
  • 60' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 67' What a strike from Donny van de Beek! The score is 0-3.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Francis Coquelin as he leaves the pitch. Thierry Correia steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 72' Lee Kangin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 76' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 76' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Ferran Torres departs to be replaced by Denis Cheryshev.
  • 81' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 81' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Quincy Promes has done his job and it is now time for David Neres to step up.
  • 82' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 85' Hakim Ziyech makes way for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 88' Donny van de Beek makes way for Siem de Jong at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Valencia CF and AFC Ajax (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Celades

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF21% Draw26% AFC Ajax53%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
47%
Draw or AFC Ajax
79%
Valencia CF or AFC Ajax
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF14% Draw44% AFC Ajax42%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 24% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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