Valencia CF vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs AFC Ajax — Champions League .
- Valencia CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and AFC Ajax is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 8' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 0-1.
- 12' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Tagliafico, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
- 32' 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.
- 34' What a strike from Quincy Promes! The score is 0-2.
- 39' 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 Goncalo Guedes suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Maxi Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 52 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Valencia CF 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.
- 57' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Maxi Gomez is replaced by Lee Kangin on 57 minute.
- 60' Lisandro Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Andre Onana gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' GOAL! Donny van de Beek scores on 67. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
- 70' The whistle greets Francis Coquelin as he departs to be replaced by Thierry Correia.
- 72' Lee Kangin is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 76' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Ezequiel Garay gets a Yellow card.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Denis Cheryshev. He replaces Ferran Torres on 76 minute.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Quincy Promes on 81.
- 81' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Neres is hanging Quincy Promes on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daley Blind.
- 85' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 85 minute. Hakim Ziyech leaves to be changed by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 88' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Donny van de Beek is replaced by Siem de Jong.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Valencia CF and AFC Ajax (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 19
- 7
- 18
- 17
- 24
- 5
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Denis Cheryshev 76'
-
22
Maxi Gomez ↓ Lee Kangin 57'
- 13
- 3
Bench
- 23
-
11
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 76'
- 12
- 1
- 15
-
16
Lee Kangin ↑ 57'
-
2
Thierry Correia ↑ 70'
Coach
Albert Celades
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 6
- 17
-
11
Quincy Promes ↓ David Neres 81'
- 4
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
7
David Neres ↑ 81'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 85'
- 2
- 5
-
15
Siem de Jong ↑ 88'
- 1
- 18
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Quincy Promes | 1 |
| Rodrigo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.