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Ajax vs Apoel Nicosia: result 2-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 28, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

Ajax
2-0
Apoel Nicosia

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What was the result of Ajax vs Apoel Nicosia?

Ajax won 2-0 on August 28, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 43′E. ÁlvarezAjax
  • 80′D. TadićAjax

Official lineup for Ajax vs Apoel Nicosia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ajax

4-2-3-1
  1. 7David Neres
  1. 10D. Tadić
  2. 9K. Huntelaar
  3. 22H. Ziyech
  1. 28S. Dest
  2. 21Lisandro Martínez
  1. 4E. Álvarez
  2. 3J. Veltman
  3. 31N. Tagliafico
  4. 17D. Blind
  1. 24A. Onana

Apoel Nicosia

4-5-1
  1. 20A. Pavlović
  1. 89Roman Bezjak
  2. 11Mousa Tamari
  3. 8Lucas Souza
  4. 14U. Matić
  5. 17A. Jakoliš
  1. 91D. Mihajlović
  2. 44N. Ioannou
  3. 23Joãozinho
  4. 30Giorgios Merkis
  1. 27V. Belec
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Apoel Nicosia have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ajax
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2019Apoel Nicosia(away)0-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 17, 2019VVV Venlo(away)4-1Eredivisie
Aug 13, 2019PAOK(home)3-2UEFA Champions League
Aug 10, 2019Emmen(home)5-0Eredivisie
Aug 6, 2019PAOK(away)2-2UEFA Champions League
Apoel Nicosia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2019Ajax(home)0-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 13, 2019Qarabag(away)2-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 6, 2019Qarabag(home)1-2UEFA Champions League
Jul 30, 2019Sutjeska(home)3-0UEFA Champions League
Jul 23, 2019Sutjeska(away)1-0UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Ajax win, 2 draws, 0 Apoel Nicosia wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2019Apoel Nicosia 0-0 AjaxUEFA Champions League
Dec 10, 2014Ajax 4-0 Apoel NicosiaUEFA Champions League
Sep 30, 2014Apoel Nicosia 1-1 AjaxUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Apoel Nicosia vs Ajax on Aug 20, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Ajax score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.6 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ajax2.71.069/1511/15
Apoel Nicosia1.60.694/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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32Ajax82068216

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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