Ajax vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 5Kick-off on November 25, 2025 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on November 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. DahlBenfica
- 90′L. BarreiroBenfica
Official lineup for Ajax vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 25W. Weghorst
- 4K. Itakura
- 8K. Taylor
- 11M. Godts
- 18D. Klaassen
- 43Rayane Bounida
- 5O. Wijndal
- 6Y. Regeer
- 15Y. Baas
- 37J. Šutalo
- 1V. Jaroš
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 10H. Sudakov
- 18L. Barreiro
- 8F. Aursnes
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 20R. Rios
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Benfica have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Excelsior(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Galatasaray(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Twente(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Atlético CP(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Casa Pia(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Tondela(home) | 3-0 | Taça da Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Ajax win, 2 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2022 | Ajax 0-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Benfica 2-2 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Ajax 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 32nd in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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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