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Ajax vs Dynamo Kyiv: result 3-1 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 22, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

Ajax
3-1
Dynamo Kyiv

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What was the result of Ajax vs Dynamo Kyiv?

Ajax won 3-1 on August 22, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 2′D. van de BeekAjax
  • 15′T. KędzioraDynamo Kyiv
  • 35′H. ZiyechAjax
  • 43′D. TadićAjax

Official lineup for Ajax vs Dynamo Kyiv

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ajax

4-3-3
  1. 10D. Tadić
  2. 9K. Huntelaar
  3. 21F. de Jong
  1. 12N. Mazraoui
  2. 6D. van de Beek
  3. 22H. Ziyech
  1. 20L. Schöne
  2. 4M. de Ligt
  3. 31N. Tagliafico
  4. 17D. Blind
  1. 24A. Onana

Dynamo Kyiv

4-2-3-1
  1. 41A. Besedin
  1. 15V. Tsygankov
  2. 7B. Verbič
  3. 29V. Buyalskyi
  1. 19D. Garmash
  2. 5S. Sydorchuk
  1. 26M. Burda
  2. 94T. Kędziora
  3. 44T. Kádár
  4. 23J. Pivarić
  1. 71D. Boyko
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Dynamo Kyiv have 12, 2 and 1.

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

Ajax
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2018VVV Venlo(away)1-0Eredivisie
Aug 14, 2018Standard Liege(home)3-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 11, 2018Heracles(home)1-1Eredivisie
Aug 7, 2018Standard Liege(away)2-2UEFA Champions League
Aug 1, 2018Sturm Graz(away)3-1UEFA Champions League
Dynamo Kyiv
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2018Oleksandria(home)1-0Premier League
Aug 14, 2018Slavia Praha(home)2-0UEFA Champions League
Aug 7, 2018Slavia Praha(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Aug 3, 2018Shakhtar Donetsk(home)1-0Premier League
Jul 28, 2018Lviv(away)1-0Premier League

How many goals should we expect?

Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dynamo Kyiv score 1.7 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ajax2.31.159/1511/15
Dynamo Kyiv1.70.595/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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