Benfica vs Ajax: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 7, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Ajax?
Benfica and Ajax drew 1-1 on November 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 29′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 61′D. TadićAjax
Official lineup for Benfica vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-1-4-1- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 11F. Cervi
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 18E. Salvio
- 5L. Fejsa
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 7David Neres
- 10D. Tadić
- 21F. de Jong
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Sertanense(away) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 7, 2018 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2018 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 Ajax win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Ajax 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.9 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 2.9 | 0.3 | 13 | 1/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 24th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 32nd (6 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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