WORLD UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Johan Cruijff Arena
Referee: S. Jablonski
Ajax
Match Timeline
Benfica
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
6'
S. Dahl · Assist: R. Rios
Benfica
🔄
60'
O. Wijndal ↔ J. Mokio
Ajax
🟨
69'
Wout Weghorst
Ajax
🟨
74'
Samuel Dahl
Benfica
🔄
74'
M. Godts ↔ K. Dolberg
Ajax
🔄
74'
R. Bounida ↔ O. Gloukh
Ajax
🔄
74'
D. Klaassen ↔ K. Fitz-Jim
Ajax
🔄
81'
G. Sudakov ↔ T. Araujo
Benfica
🔄
83'
Y. Regeer ↔ R. Moro
Ajax
🔄
90+2'
V. Pavlidis ↔ Manu
Benfica
🔄
90+3'
L. Barreiro ↔ R. Rego
Benfica
90'
L. Barreiro · Assist: F. Aursnes
Benfica

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Ajax Win 0%
Draw 0%
Benfica Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Ajax1.14
Benfica1.72
Recent Form (Last 5)
Ajax Ajax
WWDLW
24 GF / 33 GA
Benfica Benfica
WLDWL
30 GF / 14 GA
Key Stats
1.41
Average Goals Scored
1.58
1.94
Average Goals Conceded
0.74
11
BTTS Yes
6
11
Over 2.5
9
5.06
Shots on Goal
5.11

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Ajax Ajax 17 matches
Benfica Benfica 19 matches
Ajax Statistic Benfica
5 Wins 10
5 Draws 5
7 Losses 4
24 Goals For 30
33 Goals Against 14
1.41 Avg Goals Scored 1.58
1.94 Avg Goals Conceded 0.74
11 BTTS Yes 6
17 Over 1.5 13
11 Over 2.5 9
7 Over 3.5 3
2 Clean Sheets 10
4 Failed To Score 5
5.06 Shots On Goal 5.11
13.06 Total Shots 14.79
5.24 Corners 5.53
55.4% Ball Possession 56.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 5 head-to-head meetings, Ajax won 1 times, Benfica won 2 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:6 from Ajax's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Ajax 4-2-3-1 / Benfica 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Ajax wins 1, draws 2, Benfica wins 2
Stats
Ajax Ajax
Benfica Benfica
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
3
10 Corner Kicks 4
15 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
7 Total Shots 11
3 Shots on Goal 4
3 Shots off Goal 4
1 Blocked Shots 3
5 Shots insidebox 8
2 Shots outsidebox 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 4
665 Total passes 405
591 Passes accurate 332
0.96 expected_goals 1.17
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Benfica
Formation
Ajax
A. Trubin
A. Trubin
A. Dedic
A. Dedic
A. Silva
A. Silva
N. Otamendi
N. Otamendi
S. Dahl
S. Dahl
R. Rios
🎯
R. Rios
E. Barrenechea
E. Barrenechea
F. Aursnes
🎯
F. Aursnes
L. Barreiro
L. Barreiro
G. Sudakov
G. Sudakov
V. Pavlidis
V. Pavlidis
V. Jaros
V. Jaros
Y. Regeer
Y. Regeer
J. Sutalo
J. Sutalo
Y. Baas
Y. Baas
O. Wijndal
O. Wijndal
K. Itakura
K. Itakura
R. Bounida
R. Bounida
D. Klaassen
D. Klaassen
K. Taylor
K. Taylor
M. Godts
M. Godts
W. Weghorst
W. Weghorst
Benfica 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
A. Trubin
G
17
A. Dedic
D
4
A. Silva
D
30
N. Otamendi
D
26
S. Dahl
⚽ 6' 🟨 74'
D
20
R. Rios
🎯 6'
M
5
E. Barrenechea
M
8
F. Aursnes
🎯 90'
M
18
L. Barreiro
⚽ 90' ↓ 90+3'
M
10
G. Sudakov
↓ 81'
M
14
V. Pavlidis
↓ 90+2'
F
Substitutes
24
S. Soares
G
3
R. Obrador
D
9
F. Ivanovic
F
16
Manu
↑ 90+2'
M
21
A. Schjelderup
F
25
G. Prestianni
F
39
H. Araujo
F
44
T. Araujo
↑ 81'
D
66
J. Wynder
D
67
R. Rego
↑ 90+3'
F
68
J. Veloso
M
84
J. Rego
M
Ajax 4-2-3-1 (estimated from previous match)
Starting XI
1
V. Jaros
G
6
Y. Regeer
↓ 83'
D
37
J. Sutalo
D
15
Y. Baas
D
5
O. Wijndal
↓ 60'
D
4
K. Itakura
M
43
R. Bounida
↓ 74'
M
18
D. Klaassen
↓ 74'
M
8
K. Taylor
M
11
M. Godts
↓ 74'
M
25
W. Weghorst
🟨 69'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Heerkens
G
22
R. Pasveer
G
2
L. Rosa
D
3
A. Gaaei
D
7
R. Moro
↑ 83'
F
9
K. Dolberg
↑ 74'
F
10
O. Gloukh
↑ 74'
M
16
J. McConnell
M
17
O. Edvardsen
F
24
J. Mokio
↑ 60'
D
28
K. Fitz-Jim
↑ 74'
M
41
G. Alders
D
Last matches: Ajax
16.08.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
2
2
D
13.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
2
2
D
09.08.26
Ere
Ajax
PEC Zwolle
2
0
W
06.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
3
1
W
02.08.26
Fri
Ajax
FC Volendam
3
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Burnley
2
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Ajax
VfL Bochum
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Ajax
AEK Larnaca
1
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Panathinaikos
1
3
L
24.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
1
D
21.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
17.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
0
0
D
10.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
2
L
02.05.26
Ere
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
2
2
D
25.04.26
Ere
Ajax
NAC Breda
2
0
W
16.04.26
Fri
Ajax
Twente
0
1
L
11.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Heracles
3
0
W
Last matches: Benfica
13.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
1
1
D
09.08.26
Pri
Benfica
Academico Viseu
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
6
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
5
0
W
24.07.26
Fri
Benfica
CF Os Belenenses
5
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
1
2
L
17.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Villarreal
2
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Flamengo
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Estoril
3
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Benfica
SC Braga
2
2
D
02.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Famalicao
2
2
D
25.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Moreirense
4
1
W
19.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Sporting CP
2
1
W
12.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Nacional
2
0
W
06.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Casa Pia
1
1
D
21.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Vitória SC
3
0
W
14.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
W
08.03.26
Pri
Benfica
FC Porto
2
2
D
02.03.26
Pri
Benfica
GIL Vicente
2
1
W
25.02.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
1
2
L
H2H: Ajax vs Benfica
25.11.25
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
0
2
L
15.03.22
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
0
1
L
23.02.22
H2H
Benfica
Ajax
2
2
D
07.11.18
H2H
Benfica
Ajax
1
1
D
23.10.18
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
1
0
W
Last matches: Ajax
16.08.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
3
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Burnley
2
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Ajax
VfL Bochum
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Ajax
AEK Larnaca
1
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Panathinaikos
1
3
L
24.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
1
D
21.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
10.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
2
L
02.05.26
Ere
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
2
2
D
16.04.26
Fri
Ajax
Twente
0
1
L
04.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Twente
1
2
L
25.03.26
Fri
Ajax
FC Volendam
2
2
D
14.03.26
Ere
Ajax
Sparta Rotterdam
4
0
W
21.02.26
Ere
Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
1
1
D
14.02.26
Ere
Ajax
Fortuna Sittard
4
1
W
28.01.26
UEF
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
2
L
24.01.26
Ere
Ajax
FC Volendam
2
0
W
H2H at home: Ajax
25.11.25
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
0
2
L
15.03.22
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
0
1
L
23.10.18
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
1
0
W
Last matches: Benfica
13.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
1
1
D
23.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Estoril
3
1
W
02.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Famalicao
2
2
D
19.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Sporting CP
2
1
W
06.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Casa Pia
1
1
D
14.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
W
02.03.26
Pri
Benfica
GIL Vicente
2
1
W
25.02.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
1
2
L
13.02.26
Pri
Benfica
Santa Clara
2
1
W
01.02.26
Pri
Benfica
Tondela
0
0
D
21.01.26
UEF
Benfica
Juventus
0
2
L
17.01.26
Pri
Benfica
Rio Ave
2
0
W
28.12.25
Pri
Benfica
SC Braga
2
2
D
14.12.25
Pri
Benfica
Moreirense
4
0
W
29.11.25
Pri
Benfica
Nacional
2
1
W
01.11.25
Pri
Benfica
Vitória SC
3
0
W
21.10.25
UEF
Benfica
Newcastle
0
3
L
05.10.25
Pri
Benfica
FC Porto
0
0
D
30.09.25
UEF
Benfica
Chelsea
0
1
L
H2H away: Benfica
25.11.25
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
0
2
W
15.03.22
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
0
1
W
23.10.18
H2H
Ajax
Benfica
1
0
L

Standings

UEFA Champions League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 8 0 0 23:4 19 24
W W W W W
2 8 7 0 1 22:8 14 21
W W W L W
3 8 6 0 2 20:8 12 18
W W W L W
4 8 5 2 1 17:7 10 17
W W W L W
5 8 5 1 2 22:14 8 16
W W W L D
6 8 5 1 2 17:10 7 16
W W L W D
7 8 5 1 2 17:11 6 16
W W L W D
8 8 5 1 2 15:9 6 16
W L W L W
9 8 5 0 3 21:12 9 15
L W L W L
10 8 5 0 3 15:7 8 15
W L L L W
11 8 4 2 2 21:11 10 14
D L D W L
12 8 4 2 2 17:7 10 14
D W D L W
13 8 3 4 1 14:10 4 13
D W W W D
14 8 4 1 3 17:15 2 13
L D W W W
15 8 4 1 3 10:10 0 13
L L W W W
16 8 3 3 2 13:14 -1 12
W L D W W
17 8 3 2 3 19:17 2 11
L L D W L
18 8 3 2 3 10:14 -4 11
W W W L D
19 8 3 1 4 15:17 -2 10
W W L L D
20 8 3 1 4 9:11 -2 10
L D L L W
21 8 2 4 2 8:14 -6 10
D L W D W
22 8 3 1 4 13:21 -8 10
L W L L D
23 8 2 3 3 14:15 -1 9
W W D L L
24 8 3 0 5 10:12 -2 9
W L W W L
25 8 3 0 5 11:14 -3 9
L L W W L
26 8 2 3 3 8:11 -3 9
W L L D W
27 8 3 0 5 8:17 -9 9
W L L W L
28 8 2 2 4 16:16 0 8
L L L W D
29 8 2 2 4 9:14 -5 8
L W D D L
30 8 2 2 4 9:15 -6 8
L D L W D
31 8 2 2 4 12:21 -9 8
L D W W L
32
Ajax Home
8 2 0 6 8:21 -13 6
L W W L L
33 8 1 1 6 10:21 -11 4
L L L L D
34 8 0 3 5 5:19 -14 3
L L L D L
35 8 0 1 7 5:18 -13 1
L L L L L
36 8 0 1 7 7:22 -15 1
L L L L L
Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)