Ajax vs Galatasaray

2 - 1
🕒 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Johan Cruijff Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Jesus Gil Manzano 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Ajax 12 · Galatasaray 14
Referee Stats
1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Galatasaray outshot their opponent (12-28).
  • Galatasaray controlled possession (61%).
  • Galatasaray had the sharper finishing (6-9 shots on target).

Team Overview

Ajax (Home stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 5-0-4

Goals For / Against

17 / 9
Avg: 1.89 / 1.00

Points

15
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2
Galatasaray (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 0-3-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 11
Avg: 1.40 / 2.20

Points

3
Avg: 0.60

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.67
PPG
0.60
1.89
GF
1.40
1.00
GA
2.20
100%
O2.5
75%
50%
BTTS
100%
75%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Ajax rank12th
Galatasaray rank14th
Ajax points13
Galatasaray points13
Ajax: #12 · 13 pts · GD +8
6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Galatasaray: #14 · 13 pts · GD +3
6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ajax last 5 home

W L W W
Points9/12
Weighted index70
Goals12-4
Record3-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Galatasaray last 5 away

L D D D
Points3/12
Weighted index20
Goals6-7
Record0-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 0%

Galatasaray trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 75%

Scoring reliability

Ajax score at home100%
Ajax clean sheet at home50%
Galatasaray score away100%
Galatasaray clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Ajax score first75%
Ajax win after scoring first100%
Galatasaray score first25%
Galatasaray win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Ajax 0% · Galatasaray 67%
Avg first goal minute: Ajax 22.7' · Galatasaray 12.0'

Vs league average

Ajax score at home1.89 vs 1.64
Ajax concede at home1.00 vs 1.19
Galatasaray score away1.40 vs 1.19
Galatasaray concede away2.20 vs 1.64
Ajax score 15% above league average, while Galatasaray score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Ajax are 16% below league average at home, and Galatasaray are 34% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Ajax goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Galatasaray goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
9
Total Shots
12
28
Shots off Goal
5
12
Blocked Shots
1
7
Shots Inside Box
8
19
Shots Outside Box
4
9
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
2
10
Fouls
16
8
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
8
4
Total Passes
375
567
Passes Accurate
305
495
Passes %
81%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12' ↑↓
↑↓
12' ⇄ M. Godts
1st substitution · For: C. Akpom
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
B. Traoré
Normal Goal
38'
38' V. Osimhen
53'
53' L. Torreira
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
K. Fitz-Jim
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Traoré
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Y. Akgün
1st substitution · For: E. Jelert
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ B. Kutlu
2nd substitution · For: M. Batshuayi
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ D. Mertens
3rd substitution · For: Y. Demir
72'
72' B. Traoré
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ B. Brobbey
2nd substitution · For: W. Weghorst
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ B. Traoré
3rd substitution · For: S. Berghuis
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ K. Fitz-Jim
4th substitution · For: J. Mokio
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Henderson
5th substitution · For: D. Rugani
79'
79' D. Sánchez
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ B. Yılmaz
4th substitution · For: E. Akman
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ D. Sánchez
5th substitution · For: V. Nelsson
90+4' ⚽
⚽
90+4' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
V. Osimhen
Normal Goal

Ajax vs Galatasaray 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ajax beat Galatasaray 2-1 on Thursday, 30 January 2025 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Jesus Gil Manzano. It was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.

First half: Ajax made their 1st substitution at 12', with M. Godts replacing C. Akpom. Ajax took the lead at 23' when B. Traoré scored, making the score 1-0. V. Osimhen received a yellow card for Galatasaray at 38'.

Second half: L. Torreira received a yellow card for Galatasaray at 53'. Ajax extended the lead at 58' when K. Fitz-Jim scored, with the assist credited to B. Traoré, making the score 2-0. Galatasaray made their 1st substitution at 61', with Y. Akgün replacing E. Jelert. Galatasaray made their 2nd substitution at 61', with B. Kutlu replacing M. Batshuayi. Galatasaray made their 3rd substitution at 69', with D. Mertens replacing Y. Demir. B. Traoré received a yellow card for Ajax at 72'. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 73', with B. Brobbey replacing W. Weghorst. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 73', with B. Traoré replacing S. Berghuis. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 77', with K. Fitz-Jim replacing J. Mokio. Ajax made their 5th substitution at 77', with J. Henderson replacing D. Rugani. D. Sánchez received a yellow card for Galatasaray at 79'. Galatasaray made their 4th substitution at 89', with B. Yılmaz replacing E. Akman. Galatasaray made their 5th substitution at 89', with D. Sánchez replacing V. Nelsson. Galatasaray scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+4' when V. Osimhen scored, making the score 2-1.

Ajax used 5 substitutions while Galatasaray used 5 substitutions. Ajax got 1 yellow card, while Galatasaray got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Galatasaray outshot their opponent (12-28).
  • Galatasaray controlled possession (61%).
  • Galatasaray had the sharper finishing (6-9 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

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