UEFA Champions League · 2025Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTCFull timeJohan Cruijff ArenAFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricAFC AjaxOlympiacos FC
Shots11 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.84 xG/match0.54 xG/match
Possession63%37%
Corners5 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Kasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCostinha · Olympiacos FC · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPanagiotis Retsos · Olympiacos FC · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 58′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAyoub El Kaabi · Olympiacos FC · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCostinha · Olympiacos FC · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAyoub El Kaabi · Olympiacos FC · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCostinha · Olympiacos FC · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 29′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYouri Baas · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGelson Martins · Olympiacos FC · 52′ · 0.05 xG · goalSantiago Hezze · Olympiacos FC · 79′ · 0.05 xG · goalGelson Martins · Olympiacos FC · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCostinha · Olympiacos FC · 13′ · 0.08 xG · on targetWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 86′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMehdi Taremi · Olympiacos FC · 43′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 65′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 25′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 8′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 69′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AFC Ajax: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.86 xG. Olympiacos FC: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.53 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Kasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 69′Gelson Martins · Olympiacos FC · 52′Santiago Hezze · Olympiacos FC · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AFC Ajax 1.86 xG · Olympiacos FC 0.53 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Olympiacos FC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: AFC Ajax's home-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Olympiacos FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Olympiacos FC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.25 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.25 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

AFC Ajax have a visible home split

weak

AFC Ajax's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.25 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.25 shots/match10.4 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

AFC Ajax show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

AFC Ajax's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.4 shots/matchShotsAFC Ajax · Olympiacos FC13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAFC AjaxOlympiacos FCBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

AFC Ajax favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Olympiacos FC in 9 · 5 too close

1 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/81.25 goals/match
2.63 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/81.75 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/81.2 xG/match
1.59 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/81.52 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/813.3 shots/match
14.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/811.8 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 8/84.13 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 8/84.13 shots/match
53.6%Possessionseason · 8/841.8%
4.88 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/84.5 corners/match
4.63 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/84.38 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 8/812 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
0%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 8/838%
50%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/875%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

AFC Ajax70.2
Olympiacos FC13.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

AFC Ajax14.3
Olympiacos FC38.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

AFC Ajax17.6
Olympiacos FC55.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

AFC Ajax3.6
Olympiacos FC77.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax59.5
Olympiacos FC63.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax57.1
Olympiacos FC39.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

AFC Ajax35.1
Olympiacos FC45.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.31 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots5/514.6 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/55 shots/match
57.4%Possession5/539.8%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.4 fouls/matchFouls5/510.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 8 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.25 goals/match
2.63 goals/matchGoals allowed8/81.75 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.2 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots8/813.3 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/84.13 shots/match
53.6%Possession8/841.8%
4.88 corners/matchCorners8/84.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFouls8/812 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 8 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.25 goals/match
2.63 goals/matchGoals allowed8/81.75 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.2 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots8/813.3 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/84.13 shots/match
53.6%Possession8/841.8%
4.88 corners/matchCorners8/84.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFouls8/812 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 4 matches
0.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/41 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/42.25 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals4/41.08 xG/match
8.25 shots/matchShots4/411.5 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target4/44 shots/match
57.3%Possession4/439%
5.25 corners/matchCorners4/44.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.3 fouls/matchFouls4/412.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/18 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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