UEFA Champions League · 2025Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTCFull timeJohan Cruijff ArenAFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricAFC AjaxGalatasaray
Shots8 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match7 shots/match
Expected goals0.9 xG/match2.54 xG/match
Possession48%52%
Corners3 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match15 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.

Leroy Sané · Galatasaray · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Sara · Galatasaray · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeroy Sané · Galatasaray · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoland Sallai · Galatasaray · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLeroy Sané · Galatasaray · 68′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJosip Šutalo · AFC Ajax · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Sara · Galatasaray · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 34′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRoland Sallai · Galatasaray · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 18′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBarış Alper Yılmaz · Galatasaray · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 14′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 37′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 74′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRayane Bounida · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 70′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 59′ · 0.53 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 66′ · 0.82 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 78′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AFC Ajax: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.91 xG. Galatasaray: 14 shots, 7 on target, 2.58 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Victor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 59′Victor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 66′Victor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AFC Ajax 0.91 xG · Galatasaray 2.58 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: AFC Ajax's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

AFC Ajax show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

7.5 shots/matchShotsAFC Ajax · Galatasaray15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAFC AjaxGalatasarayBaseline
Shots7.5 shots/match15 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match10.8 shots/match13.4 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 · Galatasaray in 0 · 14 too close

0.25 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 4/42 goals/match
3.5 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 4/41.5 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 4/42.21 xG/match
2.14 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 4/41.33 xG/match
7.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 4/415 shots/match
14.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 4/410.8 shots/match
1.75 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 4/46.75 shots/match
6.75 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 4/43.25 shots/match
47.5%Possessionseason · 4/446.3%
3.25 corners/matchCornersseason · 4/43.75 corners/match
4.5 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 4/44.5 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 4/412.5 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 · 4/450%
25%Scoring frequencyseason · 4/4100%

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 Ajax36.9
Galatasaray29.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

AFC Ajax1.9
Galatasaray73
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

AFC Ajax15.4
Galatasaray64.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

AFC Ajax1.2
Galatasaray77.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax45.2
Galatasaray69
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax14.3
Galatasaray25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

AFC Ajax16.1
Galatasaray61
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

4 / 4 matches
0.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/42 goals/match
3.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goals4/42.21 xG/match
7.5 shots/matchShots4/415 shots/match
1.75 shots/matchShots on target4/46.75 shots/match
47.5%Possession4/446.3%
3.25 corners/matchCorners4/43.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls4/412.5 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

4 / 4 matches
0.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/42 goals/match
3.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goals4/42.21 xG/match
7.5 shots/matchShots4/415 shots/match
1.75 shots/matchShots on target4/46.75 shots/match
47.5%Possession4/446.3%
3.25 corners/matchCorners4/43.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls4/412.5 fouls/match

Window

Season

4 / 4 matches
0.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/42 goals/match
3.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goals4/42.21 xG/match
7.5 shots/matchShots4/415 shots/match
1.75 shots/matchShots on target4/46.75 shots/match
47.5%Possession4/446.3%
3.25 corners/matchCorners4/43.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls4/412.5 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

14 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/114.1 days
0 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-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, 6 Nov 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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