UEFA Conference League · 2026

FC Sion 2–4 AFC Ajax · UEFA Conference League

2–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

AFC Ajax won 2–4.

Shots
1223
Shots on target
48
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

AFC Ajax beat FC Sion 4–2. Recorded in this match (FC Sion – AFC Ajax): shots 12–23, shots on target 4–8, possession 38%–62%, corners 5–7. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots23 shotsFC Sion 12 shots, AFC Ajax 23 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsFC Sion 4 shots, AFC Ajax 8 shots
  • Possession38%62%FC Sion 38%, AFC Ajax 62%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersFC Sion 5 corners, AFC Ajax 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsFC Sion 7 fouls, AFC Ajax 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsFC Sion 1 card, AFC Ajax 4 cards
  • Passes378 passes634 passesFC Sion 378 passes, AFC Ajax 634 passes
  • Pass accuracy82.5%90.2%FC Sion 82.5%, AFC Ajax 90.2%
  • Shots inside box8 shots14 shotsFC Sion 8 shots, AFC Ajax 14 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks5 blocksFC Sion 2 blocks, AFC Ajax 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves3 savesFC Sion 4 saves, AFC Ajax 3 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideFC Sion 0 offsides, AFC Ajax 1 offside

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Steven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 3′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedNias Hefti · FC Sion · 4′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Leonardo · AFC Ajax · 6′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 8′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Leonardo · AFC Ajax · 9′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 12′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 16′ · 0.00 xG · on targetFranck Surdez · FC Sion · 19′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 23′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 27′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 48′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 50′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Leonardo · AFC Ajax · 58′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedWinsley Boteli Mokango · FC Sion · 67′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJosias Lukembila · FC Sion · 87′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 6′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWinsley Boteli Mokango · FC Sion · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bouwman · AFC Ajax · 20′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAaron Bouwman · AFC Ajax · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYlyas Chouaref · FC Sion · 41′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTolu Arokodare · AFC Ajax · 84′ · 0.01 xG · on targetWinsley Boteli Mokango · FC Sion · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYlyas Chouaref · FC Sion · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNuma Lavanchy · FC Sion · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBaltazar · FC Sion · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 24′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 24′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFranck Surdez · FC Sion · 34′ · 0.10 xG · goalJulian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 53′ · 0.10 xG · goalTolu Arokodare · AFC Ajax · 74′ · 0.10 xG · goalDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 87′ · 0.10 xG · goalMarcos Leonardo · AFC Ajax · 60′ · 0.14 xG · goalYlyas Chouaref · FC Sion · 72′ · 0.74 xG · goal
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FC Sion: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.02 xG. AFC Ajax: 23 shots, 8 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Franck Surdez · FC Sion · 34′Ylyas Chouaref · FC Sion · 72′Julian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 53′Marcos Leonardo · AFC Ajax · 60′Tolu Arokodare · AFC Ajax · 74′Davy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Sion 1.02 xG · AFC Ajax 0.66 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

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  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.98 days

FC Sion / AFC Ajax

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 22:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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