AFC Ajax vs Benfica: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Tue, 25 Nov '25)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 19 Nov, 02:32 AM
Next Match 25/11/25 at 05:45 PM
Scheduled H2H Match For AFC Ajax Vs Benfica
UEFA Champions League
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 at 05:45 PM UTC
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Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
AFC Ajax will square off vs Benfica in UEFA Champions League on Tue, 25 Nov 2025 at 05:45 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
AFC Ajax vs Benfica H2H Stats
For the most recent 5 head to head results between these teams, AFC Ajax have come out on top 2 times and Benfica have won on 1 occasion.
| Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| AFC Ajax | 2 |
| Draw | 2 |
| Benfica | 1 |
AFC Ajax Vs Benfica Performance stats
Editorial Prediction:
The upcoming UEFA Champions League match is set to take place at the Johan Cruijff Arena in the Netherlands on Tuesday, 25th November 2025 local time. This fixture will feature AFC Ajax against Benfica, two teams with a recent history of closely contested encounters.
In the last three head-to-head meetings between these clubs, AFC Ajax is yet to secure a victory. On the other hand, Benfica has triumphed once, and the two teams have drawn twice. The most recent clash occurred on Tuesday, 15th March 2022, where Benfica emerged victorious with a narrow 1-0 away win.
Looking at recent performances, AFC Ajax enters this match following a 1-2 defeat to FC Utrecht, while Benfica shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Casa Pia. In their domestic leagues, AFC Ajax finds themselves in the 36th position, with Benfica just a place ahead at 35th. These standings indicate that both teams have faced challenges but are looking to improve.
Individual player performances may prove pivotal in this fixture. For AFC Ajax, W. Weghorst stands as the top scorer this season with one goal, whereas G. Sudakov leads Benfica in assists, contributing one so far. Noteworthy player ratings for AFC Ajax include Oliver Edvardsen (6.9), Kian Fitz-Jim (6.75), and Oscar Gloukh (6.73). Benfica's key players, based on ratings, are Anatoliy Trubin (7.5), Enzo Barrenechea (7.33), and Gianluca Prestianni (7.05).
The teams' season statistics highlight different styles. AFC Ajax has managed an average ball possession of 47.5%, compared to Benfica's 49.5%. In terms of set-pieces, AFC Ajax averages 3.25 corners per match, while Benfica leads significantly with an average of 6.75. Discipline statistics reveal that AFC Ajax and Benfica have each received one red card this season but with slight variations in yellow cards and penalties conceded.
Examining these statistics comprehensively can assist in forming predictions. With Benfica holding an edge in recent performances and player ratings, alongside superior possession and corner statistics, they are positioned as favorites to win this contest. However, the dynamic nature of football ensures that surprises are always possible.
AFC Ajax vs Benfica Past H2H Matches
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AFC Ajax Last Match Played stats
FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax
Final Score :2 - 1
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 1.39 | Expected goals | 0.64 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 287 | Passes | 636 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Through balls | 2 |
| 24 | Touches in penalty area | 27 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 221 | Accurate passes | 543 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 42 | Final third entries | 62 |
| 45/80 (56%) | Final third phase | 118/160 (74%) |
| 17/45 (38%) | Long balls | 16/48 (33%) |
| 9/21 (43%) | Crosses | 3/23 (13%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 50% | Duels | 50% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 15 |
| 36/79 (46%) | Ground duels | 43/79 (54%) |
| 20/34 (59%) | Aerial duels | 14/34 (41%) |
| 4/16 (25%) | Dribbles | 11/19 (58%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 48% | Tackles won | 50% |
| 23 | Total tackles | 18 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 55 | Recoveries | 49 |
| 38 | Clearances | 23 |
| 1 | Errors lead to a shot | 2 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 3 | Total saves | 4 |
| -0.41 | Goals prevented | 0.59 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 0.65 | Expected goals | 0.06 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 8 | Total shots | 2 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 169 | Passes | 252 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 8 | Total shots | 2 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 0 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Through balls | 1 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 133 | Accurate passes | 209 |
| 7 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 23 | Final third entries | 19 |
| 9/21 (43%) | Long balls | 7/25 (28%) |
| 7/16 (44%) | Crosses | 0/5 (0%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 56% | Duels | 44% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 18/35 (51%) | Ground duels | 17/35 (49%) |
| 13/20 (65%) | Aerial duels | 7/20 (35%) |
| 2/8 (25%) | Dribbles | 2/6 (33%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 55% | Tackles won | 50% |
| 11 | Total tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Recoveries | 25 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 0 | Total saves | 1 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 24% | Ball possession | 76% |
| 0.74 | Expected goals | 0.58 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 8 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 118 | Passes | 384 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 8 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Through balls | 1 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 88 | Accurate passes | 334 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 19 | Final third entries | 43 |
| 8/24 (33%) | Long balls | 9/23 (39%) |
| 2/5 (40%) | Crosses | 3/18 (17%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 43% | Duels | 57% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 18/44 (41%) | Ground duels | 26/44 (59%) |
| 7/14 (50%) | Aerial duels | 7/14 (50%) |
| 2/8 (25%) | Dribbles | 9/13 (69%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 42% | Tackles won | 50% |
| 12 | Total tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 26 | Recoveries | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 3 | Total saves | 3 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 3 |
Benfica Last Match Played stats
Benfica vs Casa Pia
Final Score :2 - 2
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 2.22 | Expected goals | 1.21 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 19 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 562 | Passes | 292 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 19 | Total shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 10 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 9 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 2 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 1 | Through balls | 0 |
| 35 | Touches in penalty area | 7 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 489 | Accurate passes | 224 |
| 21 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 93 | Final third entries | 20 |
| 177/227 (78%) | Final third phase | 19/31 (61%) |
| 29/48 (60%) | Long balls | 20/45 (44%) |
| 3/18 (17%) | Crosses | 2/7 (29%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 49% | Duels | 51% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 27/54 (50%) | Ground duels | 27/54 (50%) |
| 12/25 (48%) | Aerial duels | 13/25 (52%) |
| 7/16 (44%) | Dribbles | 7/15 (47%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 50% | Tackles won | 40% |
| 14 | Total tackles | 15 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 47 | Recoveries | 37 |
| 8 | Clearances | 33 |
| 2 | Errors lead to a goal | 0 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 3 | Total saves | 4 |
| -0.33 | Goals prevented | 0.60 |
| 0 | Big saves | 3 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Penalty saves | 0 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 72% | Ball possession | 28% |
| 0.78 | Expected goals | 0.16 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 3 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Fouls | 3 |
| 364 | Passes | 138 |
| 7 | Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 10 | Total shots | 3 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Through balls | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 324 | Accurate passes | 105 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 57 | Final third entries | 15 |
| 16/25 (64%) | Long balls | 11/21 (52%) |
| 1/9 (11%) | Crosses | 2/3 (67%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 43% | Duels | 57% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 14/32 (44%) | Ground duels | 18/32 (56%) |
| 5/12 (42%) | Aerial duels | 7/12 (58%) |
| 5/11 (45%) | Dribbles | 5/10 (50%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 57% | Tackles won | 44% |
| 7 | Total tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 22 | Recoveries | 16 |
| 5 | Clearances | 20 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 1 | Total saves | 1 |
| 0 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.44 | Expected goals | 1.05 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 9 | Total shots | 4 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Fouls | 5 |
| 198 | Passes | 154 |
| 7 | Tackles | 6 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 9 | Total shots | 4 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Through balls | 0 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 165 | Accurate passes | 119 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 36 | Final third entries | 5 |
| 13/23 (57%) | Long balls | 9/24 (38%) |
| 2/9 (22%) | Crosses | 0/4 (0%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 57% | Duels | 43% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 13/22 (59%) | Ground duels | 9/22 (41%) |
| 7/13 (54%) | Aerial duels | 6/13 (46%) |
| 2/5 (40%) | Dribbles | 2/5 (40%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 43% | Tackles won | 33% |
| 7 | Total tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 25 | Recoveries | 21 |
| 3 | Clearances | 13 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 2 | Total saves | 3 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 7 |
AFC Ajax Vs Benfica Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Performance Summary | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Matches | 4 |
| 1 | Goals Scored | 2 |
| 14 | Goals Conceded | 8 |
| 0.25 | Goals per Game | 0.5 |
| 3.5 | Goals Conceded per Game | 2 |
| 1.75 | Shots on Target per Game | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | Big Chances per Game | 1.75 |
| 47.50% | Ball Possession | 49.50% |
| 14.5 | Tackles per Game | 17.5 |
| 4 | Penalty Goals Conceded | 0 |
| 11.25 | Fouls per Game | 9.75 |
| 1.5 | Offsides per Game | 1 |
| 5.5 | Goal Kicks per Game | 6.5 |
| 13.75 | Throw-ins per Game | 18 |
| 2.25 | Yellow Cards per Game | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
UEFA Champions League 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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