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Ajax v Atalanta

Ajax
2–0Full time
Atalanta

UEFA Europa Conference League · THU 22 OCT · Johan Cruijff Arena

Full timeGraded 22 Oct 23:00
Ajax 2–0 Atalanta ATALANTA WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Atalanta win51%
The market said30%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.865
The market’s Brier score0.439

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 31 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Atalanta win at 51%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Atalanta 51% before kick-off, 51% now. 0–0 · 26–24–51
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Ajax v Atalanta
  4. 15′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 25%. 1–0 · 52–24–25
  5. 15′⚽ GOAL · 15' Ajax 1–0 Atalanta
  6. 15′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 15' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, 25% now
  7. 15′THE CALL SWINGS · 15' Ajax win is now our likeliest result at 52% (was Atalanta win 48%)
  8. 16′GOAL DISALLOWED · 16' Ajax
  9. 16′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 16' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, 48% now
  10. 16′THE CALL SWINGS · 16' Atalanta win is now our likeliest result at 48% (was Ajax win 52%)
  11. 41′Ajax have had 11 attempts to 6 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 24–34–42
  12. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, 41% now
  13. 45′🟨 YELLOW · 45' S. Amrabat · Ajax
  14. 45′SECOND HALF Ajax 0–0 Atalanta
  15. 46′HALF-TIME Ajax 0–0 Atalanta
  16. 47′Ajax have had 13 attempts to 7 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 24–36–40
  17. 49′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 23–38–39
  18. 55′Goalless on 55′ when we expected about 3.1 goals — that one is getting away from us. 0–0 · 22–41–37
  19. 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Atalanta win 39%)
  20. 58′Ajax have had 17 attempts to 8 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 21–44–35
  21. 59′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 21–44–34
  22. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Atalanta · On: L. Samardzic · Off: C. De Ketelaere
  23. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Ajax · On: V. Tsygankov · Off: O. Gloukh Corrected
  24. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Ajax · On: A. Ouazane · Off: D. Klaassen Corrected
  25. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, 31% now
  26. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Ajax · On: T. Arokodare · Off: Marcos Leonardo
  27. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 68' L. Samardzic · Atalanta
  28. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Atalanta · On: N. Krstovic · Off: G. Scamacca
  29. 73′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 16–60–24
  30. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, 21% now
  31. 78′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 12–69–19
  32. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Atalanta · On: M. Pasalic · Off: G. Gaetano
  33. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Atalanta · On: J. Rowe · Off: E. Elmas
  34. 82′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 0–0 · 9–77–14
  35. 84′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 84' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, 11% now
  36. 86′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 0–0 · 6–85–9
  37. 87′We said Atalanta at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at under 1%. 1–0 · 92–8–0
  38. 87′🟨 YELLOW · 86' N. Zalewski · Atalanta
  39. 87′⚽ GOAL · 87' Ajax 1–0 Atalanta
  40. 87′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 87' Atalanta win: 51% at kick-off, under 1% now
  41. 87′THE CALL SWINGS · 87' Ajax win is now our likeliest result at 92% (was Draw 86%)
  42. 88′T. Arokodare scores for Ajax on 87′ — 1–0. 1–0 · 93–7–0
  43. 92′SUBSTITUTION · 90+1' Ajax · On: D. Janse · Off: J. Brandt
  44. 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+2' M. ter Stegen · Ajax
  45. 92′⚽ GOAL · 90+2' Ajax 2–0 Atalanta
  46. 93′90′: A. Ouazane on the scoresheet for Ajax, making it 2–0. 2–0 · 100–0–0
  47. FTFULL TIME Ajax 2–0 Atalanta
  48. FTAjax 2–0 Atalanta · Atalanta win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Atalanta are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Ajax 26%, draw 23%, Atalanta 51%. Over 2.5 goals 60%, both teams to score 61%.

The AI’s read on Ajax v AtalantaBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 16 Oct 00:00 · locked at kick-off

Ajax win26%
Draw23%
Atalanta win51%

Kick-offTHU 22 OCT · 20:00

RoundLeague stage · matchday 2

VenueJohan Cruijff Arena

RefereeA. Nobre

Line-ups

Ajax

4-2-3-1

Atalanta

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Ajax

Atalanta

4Days since last match4

Last match: 18 Oct · Eredivisie

Last match: 18 Oct · the Italian Serie A

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
5Atalanta1+23
25Ajax1−10

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Ajax

4-2-3-1

1 M. ter Stegen

2 L. Rosa

30 A. Bouwman

15 Y. Baas

5 O. Wijndal

24 J. Mokio

4 S. Amrabat

18 D. Klaassen

8 J. Brandt

10 O. Gloukh

38 Marcos Leonardo

Coach · Michel

Substitutes

22 · J. Heerkens

26 · M. Paes

36 · D. Janse

21 · J. Torrents

6 · T. Kehrer

43 · R. Bounida

68 · A. Ouazane

67 · M. Abdalla

11 · V. Tsygankov

99 · T. Arokodare

49 · D. Pugno

Atalanta

4-2-3-1

29 M. Carnesecchi

16 R. Bellanova

31 T. Kristensen

40 R. Obric

77 D. Zappacosta

70 G. Gaetano

13 Ederson

99 E. Elmas

17 C. De Ketelaere

59 N. Zalewski

9 G. Scamacca

Coach · Maurizio Sarri

Substitutes

57 · M. Sportiello

51 · M. Sonzogni

55 · I. Isoa

47 · L. Bernasconi

48 · A. Bonanomi

41 · J. Idele

8 · M. Pasalic

10 · L. Samardzic

46 · S. Levak

11 · J. Rowe

90 · N. Krstovic

Our number · atalanta winFirst published 16 Oct 00:00 · locked at kick-off
51% The market30%
Us51%
Market30%

We make Atalanta a 51% chance to win. The market has them at 30%. We are 21 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.3–1.9.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Ajax v Atalanta1.26 – 1.85
Form · last six in UEFA Europa Conference League this season · since 30 JulyW4 D1 L1 · W2 D1 L0
Table places · points 0 v 325 v 5
The market · Atalanta win30% · ours 51%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
20%30%40%50%60% 16 OCT 00:0022 OCT 19:36
Our probability · Atalanta win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 30% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Ajax win26%46%−20
Draw23%24%−1
Atalanta win51%30%+21
Over 2.5 goals60%66%−6
Both teams to score61%67%−6
Over 1.5 goals82%85%−3
Over 3.5 goals38%46%−8
Ajax or draw49%70%−21
Ajax clean sheet16%––
Atalanta clean sheet28%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.7%
0123450 4.8 7.9 7.6 4.7 2.2 1 5.3 10.7 9.6 5.9 2.8 2 3.5 6.6 6.1 3.8 3 2.8 2.6 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Ajax down, Atalanta across0–5 goals a side shown (98.6% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2021/22

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2021/22.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in UEFA Europa Conference League this season · since 30 July

AJAX

WWDWWL4–1 · 3–1 · 2–2 · 4–2 · 5–3 · 1–2

ATALANTA

DWW0–0 · 1–0 · 3–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Panathinaikos2+56
2Brighton1+43
3FC Copenhagen1+33
4Trabzonspor1+23
5Atalanta1+23
6Mjallby AIF1+23
7St. Truiden1+23
8SC Freiburg1+13
9FC Lugano1+13
10Monaco1+13
11HNK Hajduk Split1+13
12Brann1+13
13Gent1+13
14Twente1+13
15Getafe101
16FC Midtjylland101
17FC Nordsjaelland101
18Heart Of Midlothian101
19Egnatia Rrogozhinë101
20Universitatea Craiova101
21Riga101
22Kairat Almaty2−41
23FK Jablonec1−10
24FK Crvena Zvezda1−10
25Ajax1−10
26Borac Banja Luka1−10
27Lincoln Red Imps FC1−10
28CSKA Sofia1−10
29Aarhus1−10
30FC Thun1−10
31KuPS1−20
32Pafos1−20
33Inter Club d'Escaldes1−20
34FC Iberia 19991−20
35SC Braga1−30
36Kauno Žalgiris1−40

The competition's standings before kick-off.