Ajax v Lazio result

Full-time · Ajax 1–3 Lazio

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:00 GMT · Johan Cruijff Arena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Ajax · Lazio

Ajax 1–3 Lazio — Lazio won this UEFA Europa League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Lazio won 3–1 at Johan Cruijff Arena in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 12 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Ajax out-shot Lazio 16 to 9 and created the better chances, 2.18 xG to 1.59 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Lazio led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Lazio: Loum Tchaouna (12’, assisted by Pedro), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (52’, assisted by Mattia Zaccagni) and Pedro (77’, assisted by Loum Tchaouna); Ajax: Bertrand Traoré (47’).

Discipline

The bookings — Ajax: Jorrel Hato (38’), Brian Brobbey (45+1’) and Wout Weghorst (82’); Lazio: Nicolò Rovella (45+2’), Luca Pellegrini (46’) and Samuel Gigot (82’).

What it changes

Ajax are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Lazio have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) 9.9, Pedro (Lazio) 9.8 and Loum Tchaouna (Lazio) 9.0 led the match.

Next up

Ajax next host Atalanta on 22 October 2026.

Lazio next host Parma on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Ajax: Ajax v Atalanta, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Lazio: Lazio v Parma, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Ajax 1–3 Lazio · UEFA Europa League
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena · Amsterdam
Referee: I. Kružliak
Recent form: Ajax 2W 1D 2L · Lazio 3W 1D 1L

Ajax 1–3 Lazio (UEFA Europa League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.6

Corners

against 3.71 / 3.8 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.71 / 5.4

Shots on target

against 4.57 / 1.6 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.86 / 3.2

Cards

against 1.71 / 3.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Ajax for / against	Line	Lazio for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.6 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	12.29 for · 13.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.4 for · 8.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.71 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.4 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.71 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.8 for · 13.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	3.2 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5

Ajax

Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Brobbey n 8	42	3.2 5/4	3.2 5/4	—
C. Rasmussen n 8	40.5	2.5 5/3	1.4 4/1	—
Kenneth Taylor n 8	67.9	2.2 5/3	1.7 6/3	—
W. Weghorst n 8	61	2.2 6/5	1.1 4/2	—
O. Wijndal n 8	47.1	2.1 4/3	2.4 6/3	—

Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Mika Godts n 8	50.3	3.1 6/4	1.6 5/2
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	50.1	2.5 7/2	0.9 3/1
B. Brobbey n 8	42	2.4 6/1	1.6 3/1
K. Hlynsson n 8	48.3	2.1 5/3	1.6 4/3
W. Weghorst n 8	61	1.8 5/3	1.5 4/2

Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Brobbey n 8	42	0.5 2/0	0.8 2/1
Kenneth Taylor n 8	67.9	0.3 2/0	0.8 3/2
Mika Godts n 8	50.3	0.7 3/0	0.2 1/0
W. Weghorst n 8	61	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
J. Banel n 8	22.9	0 0/0	0.5 1/0

Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Rensch n 8	81.8	2.5 8/6
J. Hato n 8	81.1	2.4 6/4
A. Kaplan n 8	77.9	2 7/4
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	50.1	2 6/2
B. Traoré n 8	54.3	1.9 4/2

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Pasveer n 8	90	3.6 7/5

Lazio

Lazio — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
V. Castellanos n 8	71.1	2.1 6/6	1.7 4/4	—
Samuel Gigot n 8	37.9	2.1 5/2	1.5 3/2	—
M. Vecino n 8	66.1	2 6/4	0.3 2/0	—
L. Pellegrini n 8	55.6	1.8 4/3	1.2 3/2	—
T. Noslin n 8	37.8	1.8 4/2	0.6 2/0	—

Lazio — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
V. Castellanos n 8	71.1	3.8 8/6	1.4 5/2
L. Tchaouna n 8	38.9	2.9 6/2	0.9 2/1
T. Noslin n 8	37.8	2.1 4/2	0.6 2/0
G. Isaksen n 8	50.9	1.5 4/2	1.1 2/2
M. Zaccagni n 8	61.6	1.3 5/2	0.5 3/0

Lazio — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Dele-Bashiru n 8	47	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
Nuno Tavares n 8	80	0 0/0	0.7 4/1
V. Castellanos n 8	71.1	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
B. Dia n 8	52.1	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
G. Isaksen n 8	50.9	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0

Lazio — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Tchaouna n 8	38.9	2.6 4/2
M. Vecino n 8	66.1	2.4 6/4
N. Rovella n 8	71.9	2.3 6/5
Mario Gila n 8	81	2.1 6/3
Pedro n 8	57.1	2 7/2

Lazio — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
I. Provedel n 8	90	1.4 3/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Ajax		Lazio
54%	Possession	46%
2.18	Expected goals (xG)	1.59
16	Shots	9
6	Shots on target	6
8	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	1
15	Shots inside the box	6
2	Corners	0
2	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	18
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
569	Passes	489
85%	Pass accuracy	84%

Ajax player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Pasveer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Šutalo	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Y. Baas	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
J. Hato	90	0	0	0	1	4	Y	6.5
J. Henderson	90	0	0	0	2	4	0	7.3
B. Traoré	90	1	5	2	0	5	0	8.5
D. Rensch	78	0	1	1	2	0	0	7
Kenneth Taylor	78	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
S. Berghuis	72	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.9
B. Brobbey	72	0	3	0	2	0	Y	6.6
Mika Godts	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
K. Fitz-Jim sub	33	0	2	1	1	2	0	7.2
W. Weghorst sub	18	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.9
Chuba Akpom sub	18	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.3
A. Gaaei sub	12	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
C. Rasmussen sub	12	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9

Lazio player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Mandas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Samuel Gigot	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
F. Dele-Bashiru	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.5
N. Rovella	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	Y	7
L. Tchaouna	90	1	1	2	2	2	1	0	7.9
V. Castellanos	90	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	6.3
Pedro	88	1	1	2	2	2	2	0	8.7
Patric	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Pellegrini	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
M. Lazzari	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
B. Dia	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
A. Marušić sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Zaccagni sub	45	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Nuno Tavares sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Mario Gila sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Guendouzi sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Ajax v Lazio — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AjaxWLWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

LazioWDLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Ajax#12 pos13 pts8 pl+8 GD

Lazio#1 pos19 pts8 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Ajax scored2

Lazio scored2.13

Ajax conceded1

Lazio conceded0.63

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