Rīgas FS v Ajax result

Full-time · Rīgas FS 1–0 Ajax

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:00 GMT

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

Team pages: Rīgas FS · Ajax

Rīgas FS 1–0 Ajax — Rīgas FS won this UEFA Europa League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Rīgas FS beat Ajax 1–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 23 January. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Ajax out-shot Rīgas FS 13 to 7 and created the better chances, 1.05 xG to 0.24 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Rīgas FS: A. Marhiev (78’).

Discipline

The bookings — Rīgas FS: A. Marhiev (37’), R. Savaļnieks (54’) and S. Panić (67’); Ajax: Branco van den Boomen (83’).

What it changes

Rīgas FS have scored 18 goals, the 22nd-most (shared) of the 76 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). Rīgas FS have conceded 16 goals, the 33rd-fewest (shared) of the 76 clubs.

Ajax have scored 33 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 76 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 18 games, ranked per game). Ajax have conceded 19 goals, the 19th-fewest of the 76 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Daniele Rugani (Ajax) 6.9, A. Marhiev (Rīgas FS) 6.5 and L. Odisharia (Rīgas FS) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Ajax next travel to Twente on 8 November 2026.

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

Next for Ajax: Twente v Ajax, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Rīgas FS 1–0 Ajax · UEFA Europa League
Referee: M. Barbu
Recent form: Rīgas FS 0W 2D 3L · Ajax 4W 0D 1L

Rīgas FS 1–0 Ajax (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

1 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.88 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.83 / 4.71

Corners

against 6.17 / 3.14 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.33 / 5

Shots on target

against 5.5 / 3.71 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

0.83 / 1.57

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 19 January 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rīgas FS for / against	Line	Ajax for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.83 for · 6.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.71 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	9.5 for · 14.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12.57 for · 10.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.33 for · 5.5 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.83 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	7.71 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	0.83 for · 1.5 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Rīgas FS

Rīgas FS Defensive

Rīgas FS — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rīgas FS before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. 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
J. Ikaunieks n 6	90	1.8 4/4	0.8 4/1	B. Traoré
S. Panić n 8	88.9	1.6 8/4	1.4 6/3	Kenneth Taylor
F. Ondoa n 6	90	0 0/0	0.2 1/0	—
L. Odisharia n 6	85.5	1.2 5/2	2.1 6/3	—
D. Zelenkovs n 6	85.5	0.5 1/1	0.7 2/2	K. Fitz-Jim
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Rīgas FS — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rīgas FS before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Panić n 8	88.9	2.4 7/6
J. Ikaunieks n 6	90	0.7 3/1
F. Ondoa n 6	90	0 0/0
L. Odisharia n 6	85.5	1.6 6/3
D. Zelenkovs n 6	85.5	0.7 4/0
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Rīgas FS Attacking

Rīgas FS — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rīgas FS before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Ikaunieks n 6	90	2 5/4	1.5 4/3
S. Panić n 8	88.9	1 7/1	0.4 3/0
F. Ondoa n 6	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Zelenkovs n 6	85.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
L. Odisharia n 6	85.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Rīgas FS — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rīgas FS before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Ikaunieks n 6	90	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Panić n 8	88.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
F. Ondoa n 6	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Odisharia n 6	85.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
D. Zelenkovs n 6	85.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Ajax

Ajax Goalkeeper

Ajax — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
R. Pasveer	25	902250 min	682.7 /90	251 /90	00 /90

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Pasveer n 8	90	2.6 7/4

Ajax Defensive

Ajax — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Hato	23	851951 min	492.3 /90	190.9 /90	60.3 /90	1064.9 /90	261.2 /90	70.3 /90
Y. Baas	21	891875 min	301.4 /90	291.4 /90	110.5 /90	793.8 /90	190.9 /90	50.2 /90
J. Šutalo	20	871749 min	191 /90	542.8 /90	150.8 /90	844.3 /90	110.6 /90	30.2 /90
D. Rensch	19	861632 min	392.2 /90	362 /90	80.4 /90	925.1 /90	130.7 /90	20.1 /90
A. Gaaei	11	66727 min	111.4 /90	81 /90	10.1 /90	313.8 /90	40.5 /90	30.4 /90
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Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. 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
R. Pasveer n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Kenneth Taylor n 8	80.8	1.3 5/2	2 7/4	S. Panić
J. Hato n 8	84.4	0.4 3/0	0.7 3/2	—
B. Traoré n 8	51.3	1.1 4/1	1.8 6/2	J. Ikaunieks
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	49.6	1.4 4/1	1.8 4/3	D. Zelenkovs
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Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Kenneth Taylor n 8	80.8	1.3 5/4
J. Hato n 8	84.4	2.5 7/5
B. Traoré n 8	51.3	2 4/2
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	49.6	2.5 6/4
Y. Baas n 8	90	1.5 5/4
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Ajax Attacking

Ajax — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Traoré	22	541183 min	70.5 /90	30.2 /90	322.4 /90	201.5 /90	181.4 /90	312.4 /90
Mika Godts	21	621308 min	60.4 /90	20.1 /90	281.9 /90	151 /90	161.1 /90	392.7 /90
Chuba Akpom	21	491027 min	40.4 /90	10.1 /90	211.8 /90	141.2 /90	70.6 /90	161.4 /90
B. Brobbey	20	511025 min	20.2 /90	50.4 /90	221.9 /90	90.8 /90	252.2 /90	90.8 /90
W. Weghorst	18	48858 min	60.6 /90	00 /90	171.8 /90	111.2 /90	90.9 /90	30.3 /90
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Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Pasveer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kenneth Taylor n 8	80.8	1.7 7/3	1.4 7/2
J. Hato n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
B. Traoré n 8	51.3	2.9 5/3	1.8 5/2
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	49.6	1.4 4/2	0.7 2/1
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Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Pasveer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kenneth Taylor n 8	80.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Hato n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Traoré n 8	51.3	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	49.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Rīgas FS		Ajax
31%	Possession	69%
0.24	Expected goals (xG)	1.05
7	Shots	13
2	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	6
2	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots inside the box	8
1	Corners	5
0	Offsides	2
14	Fouls	7
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	1
303	Passes	670
72%	Pass accuracy	85%

Rīgas FS Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Ondoa	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
R. Savaļnieks	90	0	2	0	0	4	Y	6.9
H. Njie	90	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.5
H. Prenga	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Ž. Lipušček	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
L. Odisharia	90	0	1	0	1	4	0	7.3
A. Marhiev	90	1	1	1	2	2	Y	7.3
S. Panić	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.2
D. Zelenkovs	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Ikaunieks	90	0	1	1	0	2	0	7
C. Kouadio	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Lemajić sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Ajax Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Pasveer	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Šutalo	90	1	1	0	2	0	7
D. Rugani	90	0	0	0	4	0	7.3
Y. Baas	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
K. Fitz-Jim	90	2	0	1	3	0	5.9
J. Henderson	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
Kenneth Taylor	81	2	1	0	2	0	7.2
B. Traoré	81	2	1	1	2	0	7.2
Mika Godts	73	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Gaaei	61	1	0	1	0	0	7.2
B. Brobbey	61	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
S. Berghuis sub	29	2	1	2	1	0	7.2
W. Weghorst sub	29	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
Chuba Akpom sub	17	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
B. van den Boomen sub	9	0	0	0	3	Y	6.6
C. Rasmussen sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

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

Recent form

Rīgas FSDLDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

AjaxWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Rīgas FS#32 pos5 pts8 pl-7 GD

Ajax#12 pos13 pts8 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Rīgas FS scored0.75

Ajax scored2

Rīgas FS conceded1.63

Ajax conceded1

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