Ajax - AEK Football prediction

Ajax and AEK join forces at the Amsterdam ArenA in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. These two teams have never played before, so this will be their first direct showdown.

Ajax Analysis

The home team arrives in this group stage after having eliminated Dynamo Kiev after a draw down by (0-0) and a home win by (3-1). The team arrives at this meeting after a home win with Groningen by (3-0). Ajax won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 home games for all competitions.

In this competition, you have not lost 6 matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to achieve in 5 of the last 6 games in this competition. In their home games there is a tendency to score goals, as 26 of their last 29 games have finished with over 1.5 goals and 21 in 29 have finished with over 2.5 goals. This is a team that scores often first: opened the scoring in 7 of their last 9 games, of those 7 reached the break in lead in 6 and managed to maintain the lead until the end of the 90 'in 6.

Ajax arrive for this match with a 3-0 victory at the Groningen home, adding to their ninth straight game without losing in official matches. To reach the group stage of the Champions League, the Dutch beat Dinamo Kiev in the play-offs. In this game against his fans, coach Erik ten Hag should opt for the usual tactical system, that is, the 4-3-3, in order to benefit the possession of the ball and organized attacks. Highlight for Dusan Tadic who is a key player in the Dutch team. The experienced Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is the best finisher of this squad in all competitions with 10 goals scored. For this duel the coach will not be able to count on Cerny, Veltman and Bandé, all with physical problems.

Analysis of AEK

The visiting team has gained access to this group stage after the previous tie eliminated Fehérvár, with a 1-1 home draw and a 1-2 away win. The team arrives in this match after a home win with Panionios by (4-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, AEK won 6, drew 3 and lost 1. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last four matches, his attack has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to few goals, since 12 of their last 27 games finished with Less than 1.5 goals and 18 in 27 finished with Less than 2.5 goals.

The AEK arrives for this motivated game after a 4-0 win at Panionios in a duel valid for the Greek Championship. It is worth mentioning that the Greeks reach this group stage after beating Videoton in the play-offs. In this confrontation away from home the team commanded by Marinos Ouzounidis should present with a low block, in order to exploit in the best way the spaces left by his opponent. Anastasios Bakasetas is the main player in this type of transition. For this match the coach can count on all his players.