This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Ajax at Johan Cruijff Arena when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Atalanta with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eredivisie. Thankfully the previous game, versus FC Twente, was also a home game here at Johan Cruijff Arena. The away team is better rested.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Atalanta, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Ajax form and stats
Last season, Ajax's Champions League journey ended in the group stage.Home games in the Eredivisie have been a walk in the park for Ajax so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. 2W-1D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for Ajax.
The Ajax fans got no joy from their last match, a Eredivisie game also here at Johan Cruijff Arena: A 1-2 defeat against FC Twente. Heartbreak before that as Ajax lost 0-1 at Liverpool's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ajax have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost two.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as PEC Zwolle are coming to town in three days.
Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 21 goals in 6 league games. On the other hand, Ajax have conceded 6 goals.
Atalanta form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Playing away, Atalanta have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Serie A this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Champions League stats, they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss both home and away.
Atalanta have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 191 minutes ago. A. Miranchuk was the goal scorer.
Atalanta delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Midtjylland in their previous match; a Champions League game. The game before that, in the Serie A, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Hellas Verona.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atalanta playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four Atalanta wins, two draws and one defeat.
A new game in only four days for Atalanta, the Serie A home match versus Fiorentina. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Atalanta are regular goalscorers on their travels. As for defending, Atalanta rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Atalanta - Ajax 2-2.Top Goalscorers
  D. Tadić 8 goals |  D. Klaassen 5 goals |
Ajax missing players
Atalanta missing players
| Ajax | Atalanta | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | ||
| 77 | 45 | Scored | S | 24 | 48 | ||
| 21 | 15 | Conceded | C | 13 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14.8 | 14.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 15.5 | ||
| 6.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 47% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Ajax | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 27 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | PSV | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | AZ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Heracles | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 9 |
| 15 | Willem II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Inter | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Napoli | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | Juventus | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Sassuolo | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Roma | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Lazio | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Bologna | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Cagliari | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Sampdoria | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Benevento | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Udinese | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Spezia | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Parma | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | Fiorentina | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Torino | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Genoa | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 5 |
| 20 | Crotone | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 2 |