International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Ajax and Beşiktaş are looking forward to this Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ajax and Beşiktaş.
It's quite the trip for Beşiktaş when visiting Ajax as the cities are 2700 kilometers apart.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Champions League.The story so far in the Eredivisie for Ajax at their home stadium (Johan Cruijff Arena) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In general it's been a long time since Ajax tasted defeat here at Johan Cruijff Arena, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.
The Ajax goalkeeper Remko Pasveer is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 454 minutes without conceding a goal in the Eredivisie.
A nice win for Ajax last time playing, versus FC Groningen. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Antony, Edson Álvarez and Noussair Mazraoui scoring for the victors. Steven Berghuis (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.41/10. Berghuis signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that match, a Eredivisie win away at Fortuna Sittard.Ajax are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Johan Cruijff Arena with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 17 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ajax has won 16 times, drawn zero and lost one. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Ajax has won by at least two goals 15 times when in this position.
It's goals goals goals for Ajax who have scored 22 goals from 4 league home games. Defensively Ajax have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Beşiktaş form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round.Beşiktaş are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Super Lig, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
There might be some fixture complaints from Beşiktaş as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Super Lig match against Altay (1-2). Souza got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, top player of the team. Souza had 36 successful passes (of 45 total).
Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Adana Demirspor.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sivasspor in just four days.
The visiting Beşiktaş have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. Beşiktaş have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Haller 5 goals |  N. Mazraoui 4 goals |  D. Tadić 4 goals |
Ajax missing players
Beşiktaş missing players
| Ajax | Beşiktaş | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 75 | 48 | Scored | S | 17 | 50 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 14 | 28 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 68% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 40% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 16% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15.3 | 19.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 12.1 | ||
| 6.3 | 7.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 47% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | Willem II | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | PSV | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | NEC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 8 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | FC Groningen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 5 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 16 | Heracles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | AZ | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 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 | Altay | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Beşiktaş | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Hatayspor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Fenerbahce | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Konyaspor | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Alanyaspor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | Fatih Karagumruk | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Kayserispor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Sivasspor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Adana Demirspor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Antalyaspor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 | Goztepe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Kasimpasa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Giresunspor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Rizespor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 1 |