Liverpool have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against Ajax. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
It's no vacation for neither Ajax nor Liverpool as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the group stage.Perfect Eredivisie season at home so far for Ajax 2 wins from 2 appearances. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Ajax, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Ajax's previous game was a Eredivisie match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus SC Heerenveen. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FC Groningen (0-1).
Ajax are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at VVV-Venlo awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Ajax's 2 home games: 5 goals, 1 conceded.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 8th finals.Things could have gone better for Liverpool in their Premier League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Liverpool are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Everton. Prior to that match, the Liverpool manager J. Klopp faced defeat when travelling to Aston Villa and losing 2-7.
After this away game Liverpool return home for a Premier League game against Sheffield United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Liverpool have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. There are big problems for the Liverpool defense as they have conceded 9 goals in 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 6 goals |  S. Mané 4 goals |   A. dos Santos 2 goals |
Ajax missing players
Liverpool missing players
| Ajax | Liverpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 13 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 55 | 41 | Scored | S | 23 | 59 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Conceded | C | 27 | 43 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 347 | 210 | Total Shots | T S | 198 | 422 | ||
| 120 | 79 | Shots on Target | S O | 74 | 170 | ||
| 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | FC Twente | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | PSV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Ajax | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | VVV-Venlo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | AZ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Willem II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Heracles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 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 | Everton | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 0 |
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