This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Ajax at Johan Cruijff Arena when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Liverpool with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
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 Liverpool.
Ajax form and stats
Last season, Ajax's Champions League journey ended in the 8th finals against Benfica.When playing at home in the Eredivisie, Ajax have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. This match is a Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses in this competition.
Happy days for Ajax in their previous game, a fixture away at RKC Waalwijk that ended with a 4-1 victory. Midfielder Berghuis was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.82 (out of ten) in that game. Berghuis scored two goals, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 70 successful passes (of 85 total).
Before that game, the 7-1 home victory against Excelsior.Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 23 goals in 5 league games. Ajax are not conceding a lot of goals here at Johan Cruijff Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool was sent out of Champions League in the final last season.As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Liverpool have produced an overall stat of 0-2-3 so far. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Champions League stats, they have 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss both home and away.
Liverpool lost away at Nottingham Forest (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson could enjoy a fine day at work versus Nottingham Forest, but even with achieving six saves the defeat could not be evaded.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against West Ham United in the Premier League.After this away game Liverpool return home for a Premier League game against Leeds United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Liverpool have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have fought previously this season: Liverpool - Ajax 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Ajax zero wins, zero draws and Liverpool three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Brobbey 8 goals |  S. Bergwijn 7 goals |   R. Firmino 6 goals |
Ajax missing players
Liverpool missing players
| Ajax | Liverpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 72 | 48 | Scored | S | 20 | 49 | ||
| 39 | 21 | Conceded | C | 19 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 80% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 68% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 32% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 28% | ||
| 6.9 | 8.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.2 | 7.2 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 15.8 | 17.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.8 | 18.6 | ||
| 6.8 | 8.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 6.6 | ||
| 43% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | ||
| 10.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 8.2 | ||
| 4.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Ajax | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 28 |
| 2 | PSV | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | AZ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | Vitesse | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 14 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 15 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | FC Groningen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -15 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 13 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
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