International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Midtjylland and Ajax are looking forward to this Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's no vacation for neither Midtjylland nor Ajax 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.
Midtjylland form and stats
Last season, Midtjylland's Europa League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round.Perfect Superliga season at home so far for Midtjylland 3 wins from 3 appearances. 3W-1D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for Midtjylland. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Midtjylland, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Midtjylland are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Nordsjælland. Heartbreak before that as Midtjylland lost 0-2 at Liverpool's place.
A decent goal production from Midtjylland in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Defensively Midtjylland have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.Ajax have six points from their first three away games in the Eredivisie, meaning two victories and a loss.
Ajax had fun at their own home (MCH Arena) last time out, beating Fortuna Sittard 5-2. Quincy Promes, Davy Klaassen (2), Brian Brobbey and Dušan Tadić scored. Before that, Ajax travelled to Atalanta and returned home with a draw after the Champions League game finished 2-2.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Fortuna Sittard was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? A victory against Fortuna Sittard as mentioned above, but the margin of victory could have been bigger as Ajax hit the posts three times.
The Ajax manager E. ten Hag has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 14 goals in 3 league matches away. The Ajax defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
Midtjylland missing players
Ajax missing players
| Midtjylland | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 17 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 44 | 30 | Scored | S | 25 | 69 | ||
| 39 | 17 | Conceded | C | 10 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 30% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 328 | 182 | Total Shots | T S | 166 | 369 | ||
| 113 | 70 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 136 | ||
| 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 43% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Ajax | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 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 | SønderjyskE | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Vejle | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Midtjylland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Brøndby | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | AGF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Nordsjælland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | AaB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Randers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | København | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | OB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Lyngby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 2 |
| 12 | Horsens | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | PSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | AZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 12 | Willem II | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 13 | Heracles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -14 | 5 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 2 |