Ajax have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against Sporting CP. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ajax have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sporting CP form and stats
Last season, Sporting CP's Europa League journey ended in the play-offs.Sporting CP have collected seven points from their first three Primeira Liga games here at Estádio José Alvalade, a promising start. The Sporting CP fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio José Alvalade and will expect new points from this game. Sporting CP has played 29 games in a row here without a defeat.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sporting CP, who played 1-1 against Porto. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio José Alvalade). João Palhinha (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.81/10. Palhinha dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 25 successful passes (of 28 total).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Famalicao that finished 1-1.There will be little rest for Sporting CP after this match as they are travelling to Estoril for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.
Sporting CP can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Sporting CP have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.Ajax are still undefeated on their travels in the Eredivisie. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other. Things are running smoothly for Ajax who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 27 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against FC Twente.
184 minutes! That's how long the Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Ajax play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting PEC Zwolle. Midfield player Steven Berghuis was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.4/10. Berghuis signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.
A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Vitesse.A new game in only three days for Ajax, the Eredivisie home match versus SC Cambuur. Busy days.
3 goals so far away for Ajax, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Haller 4 goals |   P. Pereira Gonçalves 3 goals |  J. Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves 2 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Ajax missing players
| Sporting CP | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Won | W | 7 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | ||
| 45 | 31 | Scored | S | 21 | 63 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 6.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12.7 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 14.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | ||
| 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | ||
| 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 | Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 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 | Benfica | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Porto | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Estoril | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Boavista | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Vizela | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Maritimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 4 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Tondela | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Arouca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 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 | PSV | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Ajax | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Willem II | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | NEC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | AZ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Heracles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |