Benfica vs Ajax. Will the Ajaxes continue their winning streak?
On Wednesday, February 23, Benfica will face Ajax at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
After the change of head coach (at the end of December last year), the results of the Eagles did not improve: they lost to Sporting (1-2) in the League Cup final, and in the championship they lose points in every second round. A misfire occurred in the last away match against Boavista: 2-2. Benfica scored two goals in the first half, but did not keep the victory, conceding two goals in response at the end of the match. In the standings, Verissimo's team is stuck in third place, already 9 points behind the leader.
In the playoffs of the Champions League, Benfica came out from second place in Group E, scoring 4 points each in confrontations with Barcelona and Dynamo Kiev, and twice losing to Bayern (2-5 and 0-4).
Ajax
The Ajaxids went wild, winning 10 matches in a row with a total score of 39-1. This included three matches in the Dutch Cup and 7 matches of the domestic championship. In the last round of the Eredevizi, away against Willem II, the team of Erik ten Hag made 31 shots towards the opponent's goal, but managed to score only once: 1-0. In the standings, Ajax is confidently in first place, ahead of the closest pursuer by 8 points.
Benfica are strong at their native Estadio Da Luz, but this season they have already lost 4 times here, and won only one of the last three matches. Given the high performance of Ajax and his winning streak, the Eagles will face a very difficult match, in which a draw will be for luck. The Dutch are clear favorites not only in pairs, but even in the meeting in Lisbon, and here you can safely take Ajax with a handicap (0) for 1.35. The bets on "Total" look beautiful: "Ajax Over (1.5)" for 1.74 or "X2 + TOTAL Over (2.5)" for 2.22.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Benfica vs Ajax
BenficaAfter the change of head coach (at the end of December last year), the results of the Eagles did not improve: they lost to Sporting (1-2) in the League Cup final, and in the championship they lose points in every second round. A misfire occurred in the last away match against Boavista: 2-2. Benfica scored two goals in the first half, but did not keep the victory, conceding two goals in response at the end of the match. In the standings, Verissimo's team is stuck in third place, already 9 points behind the leader.
In the playoffs of the Champions League, Benfica came out from second place in Group E, scoring 4 points each in confrontations with Barcelona and Dynamo Kiev, and twice losing to Bayern (2-5 and 0-4).
Ajax
The Ajaxids went wild, winning 10 matches in a row with a total score of 39-1. This included three matches in the Dutch Cup and 7 matches of the domestic championship. In the last round of the Eredevizi, away against Willem II, the team of Erik ten Hag made 31 shots towards the opponent's goal, but managed to score only once: 1-0. In the standings, Ajax is confidently in first place, ahead of the closest pursuer by 8 points.
Benfica vs Ajax facts
- The Ajaxids qualified for the Champions League playoffs from first place in Group C, winning all 6 matches with a total score of 20-5;
- Benfica won only one head-to-head meeting out of eight;
- Ajax's winning streak is 10 matches;
- Ajax have scored at least two goals in nine of their last ten matches;
- The Sons of God suffered their last away defeat in December 2020 (0-1 against Liverpool in the Champions League);
- Ajax finished the group stage of the current Champions League with the maximum result (18 points), scoring at least two goals in each game;
- In the last six matches with the participation of Benfica, the bet "both to score" has played;
- In the current Champions League, the Eagles have lost only two matches out of ten (Bavaria with a score of 2-5 and 0-4).
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Bookmakers are inclined to take Ajax for 1.87, and they offer to take a draw and Benfica for 4.0. 1xbet believes in scoring football in this match: "Total Over (2.5)" - for 1.69, and "Total Under (2.5)" - for 2.26. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!Game Totals Prediction
In the 2018/2019 season, the teams were in the same group of the Champions League: in Amsterdam everything was decided by Mazraoui's goal in the 90th minute (Ajax won 1-0), and in Lisbon the teams parted in a draw (1-1).Benfica are strong at their native Estadio Da Luz, but this season they have already lost 4 times here, and won only one of the last three matches. Given the high performance of Ajax and his winning streak, the Eagles will face a very difficult match, in which a draw will be for luck. The Dutch are clear favorites not only in pairs, but even in the meeting in Lisbon, and here you can safely take Ajax with a handicap (0) for 1.35. The bets on "Total" look beautiful: "Ajax Over (1.5)" for 1.74 or "X2 + TOTAL Over (2.5)" for 2.22.
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