In Champions League E, Wednesday, December 12th, will be played Ajax Amsterdam – Bayern Munich. The match will take place on “Johan Cruyff Arena”, starting at 20:00.
Prepared by Erik ten Hag, who prepared Bayern’s second team between 2013 and 2015, the “lances” have already secured their tickets for the next phase. It is the first time since 2005, when they manage to pass the group stage in the Champions League. Moreover, Ajax enjoys a truly exceptional season, suffering only one defeat, 0-3 with PSV, in no less than 28 games played in all competitions. At 35, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was one of the team’s engines with 13 goals scored so far. Only Dusan Tadic has more successes, 14 in number. The last defeat suffered by Ajax on his own home dates back to November 5, 2017, after a 1-2 with Utrecht. Bande and Veltman are injured and will not evolve.
On the other hand, the Bavarians are moving into the Netherlands with the morale raised after a series of three consecutive wins. The good series can continue if we take into account the fact that in the last six matches with teams in the Netherlands, they scored four victories and two draws. Moreover, Bayern is undefeated in the last seven European Cups, during which he scored no less than six victories. As the qualification is already solved, Niko Kovac could make some change to the first 11. So for the first time we could see Thiago and Kingsley Coman in the starting formula. Instead, James and Tolisso will be absent, being injured, while Robben is uncertain.
Probable teams:
Ajax: Onana – Mazraoui, de Ligt (c), Blind, Tagliafico – Schöne, de Jong – Ziyech, van de Beek, Tadic – Dolberg
Bayern: Neuer (c) – Rafinha, Boateng, Süle, Alaba – Kimmich, Thiago – Gnabry, Müller, Coman – Lewandowski
In the tournament, the two bands ended undecided, score 1-1. Both goals were scored in the first half. It was the 3rd draw in the last five straight games.
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.57
