Ajax – Atalanta will be played on Wednesday, December 9, starting with 17:55 in the 6th round of Group D of the Champions League. The match will be played at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam.
In the Bergamo tour match, it was 2-2. The “Lancers” led 2-0 after the first 45 minutes, but were equalized by the Italian group through the “double” of the Colombian Zapata.
After the first 5 rounds, Group D is led by Liverpool with 12 points, on 2 is Atalanta 8 points, the podium is completed by Ajax, 7 points, and on the last position is Midtjylland which registered a draw and 4 defeat. Therefore, the “cormorants” are already qualified, and for the second place Ajax and Atalanta fight, the Italians also having the option to equalize to reach the Champions League in the spring.
Erik Ten Hag rested a few players in the weekend’s domestic competition, and Ajax lost at home, 1-2 to Twente. On the other hand, Atalanta did not play the away match with Udinese due to the impassable terrain. So, Atalanta has a plus, being normally the more rested team.
A match like a season for both groups, a match that promises a show between two offensive teams. Both Ajax and Atalanta do better on offense than on defense and in these conditions we will bet on goals.
Ajax, one draw in the last 37 official matches;
Atalanta, one defeat suffered in the last 17 away matches, 4-1 in Naples;
13 shots on goal in the round match in Bergamo;
Ajax: Onana – Tagliafico, Blind, Schuurs, Klaiber – Gravenberch, Labyad, Klaassen – Tadic, Traore, Promes
Atalanta: Sportiello – Palomino, Romero, Djimsiti – Gosesns, Freuler, Pessina, Hateboer – Gomez – Zapata, Muriel
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,40
