Benfica – Ajax, Picks and Tips
Benfica is far from the form it once was. Or rather, the eagles do not display that game through which they could hope for a good result, at least in the matches on Da Luz, against any opponent. It is no coincidence that Benfica is no less than 12 points away from the leader Porto. Even though the results were mostly good this season, the game was not as solid. And this has been seen in games with stakes and against opponents at least at the same level or higher. Benfica finished second in the Champions League group, behind Bayern Munich, but over Barcelona and Dinamo Kiev. The eagles were one of the surprises of this edition, in that they managed to face the Catalans. It's true, Barca at a very low level, but that doesn't take away from the merits of the band from Da Luz. Benfica definitely gave up the games against Bayern, but in front of an opponent of such caliber, the Portuguese could not issue too many claims. The second place is a more than important result, and the eagles will try to get out of the double Benfica - Ajax with their heads held high. In the matches played on Da Luz, this season, in all competitions, Benfica suffered 5 defeats. The most severe defeat was against Bayern, 0-4, but there were also failures in front of some much lower ranked teams. In the league, except for the match against the Bavarians, the Eagles scored 5 goals and did not score any. How many goals will we see in the Benfica - Ajax match?
Ajax is in great shape. The Spearmen come after 10 consecutive victories in all internal competitions and approach the game against Benfica with excellent morale. The team coached by Erik ten Hag is the leader in the Eredivisie, with a 5 point lead over the rival PSV. The last failure of the spearmen was in December, at home, 1-2 against Alkmaar. In total, Ajax has two defeats in the 23 matches played in the championship, plus three other draws. The other team that beat Ajax was Utrecht, also on Johan Cruijff Arena. In the Champions League, Ajax won the group, which also included Sporting, Dortmund and Besiktas. And not anyway, but in a categorical way, with 6 victories and an impressive goal average, 20 goals scored and only 5 conceded. In fact, Sebastien Haller is the top scorer in the Champions League, with 12 goals scored. Ajax also played very well in all three away games in the league. The Lancers scored no less than 10 goals in the games at Signal Iduna Park, Vodafone Park and Estádio José Alvalade. Now things will be different, considering that it is a double round, eliminatory. Ajax have scored 16 goals in the last 5 games of the league, an average of over two successes. And in addition to Haller's goal scorer, the Lancers also have other top players in the group, such as Antony, Berghuis or Tadic, who can always make a decisive difference in a match such as the one between Benfica and Ajax.
Our recommendation tip for Benfica – Ajax: OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.72