Ajax and Atalanta meet at the Johan Cruijff Arena, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Atalanta presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Ajax :
The home team is currently in 3rd position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Midtjylland by (3‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Liverpool by (1‑0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses as a visitor; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the Eredivisie, they lost to Twente at home by (1‑2). In their last 10 home games Ajax has recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 25 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Ajax enters this game with a defeat, by 1-2, against Twente, in a game that counts for the Dutch championship: the only goal for the team was signed by Dusan Tadic. It should be noted that the local team needs to beat Atalanta to advance in the Champions League. In this home game, Mr. Erik ten Hag should play 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Dusan Tadic, Quincy Promes and Lassina Traoré. The first athlete mentioned is Ajax’s top scorer in official competition with 10 goals scored. The local coach cannot count on David Neres and Mohammed Kudus, both with physical problems.
Atalanta:
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 8 points won. In the last match, they tied (1‑1) at home against Midtjylland, after in the previous match, having won (0‑2) away with Liverpool. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for Serie A, they lost to Udinese by (0‑0). In their last 10 away games, Atalanta has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 19 of their last 22 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 15 of the last 22 there were Over 2.5 goals.
Atalanta arrives for this match after a match, on the ball, against Midtjylland, in a match in which Cristian Romero scored the team’s only goal. Bearing in mind that Italians only need a draw to advance in the Champions League. The foreign team usually plays in a 3-4-3, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side corridors. On an individual level, we highlight Luis Muriel, a very powerful and strong player in the shot. For this game the visiting team cannot count on Mattia Caldara due to physical problems.
