Lille – Ajax Prediction & Picks (27.11.2019)

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Lille – Ajax SOCCER PICKS

When asked after the group stage of the Champions League for a highlight game, there are now, two games left before the end, a very hot favorite. The duel on Stamford Bridge between Chelsea FC and Ajax Amsterdam had everything a good and dramatic football game needed – goals, suspense, emotions.

The Dutch looked 4: 1 in their view as the sure winner, before two courtesies completely tipped the game and the blues came in a short time to compensate.

When the hosts seemed to have turned the game completely to the 5: 4, the gate was taken back to video evidence and the guests saved at the end of the draw over time.

After this thriller, the starting point in Group H is incredibly exciting. Ajax and Chelsea are tied with Valencia at the top of the table. OSC Lille is practically eliminated as fourth in the table with only one counter and has only minimal theoretical chances to move into the knockout round.

The team from the Ligue Une could still be the tip on the scales. On Wednesday, Lille Ajax welcomes Amsterdam and the prognosis can be ventured that the home side will not beat without a fight.

The favorites are undoubtedly the guests from Holland, who not only have football quality but also a greater motivation. The meeting will be kicked off on Wednesday evening at 20:00.

Lille:

It was clear that OSC Lille could not seamlessly follow the above-average season. As vice-champion comes to the increased expectations and the prominent disposals also the triple burden added.

The club can still hold in the top half of the table in the national Ligue Une and thus look at a proper interim balance. Most recently, however, the strain of the Hinserie were clearly felt and from the past four games jumped no more than a maul 0: 0 out.

In particular, the offensive has problems and the engine stutters extremely. Only two goals in the four matches are simply too few and can not be compensated by the showpiece, the defense.

In the premier class, the premature release is almost certain. With six points behind third place, even qualifying for the Europa League is hardly possible. That’s why on Wednesday it’s more about saying goodbye to the home crowd and then putting the focus fully on national competitions.

Lille suffered a 2-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 at the weekend, as it became clear that the level of play is currently not enough for the major international clubs. Therefore, Lille will also face Ajax Amsterdam, this forecast can be ventured on Wednesday to reach its limits.

Ajax Amsterdam:

In the previous Champions League season, Ajax Amsterdam has thrilled all football fans in Europe and just missed the final with fresh offensive football. After the sell-out of the squad in the summer, many feared a drastic slippage of the team of successful coach Erik ten Hag.

But the Dutch seem to play a good role again – not only nationally. In the league, the capital club is anyway the nonplusultra and is now back at the top of the table. The performances in the Champions League were also very good, which is why the starting position two games before the end of the group stage is not so bad.

Before the final home game against Valencia, a threesome at the bottom of Lille would be incredibly important, as the other two competitors Chelsea and Valencia take each other’s points.

Compared to the Blues, the direct comparison was won by a lost victory at 4: 4 in London after a 4-1 lead, making Wednesday’s success even more important.

Logically, Erik ten Hag will send his best-possible team to the pitch. Besides Joel Veltman, who is suspended after being sent off, David Neres, who is currently not able to participate in training, is also missing. The 22-year-old attacker is an important building block in the team and his absence would be very painful.

Danny Blind is the second player who can not help his team after his yellow-red card on the island. The slight staffing problems are not optimal, but can be resolved by the very homogeneous and also broad-based squad but quite well.

The last two league games were won 4-0 against Utrecht and 4: 1 against Heracles and the team had time to warm up for the important duel in the premier class. If Ajax continues to present itself as aggressively offensive as in recent weeks (last five times scored four goals), then between Lille and Amsterdam a tip on the odds for the away win makes very sense.


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