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Benfica vs Ajax Preview & Tips - Dominant Ajax with big away win

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Last updated: 22 Feb 2022
Ralph Staniforth 22 Feb 2022
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Sebastien Haller
Sebastien Haller has scored 10 goals in Ajax's 6 group stage matches (Getty)

Benfica vs Ajax Preview


Benfica are in poor form, Ajax have won 10 consecutive games and won all six in the group stage. The visitors are backed to win big and take the advantage in the Champions League.
  • Benfica vs Ajax Preview
  • Head to Head
  • Benfica Form
  • Benfica Team News
  • Ajax Form
  • Ajax Team News
  • Benfica vs Ajax  FAQ

  • Benfica have lost by 3+ goals in 2 of their last 4 matches (Champions League).
  • Benfica have failed to score in 5 of their last 7 matches (Champions League).
  • Benfica have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 matches against Ajax (all competitions).
  • Ajax have won their last 6 matches (Champions League).
  • Ajax have won to nil in 9 of their last 10 matches (all competitions).
  • Ajax’s Sebastien Haller has scored 10 goals in his last 6 matches (Champions League).

Head to Head


Ajax have a 3-1 advantage against Benfica with 3 draws in 7 matches.

They last met in the 2018/19 Champions League group stage, Ajax winning 1-0 in Amsterdam before a 1-1 draw in Lisbon.

Benfica Form


Benfica got through the group stage despite losing 4-0 and 5-2 against Bayern Munich. Interim boss Nélson Veríssimo is failing to impress.

The Eagles lost 2-1 against Sporting CP in the League Cup final before a 2-1 defeat against Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga.

Benfica won 3-1 at Tondela and 2-1 against Santa Clara and looked on target for another win at Boavista on Friday. Goals to Adel Taarabt and Alejandro Grimaldo established a 2-0 half time lead but they failed to hang on.

Benfica Team News


Lucas Veríssimo, Haris Seferovic and Rodrigo Pinho are injured.

Ajax Form


Ajax have won their last 10 matches in all competitions and won all six in the Champions League group stage, including a 5-1 win against Sporting CP in Lisbon.

Erik ten Hag’s side have been scoring plenty of goals.

Ajax started February with three big home wins, 3-0 against Heracles, 5-0 against Vitesse in the Cup and 5-0 against Twente.

The Amsterdam club won 1-0 at Willem II on Saturday, Jurriën Timber scoring in a match where they had 73% possession and 31-6 shots.

Ajax Team News


Maarten Stekelenburg and Sean Klaiber are injured alongside Brian Brobbey.

Jurriën Timber is doubtful.

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Verdict

Ajax are one of the form teams in Europe and thumped Sporting CP 5-1 in Lisbon. With Benfica low on confidence, I am backing the Amsterdam club to win big in Lisbon.

Sebastien Haller scored 10 goals in 6 Champions League group stage matches and can score first.

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