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On Wednesday evening there will be a match in Group E on the sixth and final group match day of the Champions League: Ajax Amsterdam will welcome FC Bayern Munich at the Johan Cruijff Arena. Both teams are unbeaten in this group stage and already have the ticket for the round of 16 in their pocket. Will Amsterdam also the group victory, you have to win at home against the German record champions. The Munich have with 13 points two more counters on the account than Ajax. Even a draw is enough for the first place. So far, there have been nine duels between Amsterdam and Munich.
With three wins for each club and three draws, the direct comparison is completely balanced. On the second match day they split 1-1 in Munich. In Amsterdam, the white-reds with three wins and a draw are still unbeaten against Bayern. Of the last six comparisons Bayern could win only one. Against German teams Ajax won 14 of 16 home games. There was also a draw and a defeat. Bayern had a total of ten times ran in the Netherlands. The record is four wins, two draws and four defeats.
Ajax Amsterdam:
The season started for Ajax Amsterdam on the 25th of July. The Dutch runner-up had to play in the premier class from the second qualifying round against Sturm Graz. The duel against Bayern is thus already the 29th competitive match for the Dutch record champions. As a result, coach Erik ten Hag has been struggling with injury worries in recent weeks. Goalkeepers Onana and Donny van de Beek were injured in the 4-1 win against Zwolle. Striker Dolberg had to pass before the match. After all, midfielder Lasse Schöne and playmaker Hakim Ziyech were back in the squad. Amsterdam is taking part in the group stage of the Champions League for the 14th time this season. The last participation comes from the season 2014/15.
This season you could reach the next round for the first time since 2005/06. After that, Ajax had missed five games in a row the knockout round in the premier class. Amsterdam has already played eleven games in the European Cup this season and has not yet lost as a loser. Of the last 20 home games in the European Cup, the record champion of the Eredivisie lost only one. There are also 13 wins and six draws. This season, Amsterdam is in second place in the league. With 40 points the team of coach ten Hag are two points behind leaders PSV Einhoven. This season Ajax suffered only one competitive defeat: on 23 September they lost 3-0 in Eindhoven. The last five competitive games won the white-red all. There is some unrest due to the change rumors of midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The 21-year-old is associated with numerous European top clubs such as Paris St. Germain.
Bayern Munich:
After the 3: 3 at home against newcomers Dusseldorf, the situation at Bayern has relaxed a bit. Coach Niko Kovac is back in the saddle with three competitive wins in a row. At the weekend, FCB met in the league at home on Nuremberg. Against the club Bayern led after 27 minutes with 2: 0 and then limited to control and dominance. In the end, the Munich won the game in a smooth 3: 0. In the Bundesliga, the record champions now moved up to third place, but still has a backlog of nine points to league leaders Dortmund. Coach Kovac has brought the team back on track with a few changes. The central midfield have Goretzka and Kimmich together now well under control. Actually, the coach wanted to keep his players happy through rotations.
But since the crisis with defeats against Berlin or Gladbach and draw against Augsburg, Freiburg or Dusseldorf counts only the performance principle. There should be no change of goodwill in the future. Only those who can prove themselves make it into the starting lineup. Thus, Kovac now relies on a root formation. The team has found and stabilized. One of the first victims of this new gait is Mats Hummels, who was in the starting lineup for the last time in a 2: 3 in Dortmund. Add to that Javi Martinez, Thiago or Renato Sanches. Bayern have been without defeat for seven international away games. There were six wins and one draw during this period. Robert Lewandowski has already scored six goals in this season, leading Messi to the top scorer in the premier class. Tolisso and James Rodriguez are still missing injured.
Ajax vs Bayern Munich head to head matches
02.10.18 CL Bayern Munich Ajax 1 : 1
08.12.04 CL Ajax Bayern Munich 2 : 2
28.09.04 CL Bayern Munich Ajax 4 : 0
18.04.95 CL Ajax Bayern Munich 5 : 2
04.04.95 CL Bayern Munich Ajax 0 : 0