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Actually, before the fourth match day, everything indicated that with Liverpool and Ajax Amsterdam, the teams favored according to the odds would make the jump to the round of 16 quite confidently. Then, however, Atalanta Bergamo played a decisive role, landing a surprising away win at Anfield Road and creating new tension in Group D.
The Reds still have the best starting position with nine points, but both the Dutch champions and the Italian top club are lurking right behind with seven points each. The two matches that take place on Tuesday are therefore definitely trend-setting, especially since even the reigning English title holder, if he does not win the home game on matchday five, has to continue to tremble for entry into the knockout round.
Before the clash between Liverpool and Ajax Amsterdam, it should be taken into account with regard to the prognosis for the outcome of the game that Jürgen Klopp’s team may play again in their own stadium after the aforementioned 2-0 defeat against Atalanta Bergamo last week. There the men from Merseyside are usually an absolute power.
The guest from the Dutch capital should by no means be underestimated, especially against the background that the 2018/2019 semi-finalists last eleven times in a row in the Champions League away from home without defeat. Nevertheless, in view of the sporting importance on Tuesday evening, we are convinced that the tip on an easy home win between Liverpool and Ajax Amsterdam will pay off.
Liverpool:
The reigning English champions have had a week to forget. Eight days ago, the LFC lost in the premier class at home to Atalanta Bergamo and offered perhaps one of the weakest performances of the past two years. Especially in their own stadium, where the Reds have not lost in the Premier League for 64 (!) Games, the B-Eleven from “Kloppo” disappointed across the board and ultimately deservedly lost 2-0.
At least at the national level, Liverpool wanted to get back on the road to success at the weekend, but despite a 1-0 lead in Brighton, the defending champions had to be satisfied with a 1-1 draw after a last-minute goal. Mohamed Salah’s grumbling after being substituted in the second half and ignoring the coach underscores the view of many that everything is not going perfectly with the English top team at the moment.
Under the direction of Jürgen Klopp, the LFC only lost one group game in the premier class. In the last nine preliminary round matches alone, there were seven wins, one draw and the aforementioned defeat against Bergamo. But because we now assume that the kickers from Merseyside are aware of their starting position in Group D and would definitely get their tickets for the next round with a win on Tuesday, we think a corresponding home three-point is obvious.
Compared to the weekend, the German trainer will not experiment as much. With Van Dijk, Gomez, Keita, Shaqiri, Alexander-Arnold, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain and, more recently, Milner, numerous players are absent due to injuries, but with Mane, Matip, Salah and Henderson, important regular players will return to the starting eleven on Saturday either were completely spared or only saw limited playing time.
Ajax Amsterdam:
Ajax Amsterdam has increased its radiance significantly in recent years. On the one hand, this is of course due to great talents such as van de Beek, de Jong, Ziyech or de Ligt, who have all made the leap to the strongest clubs in Europe. On the other hand, it is also due to the sporting successes, especially on an international level. The great semi-final run 2018/2019, which was only stopped by Tottenham in the last second, will not be forgotten.
A young Ajax team is preparing to cause a sensation again in 2020/21. Erik Ten Hag’s team marches through the Dutch Eredivisie with new promising youngsters like Gravenberch, Antony or Traore, winning nine out of ten games and scoring an average of 4.2 goals. The biggest highlight was the 13-0 victory in Venlo at the end of October. The white-reds have all won the last six competitive games across all competitions.
In the premier class, the reigning Dutch title holder recently recorded two wins against Midtjylland, which made them second in the group D table. In the fight for the round of 16 ticket, the second leg next week at home against Atalanta Bergamo will probably be decisive, but that does not mean that the Ten Hag-Elf do not hope for something countable in Anfield.
After all, the “Godenzonen” have not lost any of the last eleven away games in the European Cup (seven wins, four draws) and they have not lost out on the island for five Champions League guest appearances (one three, four draws).
We dare to doubt whether this impressive series can also be maintained in Liverpool. In our opinion, it is therefore too daring to make a prediction on the underdog between Liverpool and Ajax Amsterdam. To make matters worse, the experienced defender Blind threatens to lose an important support due to injury. Kudu will also be missing. But top talent Antony is fit again and may be ready for a short assignment.
Liverpool vs Ajax head to head matches
21.10.20 CL Ajax Liverpool 0 : 1
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