Ajax vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Preview 21 Oct 2020

Here's our Ajax vs Liverpool Prediction analysis:

The illustrious Johan Cryuff Arena is set to be the venue for the blockbuster Champions League clash between Eredivisie champions Ajax and Premier League title holders Liverpool on Wednesday night.

Match status: Champions League - Qualification - Quarter-finals
Kick-off: Wednesday 21 Oct 2020, 08:00pm CET
 Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam)

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Even though they romped through the Eredivisie last season, Ajax weren’t awarded the league title as the campaign was brought to an abrupt end, no thanks to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. This term, de Joden will be desperate to topple the pack once again.

Liverpool, on the other hand, successfully clinched the Premier League title last term, and will undoubtedly be relishing their chances of pulling off another title charge this time around. Beginning the new season in poor form, the Reds will be looking to shake things up over the coming weeks.

Ajax vs Liverpool Team News

The pride of Holland, Ajax are clearly the best team in the country. With all other sides in the Eredivisie floundering in recent years, de Joden have represented them brilliantly on the European scene.

Their rollercoaster 2018/19 Champions League ride is one that will live long in the memories of the club supporters. Exciting on-lookers with their eye-catching football, Ajax made their way to the semifinals before they were narrowly knocked out by English side Tottenham.

Unfortunately, Erik ten Hag couldn’t inspire his boys to another fantastic run in the competition last season, as they failed to progress past the group stages. Now, a couple of players have left the club, and Ajax are having to rebuild from scratch.

Sporting a flurry of young talent in their squad, Ajax have gotten their domestic campaign off to a bright start, winning four of their opening five games to sit atop of the standings. Their last game saw them hammer Heerenveen 5-1 on home turf.

The Son of the Gods will fancy their chances against this out-of-sorts Liverpool side. Klopp’s men lifted the Champions League title in 2019, and also clinched the Premier League title last term. However, they are yet to get into their stride this new season.

Just before the international break, Liverpool were embarrassingly defeated by Aston Villa, the latter putting seven goals past Adrian in goal, as the scoreboard read 7-2 at fulltime. Following that humbling loss, the Reds were held to a 2-2 draw by cross-town rivals Everton.

In that derby game, Liverpool received some major injury blows as the likes of van Dijk and Thiago picked up injuries. Colliding with Everton’s Pickford, van Dijk injured his ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Hopefully, the Reds get a good result here, to bring some good-feel into their camp.

Injured or Suspended Players

Ajax: No injuries or suspensions.
Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alisson, Sadio Mane and Thiago.

Pre-Match Odds

Ajax: 4.94
Draw: 4.04
Liverpool: 1.768
All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.

All odds are for Ajax vs Liverpool Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Ajax vs Liverpool Predictions

Interestingly, these two sides have never faced off in the history of the Champions League, even though they are regular fixtures in the competition. Despite losing some of their key players over the summer, Ajax do not look affected one bit as they continue to grind out positive results.

However, Liverpool are in horrific form heading here. Their injury problems will not do their confidence levels any good. Even though this new generation of Ajax youngsters look exciting, they are unlikely to upset the Reds in this contest.