UEFA Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs. Ajax Preview, Odds, Prediction

Borussia Dortmund wants revenge for the humiliation suffered two weeks ago in Amsterdam. Ajax demolished the Millionaires back then, winning 4-0 and inflicting one of the most painful defeats to Borussia in a while. But not only that, the Lancers took over the top spot in Group C, creating a big advantage over the German rivals in the race for the no.1 spot in the assembly. This should be an interesting matchup, with lots of goals, and despite not having Erling Haaland, Borussia won’t have any other choice but to attack right from the start.

Preview

Borussia Dortmund (+140) won three straight, with the latest one being at home against FC Koln this weekend, 2-0. Prior to that clash, the Millionaires beat Ingolstadt at home, 2-0, and Arminia Bielefeld on the road, 1-3.

In the last nine matches, they have seven wins and two defeats, both on the road, and in both of them, they couldn’t net. However, when playing at their Signal Iduna Park, Borussia is very confident, and at the moment, they have seven straight wins.

In all but one the Millionaires netted twice or more, proving that the offense is the central part of their team. Marco Rose already played without Haaland in recent times, and it appears that he found some kind of a gameplan that works.

Ajax (+175) didn’t allow a goal in the fourth consecutive match, but they couldn’t win against Heracles on the road. The game ended 0-0, snapping the Lancers’ three-match winning streak, which saw them trashing Heerenveen, 0-2, Dortmund, 4-0, and PSV, 5-0.

Ajax’s defense has been pretty stable, allowing two goals in the last 10 games, which is quite the surprise for one offensive-minded crew like them.

The Dutch powerhouse has been terrific in the UEFA Champions League so far, scoring 12 goals and allowing one, and sits first in the group with all three wins. To be honest, we’ve expected to see this assembly a bit more interesting, but right now, Ajax dominates in it.

Latest News

As said, Haaland is out, and apart from the phenomenal Norwegian, Gio Reyna, Mahmoud Dahoud, Nico Schulz, Raphael Guerreiro, and Emre Can won’t be in the protocol.

Martin Stekelenburg and Andre Onana are out for this match in Ajax, and it seems that they will be the only ones unavailable.

Head to Head Games

Two weeks ago we saw a demonstration of raw power in Amsterdam. Ajax was up 2-0 at halftime, and added two more scores in the second 45 minutes, slashing the guests.

Reus scored their own goal, and then Blind, Anthony, and Haller netted one each.

Prediction

We won’t waste too much of your time here. Over 2.5 goals are the first and the safest pick for this match, because of all the above-written. Odds may not be profitable, -210, but are safe. There is no other option for Dortmund but to attack immediately, which will leave enough space for Ajax’s counter-attacks and their fantastic forwards to show all the skills. For those who want a bit risker yet more profitable pick, our suggestion is to go with over 1.5 HT at +110.

Pick: Over 2.5 goals -210

Here are the previews for other UEFA Champions League matches:

• Atalanta vs. Manchester United
• Bayern Munich vs. Benfica
• Wolfsburg vs. Red Bull Salzburg
• Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid