Ajax Benfica betting prediction

The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with the advantage of the away draw by (2‑2), so all they need is a tie for under 2 goals to stay ahead in the aggregate result. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in away matches; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at their stadium. They come to this match after a away win against SC Cambuur by (2‑3). Ajax has won 9 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches.

They haven’t lost any of the last 7 matches for this competition. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 5 of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 7 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 49 of the last 56 have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 46 out of 56 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have been able to score first and have done so in 14 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 13 of those 14 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 13 of them. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Ajax come into this fixture on the back of a 2x3 win away to Cambuur in the Dutch championship, with goals from Dusan Tadic and Sebastien Haller (2). In the first match of this Champions League round of 16 matchday, the home team drew 2x2 against Benfica. Striker Sébastien Haller is the player in charge of troubling the opposition defence, and his main quality is his finishing. Ajax's strength is their ability to lead their attacks with quick transitions. Coach Erik ten Hag will be without Maarten Stekelenburg, Mohamed Ihattaren, Sean Klaiber, Jay Gorter and Remko Pasveer, who are all out with fitness problems.

Confirmed Lineup: André Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martínez, Daley Blind, Jurriën Timber, Edson Álvarez, Ryan Gravenberch, Dušan Tadić, Antony, Sébastien Haller, Steven Berghuis.
Coach: F. Farioli.