Ajax and Borussia Dortmund will meet in the 3rd round of the Champions League group stage. Ajax is playing in good shape, they are the first in the group, and the goal in the Champions League is the place in the knockout stage. Borussia Dortmund also plays attractive football, Marco Rose has found a recipe for positive results, and good results are expected to continue.
October 19th, 2021 – 21:00
Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips & Predictions
Draw @5.50
BTTS Yes @ 1.50
Correct score 1:1 @8.00
Reason for Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions
Dutch giants Ajax will welcome German side Borussia Dortmund in a battle for the top spot in Group C of the UEFA Champions League on Match Day 3. The two are both on six points, but Ajax is utmost courtesy of a better goal difference. The Dutch recovered from the unexpected loss to Utrecht with a 2-0 away win over Heerenveen. That was their fourth clean sheet in five matches, and they’ve failed to score in just one of the five matches. Ajax has conceded one goal in five games and scored 12. In just their two opening matches in this group, they have seven goals and conceded just one, but both teams have scored in four of their last seven Champions League games. At home, Ajax does not have a very impressive run; they have five wins and five losses in the previous 10 Champions League matches there, and they’ve failed to score in four of the last six. Dušan Tadić is the engine of this team, his greatest virtue is speed, he has excellent ball control and can be satisfied with his performance. David Neres plays excellently, he is fast in the one-on-one game, and he is unstoppable.
Dortmund has their talisman, Erling Haaland, back to full fitness, and on his return, scored two goals in the 3-1 win over Mainz. He has 13 goals already this season and will be a key player to focus on here. Dortmund’s biggest worries are based on defense, and it won’t help to face this Ajax side that has been scoring a lot. They have one clean sheet in 11 matches and scored two or more in six of the last eight. In the Champions League, Dortmund has scored two or more goals in seven of the previous 11. They have four wins in five away matches in the Champions League and scored two or more in four of their last five, though they’ve managed just one clean sheet in the previous five. Jude Bellingham has excellent ball control, he can play in several positions, and every team needs such a player. Donyell Malen enjoys the pitch, and when he receives the ball and moves towards the goal, the opponent has problems. It was brought in as a great reinforcement.
Conclusion
It will be a big battle between these two teams, and it will not be surprising if the match ends in a draw.
We can also expect a goal in both nets, and neither side should keep the clean sheet.