Ajax vs Benfica Prediction, 00:45 November 26: Light at the end of the tunnel

TPO - Football analysis Ajax vs Benfica, European Cup C1 - Team information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Both Ajax and Benfica are struggling at the bottom of the rankings. More than ever, they need a victory to save the situation.

Pre-match comments Ajax vs Benfica

Things are not going well for Ajax on all fronts. The only competition Ajax have not lost is the Dutch Cup. Simply because they have not even started their campaign in this arena.

Ajax have been on a losing streak in other competitions. Before the FIFA Days break, the Amsterdam club had won just one of their eight matches. This led to the sacking of head coach John Heitinga. Under his guidance, Ajax failed to win a single point in the Champions League, finishing bottom of the table with the worst goal difference (-13). Things are also looking bleak in the league. Ajax are 14 points behind leaders PSV.

Things didn't improve after FIFA Days, and in their first game after the international break, they lost to a relegation-threatened no-name team, Excelsior.

Not only did they lose the score, but they were also pressured at home. In the second half, while Ajax only had 6 shots, 2 on target, Excelsior had 14, 6 on target. So Excelsior's victory was completely deserved. And what happened also proved that Ajax is now just a very mediocre team.

Benfica still played better than Ajax overall.

Form, head-to-head history Ajax vs Benfica

Benfica are not in such a bad situation, at least they are still in the top group of the Portuguese league. But the two clubs are in the same position in the European Cup 1. The appointment of Jose Mourinho has not brought the expected results. In the continental front, Benfica have not won a single point, suffered 4 consecutive losses and are currently ranked 35th out of 36 teams.

The Portuguese side came close to their first Champions League win in their home game against Bayer Leverkusen last time out, but they eventually lost by a narrow margin.

The 1-0 scoreline in favor of the away team Leverkusen did not reflect the true development of the match. Benfica attacked more frequently and dangerously (21 shots compared to Leverkusen's 7), but their poor finishing cost Benfica when Leverkusen scored in the 65th minute through Patrik Schick.

Mourinho believes his players are sabotaging him. In the most recent domestic league match, he declared that he “wanted to replace all nine players in the squad because these guys are sabotaging me.” As usual, Mourinho caused controversy at every stop he made.

Benfica need a win right now. A win that can help Mourinho reshape a divided group, and a win that can also help Benfica find light at the end of the tunnel on the European front.

Expected lineup Ajax vs Benfica

Ajax (3-4-2-1): Trubin; Dahl, Otamendi, A Silva, Dedic; Rios, Barreiro; Ausenes, Sudakov, Schjelderup; Pavlidis

Benfica (4-4-2): Pasveer; Gaaei, Sutalo, Baas, Alders; Regeer, Taylor; Edvardsen, Gloukh, Godts; Dolberg

Score prediction: Ajax 1-2 Benfica

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