Ajax take on the visitors AEK Athens at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the Round 1 of the UEFA Champions League Group E. The match will be played in Amsterdam on Wednesday, September 19th.
Ajax have gone through three Champions League qualification rounds before getting to the group stage of the tournament this year. They have been able to get some great results and to show incredible performances there. In the second qualification round the Sons of the Gods confidently beat Sturm Graz from Austria (2-0, 3-1). In the third qualification round they beat Standard Liege from Belgium (2-2, 3-0). In the qualification play-offs the team of Erik ten Hag had a tough face-off against Dynamo Kyiv from Ukraine but in the end got the victory (3-1, 0-0). In their last three matches Ajax beat Groningen with a 3-0 score, Vitesse with a 4-0 score and drew against Dynamo Kyiv with a 0-0 score.
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AEK Athens have also participated in the qualification rounds of the UEFA Champions League this year. They have surprised many with their performances. In the third qualification round the Enosis beat Celtic from Scotland (1-1, 2-1). In the qualification play-offs the team of Marinos Ouzounidis went through MOL Vidi from Hungary (2-1, 1-1). Now they are fully prepared for their first round fixture in the Champions League group stage. In their last three matches AEK Athens beat Panionios with a 4-0 score, Asteras Tripolis with a 1-0 score and drew against MOL Vidi with a 1-1 score.
Ajax and AEK Athens have faced only twice in history, both fixtures have happened in 1994. Back then the Sons of the Gods have been able to beat the Enosis with a 2-0 score in front of their home crowd. It could very well happen that the same result will be set in the upcoming fixture. The team of Erik ten Hag has been in a great shape recently despite their recent alternation of generations and their young squad. They are likely to score more than once on Wednesday.
Prediction for the match: Ajax to win with -1.0 handicap.
