FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Prediction

Both teams have been scoring for fun

Ajax's sample covers 20 matches since April across the Eredivisie, Conference League qualifying and some friendlies, with 13 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. They've scored 52 goals in that run but also shipped 26, so it's not been watertight at the back.

FC Midtjylland: 20 completed matches; Ajax: 20 completed matches.

FC Midtjylland

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

48

Conceded

18

Difference

+30

Ajax

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

53

Conceded

25

Difference

+28

Midtjylland's numbers look similar on paper: 13 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses from 20 games, with 51 scored and only 20 conceded. That's a tighter defensive record than Ajax's, though their sample also mixes domestic league, cup and European fixtures rather than one clean run of form.

Both sides have shown they can score, but Midtjylland's defensive numbers edge it in this comparison.

Comparative Team Statistics: FC Midtjylland vs Ajax

Their last meeting goes back to 2020

The only previous meetings between these two came in the Champions League group stage in November 2020. Ajax won both legs, 3-1 at home and 2-1 away at Midtjylland.

That's six years ago now, with completely different squads and circumstances, so it tells us very little about how this version of either side will perform.

Ajax have goals spread across the squad

O. Gloukh and D. Klaassen have each scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches for Ajax, while T. Arokodare has 3 in just 3 appearances. On the creative side, S. Berghuis and A. Ouazane have both chipped in 3 assists apiece.

FC Midtjylland:

Best assist providers:

Franculino Djú - 2

Ajax:

Best scorers:

O. Gloukh - 4

D. Klaassen - 4

T. Arokodare - 3

Best assist providers:

S. Berghuis - 3

A. Ouazane - 3

M. Godts - 2

We don't have the same depth of player data for Midtjylland here, aside from Franculino Djú's 2 assists in 4 matches, so it's harder to single out their key contributors from what's available.

Shaping up as a game with chances at both ends

Given how both sides have conceded and scored in their recent matches, there's a reasonable case for an open game here. Ajax's away form has included some big away wins but also heavy defeats, so their output on the road isn't entirely consistent.

It's worth remembering this fixture is still a month away from the date this form was gathered, so neither side's current shape is guaranteed to carry through to kickoff.