Ajax will host Sporting CP on the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Venue: Amsterdam Arena
Key statistics
- Ajax thrashed Sporting 5-1 in this season’s reverse fixture at the latter’s home.
- Both the teams have secured their place for the round of 16.
- Ajax could look to win six consecutive games in the Champions League for the first time in their history.
- Sporting CP could look to win their second away game in a row after beating Besiktas 4-1.
- Ajax’s Sebastien Haller is the joint-highest scorer in the UCL this season with nine goals.
Head to Head record
Ajax and Sporting CP met for the first time in the Champions League earlier this season in the reverse fixture. The Dutch giants had the last laugh, winning the game 5-1.
Latest performances in all competitions
Ajax: D W W W W
Sporting: W W W W W
Ajax
Ajax will look to stretch their impressive winning streak in the Champions League when they host Sporting CP on the final matchday.
The Dutch giants thrashed Sporting CP in the reverse fixture and will look to do the same on Tuesday night. Sebastien Haller, who is now leading the UCL scoring charts, scored four goals in that game.
The Eredivisie leaders are also coming on the back of a 5-0 win against Willem 2, in which Brazilian prodigy Antony scored a sensational brace.
Erik ten Hag’s side are turning out to be one of the strongest teams this season and they have the potential to replicate the fairy tale run they enjoyed in 2018/19.
Possible Ajax line-up: Andre Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Jurrien Timber, Lisandro Martinez, Daley Blind, Davy Klaassen, Edson Alvarez, Ryan Gravenberch, Steven Berghuis, Sebastien Haller, Dusan Tadic
Injured: Sean Klaiber, Mohammed Kudus, Maarten Stekelenburg
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Sporting
Sporting Lisbon will look to settle the scores after suffering a heavy defeat in the hands of Ajax in the reverse fixture.
The Portuguese side beat Dortmund 3-1 on matchday 4, which ended the knockout hopes of the German giants.
Sporting have been flawless in the Primeira Liga this season, as they sit second in the table with no defeats.
Furthermore, they are coming on the back of an emphatic 3-1 win over Jorge Jesus’ Benfica side.
Pablo Sarabia, who is on loan from PSG, seems to have revived his career at Sporting, having racked up four goals and two assists so far. Even if they manage to stun Ajax, Sporting will still be second in Group C.
Possible Sporting line-up: Antonio Adan, Luis Neto, Goncalo Inacio, Zouhair Feddal, Pedro Porro, Daniel Braganca, Manuel Ugarte, Matheus Reis, Pedro Goncalves, Paulinho, Pablo Sarabia
Injured: Joao Palhinha, Jovane Cabral, Ruben Vinagre
Doubtful: Sebastian Coates
Suspended: None
Prediction: Ajax 1 – 2 Sporting
