Champions League – Dortmund vs Ajax: Betting Preview

Borussia Dortmund will seek revenge from their reverse fixture against Ajax back in the last month when they lost by 4-0 to the Dutch side in the Champions League. Tonight, BVB will have a home advantage over their opponents, but we should expect strong resistance from the Eredivisie club, who have been in excellent form this season.

Just 1 defeat in the last 6 matches in the European tournament looks fine on paper. However, Borussia Dortmund have also just won twice and they need to up their game to secure further participation in the tournament. Losing twice in their last 6 games in the Champions League proves Ajax are not invulnerable. On the other hand, winning 4 of these is still a decent outcome for more or less anyone in this tournament.

Season facts for B. Dortmund and Ajax.

Facts are calculated for Champions League

• B. Dortmund scored in the last 16 of 18 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 2.5 in B. Dortmund’s last 9 of 11 matches;
• B. Dortmund conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;
• Both teams scored in B. Dortmund’s last 7 of 9 matches.

• Ajax has won the last 3 matches in a row;
• Ajax conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Ajax’s last 3 of 5 matches;
• Ajax scored in the last 6 of 8 matches.

Lineup B. Dortmund vs Ajax

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Current form — B. Dortmund v. Ajax

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

B. Dortmund boast a victory at home

B. Dortmund keep brushing aside all resistance adding more points to their tally last time out. B. Dortmund have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-3 win against Arminia Bielefeld. They went on to beat Ingolstadt by 2-0, before also getting the better of FC Koln in a 2-0 victory.

Ajax on a roll this campaign

Ajax enter this match on a really fine note as past weeks have brought a very acceptable 13 points from a possible 18. B. Dortmund have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-3 win against Arminia Bielefeld. They went on to beat Ingolstadt by 2-0, before also getting the better of FC Koln in a 2-0 victory.

B. Dortmund v. Ajax — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

BVB have the momentum, but the visitors are relentless

The last match between Ajax vs B. Dortmund was a Champions League match back on 19 October 2021 and saw Ajax claim a 4-0 victory. B. Dortmund have the following 2-0-1 meeting statistics with Ajax.

Full Time Betting

The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. Betting on B. Dortmund will payout at 2.88, as bookies predict B. Dortmund are in with a 35% chance of beating Ajax. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.80 on offer, while an away win for Ajax pays out at 2.30. B. Dortmund won 6 of their last 10 home league games whereas Ajax lost 1 of their last 10 away league games.

BTTS

BTTS 1.44 vs 2.80 The last 10 home league games for B. Dortmund averaged 2.6 goals per game with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Ajax, the average total goals were 3.2 with 5 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is as high as 65% judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This amounts to a payout of odds of 1.53 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Accordingly, betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds of 2.63. B. Dortmund’s last 10 home league games saw an average of 2.6 goals per match. 7 of B. Dortmund’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Ajax’s last 10 away league games averaged 3.2 goals per game. 5 of Ajax’s last 10 away matches went over 2.5 goals.

First Goal Scorer