Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Massimiliano Allegri's AC Milan 2025/26 bring 4-2-3-1 and counter attack with wide forwards. Francesco Farioli's Ajax 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and youth core with pressing; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AC MilanMassimiliano Allegri · 4-2-3-1 · Counter Attack · Wide ForwardsAjaxFrancesco Farioli · 4-3-3 · Youth Core · Pressing

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs Ajax

Model lean: AC Milan

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.511.40

38.5%
AC Milan
25%
Draw
36.5%
Ajax

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.3%
  2. 0–19%
  3. 2–18.5%
  4. 1–28%
  5. 0–07%
  6. 1–06%

Match profile

xG1.621.39
Shots14.412.7
Poss49%51%
CS23.3%23%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.556.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Giménez2170.54
  3. Chukwueze1050.26
  4. Leão990.25
  5. Pulisic900.23
  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Brobbey1960.49
  3. Traoré1090.27
  4. Godts1020.26
  5. Taylor400.10
Home XIAC Milan2025/26Massimiliano Allegri · 4-2-3-1
83OVR

XI

  • STSantiago Giménez82
  • LWRafael Leão88
  • CAMChristian Pulisic84
  • RWSamuel Chukwueze80
  • CDMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBStrahinja Pavlović80
  • CBMalick Thiaw80
  • RBKyle Walker80
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • CBFikayo Tomori80
  • STTammy Abraham78
  • CMRuben Loftus-Cheek78
  • CMYunus Musah76
  • RBDavide Calabria76
  • GKMarco Sportiello74
Away XIAjax2025/26Francesco Farioli · 4-3-3
79OVR

XI

  • LWMika Godts76
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • RWBertrand Traoré76
  • CMKenneth Taylor78
  • CDMJordan Henderson76
  • CMDavy Klaassen76
  • LBJorrel Hato80
  • CBYouri Baas76
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • RBAnton Gaaei74
  • GKRemko Pasveer76
Bench · 7
  • STWout Weghorst76
  • CAMSteven Berghuis76
  • CAMKristian Hlynsson74
  • STChuba Akpom74
  • LBOwen Wijndal74
  • CBDies Janse72
  • GKJay Gorter72

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield82
Defence82
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry80
Overall83

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield80
Defence76
Goalkeeping76
Chemistry82
Overall79

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XI

  • STSantiago Giménez82
  • LWRafael Leão88
  • CAMChristian Pulisic84
  • RWSamuel Chukwueze80
  • CDMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBStrahinja Pavlović80
  • CBMalick Thiaw80
  • RBKyle Walker80
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • CBFikayo Tomori80
  • STTammy Abraham78
  • CMRuben Loftus-Cheek78
  • CMYunus Musah76
  • RBDavide Calabria76
  • GKMarco Sportiello74
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XI

  • LWMika Godts76
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • RWBertrand Traoré76
  • CMKenneth Taylor78
  • CDMJordan Henderson76
  • CMDavy Klaassen76
  • LBJorrel Hato80
  • CBYouri Baas76
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • RBAnton Gaaei74
  • GKRemko Pasveer76
Bench · 7
  • STWout Weghorst76
  • CAMSteven Berghuis76
  • CAMKristian Hlynsson74
  • STChuba Akpom74
  • LBOwen Wijndal74
  • CBDies Janse72
  • GKJay Gorter72
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