Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Erik ten Hag's Ajax 2018/19 bring 4-2-3-1 and youth core with pressing. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 answer with 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxErik ten Hag · 4-2-3-1 · Youth Core · PressingManchester CityPep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1 · Positional Play · Inverted Fullbacks

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Manchester City

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.391.50

34.5%
Ajax
25.8%
Draw
39.8%
Manchester City

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111%
  2. 1–210.8%
  3. 1–08.3%
  4. 2–17.5%
  5. 2–27%
  6. 0–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.381.57
Shots12.413.6
Poss44%56%
CS23.3%23.8%
BTTS59.5%
Over 2.558%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Tadić1870.47
  3. Ziyech1140.28
  4. Neres930.23
  5. Beek630.16
  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland2360.59
  3. Grealish1180.29
  4. Silva980.24
  5. Gündoğan480.12
Home XIAjax2018/19Erik ten Hag · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STDušan Tadić86
  • LWDavid Neres82
  • CAMDonny van de Beek82
  • RWHakim Ziyech86
  • CDMLasse Schöne80
  • CDMFrenkie de Jong86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico82
  • CBDaley Blind82
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBNoussair Mazraoui80
  • GKAndré Onana82
Bench · 7
  • STKasper Dolberg80
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar78
  • RBJoël Veltman78
  • LWRyan Babel76
  • CBPerr Schuurs74
  • RBSergiño Dest74
  • GKKostas Lamprou70
Away XIManchester City2022/23Pep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1
95OVR

XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall87

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield97
Defence92
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall95

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XI

  • STDušan Tadić86
  • LWDavid Neres82
  • CAMDonny van de Beek82
  • RWHakim Ziyech86
  • CDMLasse Schöne80
  • CDMFrenkie de Jong86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico82
  • CBDaley Blind82
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBNoussair Mazraoui80
  • GKAndré Onana82
Bench · 7
  • STKasper Dolberg80
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar78
  • RBJoël Veltman78
  • LWRyan Babel76
  • CBPerr Schuurs74
  • RBSergiño Dest74
  • GKKostas Lamprou70
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XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74
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