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. Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham 2016/17 answer with 4-2-3-1 and high press with vertical runs; 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 · PressingTottenhamMauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1 · High Press · Vertical Runs

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Tottenham

Model lean: Ajax

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.621.38

44.3%
Ajax
23%
Draw
32.8%
Tottenham

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–09.5%
  3. 2–08.8%
  4. 1–28.3%
  5. 2–17.8%
  6. 2–25.8%

Match profile

xG1.571.49
Shots1413
Poss51%49%
CS28.5%17.8%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.555.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Tadić2230.56
  3. Ziyech1250.31
  4. Neres1190.30
  5. Beek910.23
  1. TottenhamG/m
  2. Kane1920.48
  3. Heung-min1060.27
  4. Eriksen1000.25
  5. Alli700.17
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 XITottenham2016/17Mauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • CAMDele Alli86
  • RWChristian Eriksen88
  • CDMEric Dier80
  • CDMVictor Wanyama82
  • LBBen Davies78
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • RWErik Lamela78
  • RBKieran Trippier78
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • STVincent Janssen74
  • CMHarry Winks74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall87

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall87

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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

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • CAMDele Alli86
  • RWChristian Eriksen88
  • CDMEric Dier80
  • CDMVictor Wanyama82
  • LBBen Davies78
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • RWErik Lamela78
  • RBKieran Trippier78
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • STVincent Janssen74
  • CMHarry Winks74
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