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 2018/19 answer with 4-2-3-1 and counter attack with star forwards; 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 · Counter Attack · Star Forwards

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Tottenham

Model lean: Ajax

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.531.40

42%
Ajax
23.3%
Draw
34.8%
Tottenham

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111%
  2. 1–09.5%
  3. 0–17.8%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 2–17.5%
  6. 2–26%

Match profile

xG1.591.45
Shots14.213
Poss52%48%
CS25.3%21.5%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.557%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Tadić2140.54
  3. Neres1200.30
  4. Ziyech1100.28
  5. Beek780.20
  1. TottenhamG/m
  2. Kane1950.49
  3. Heung-min1080.27
  4. Alli1010.25
  5. Eriksen680.17
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 XITottenham2018/19Mauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min88
  • CAMChristian Eriksen86
  • RWDele Alli82
  • CDMMoussa Sissoko80
  • CDMHarry Winks78
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • CBJan Vertonghen84
  • CBToby Alderweireld84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7
  • STLucas Moura82
  • CBEric Dier80
  • CBDavinson Sánchez80
  • LBBen Davies78
  • STFernando Llorente76
  • RWErik Lamela76
  • GKPaulo Gazzaniga74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall87

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall86

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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-min88
  • CAMChristian Eriksen86
  • RWDele Alli82
  • CDMMoussa Sissoko80
  • CDMHarry Winks78
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • CBJan Vertonghen84
  • CBToby Alderweireld84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7
  • STLucas Moura82
  • CBEric Dier80
  • CBDavinson Sánchez80
  • LBBen Davies78
  • STFernando Llorente76
  • RWErik Lamela76
  • GKPaulo Gazzaniga74
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