Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Francesco Farioli's Ajax 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and youth core with pressing. Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund 2010/11 answer with 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with youth core; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxFrancesco Farioli · 4-3-3 · Youth Core · PressingBorussia DortmundJürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1 · Gegenpressing · Youth Core

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund

Model lean: Borussia Dortmund

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.421.72

32.3%
Ajax
22.5%
Draw
45.3%
Borussia Dortmund

Most likely scores

  1. 1–210.5%
  2. 1–19.8%
  3. 0–19.3%
  4. 2–19%
  5. 1–08%
  6. 2–26.5%

Match profile

xG1.421.67
Shots12.914.7
Poss51%49%
CS18%24%
BTTS62.3%
Over 2.561%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Brobbey1960.49
  3. Godts1140.28
  4. Traoré1130.28
  5. Klaassen470.12
  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Barrios2300.57
  3. Götze1470.37
  4. Großkreutz1110.28
  5. Kagawa930.23
Home 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
Away XIBorussia Dortmund2010/11Jürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield80
Defence76
Goalkeeping76
Chemistry82
Overall79

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry94
Overall86

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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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XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72
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