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Ajax 2025/26 vs England 2021

Francesco Farioli's Ajax 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and youth core with pressing. Gareth Southgate's England 2021 answer with 4-2-3-1 and low block with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

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. Gareth Southgate's England 2021 answer with 4-2-3-1 and low block with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxFrancesco Farioli · 4-3-3 · Youth Core · PressingEnglandGareth Southgate · 4-2-3-1 · Low Block · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs England

Model lean: England

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.33–1.70

30.3%
Ajax
26%
Draw
43.8%
England

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.3%
  2. 1–28%
  3. 1–07.2%
  4. 0–17.2%
  5. 2–27%
  6. 0–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.411.66
Shots1314.6
Poss50%50%
CS19.5%27.5%
BTTS59.3%
Over 2.559.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Brobbey1780.45
  3. Godts1030.26
  4. Traoré1010.25
  5. Taylor470.12
  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Kane2320.58
  3. Saka1380.34
  4. Sterling1170.29
  5. Mount1020.26
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 XIEngland2021Gareth Southgate · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWRaheem Sterling88
  • CAMMason Mount84
  • RWBukayo Saka84
  • CDMKalvin Phillips82
  • CDMDeclan Rice84
  • LBLuke Shaw84
  • CBHarry Maguire82
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker84
  • GKJordan Pickford80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • LWJack Grealish84
  • CAMPhil Foden84
  • RWJadon Sancho82
  • STMarcus Rashford82
  • CMJordan Henderson80
  • CBTyrone Mings76
  • GKSam Johnstone74

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield80
Defence76
Goalkeeping76
Chemistry82
Overall79

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
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

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWRaheem Sterling88
  • CAMMason Mount84
  • RWBukayo Saka84
  • CDMKalvin Phillips82
  • CDMDeclan Rice84
  • LBLuke Shaw84
  • CBHarry Maguire82
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker84
  • GKJordan Pickford80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • LWJack Grealish84
  • CAMPhil Foden84
  • RWJadon Sancho82
  • STMarcus Rashford82
  • CMJordan Henderson80
  • CBTyrone Mings76
  • GKSam Johnstone74
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