Can Ajax shock the next favorite at home?

While the men’s CL round of 16 matches just ended last week, the women’s quarter-finals of the premier class begin this week. Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea FC will kick off the competition. The roles are quite clear beforehand, as while the visitors even reached the semi-finals in the previous season, the hosts were eliminated in the qualifying round. For this reason, the bookmakers’ odds between Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea Women are clearly in favor of the visiting team:

However, we should not underestimate Suzanne Bakker’s team, as the hosts beat Bayern Munich and AS Roma in the group stage. Ajax also won their home game against Paris Saint-Germain, thus upsetting several big teams. We therefore believe that the odds between Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea Women should be a little closer together

We also recommend betting on Romee Leuchter to score between Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea Women. The Dutch attacker is in outstanding form and is the absolute key player in the home team. The striker has been on fire recently and has scored twelve goals in her last ten competitive games for Ajax. The best odds are waiting for you at Interwetten. There you can currently also pick up a bonus of €100 and win tickets for the DFB team’s international match against the Netherlands.

This Champions League match kicks off at 18:45 on Tuesday at Sportpark De Toekomst in Ouder-Amstel. The match can be watched live and in full on DAZN.

Ajax Amsterdam – Statistics & current form

As reigning champions, Ajax Amsterdam’s journey began in the qualifying round. There, Suzanne Bakker’s team met Dinamo Minsk and won 3:0 without any problems. In the decisive qualifying round, the Dutch team then knocked FC Zurich out of the competition with an 8-0 victory to qualify for the group stage. In Group C, the team from Amsterdam were then drawn with Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and AS Roma

Great group stage

Amsterdam were the clear underdogs in Group C and were seen as a points supplier for the other three teams. However, this notion was quickly dismissed, as Ajax beat Paris Saint-Germain, the favorites to win the group, 2:0 on the very first matchday. Suzanne Bakker’s team then went on to win both games against Roma and Bayern at their own stadium, which meant they deservedly progressed to the knockout round.

Ajax played 14 home games in all competitions, collecting 35 points and losing just one game at home. Suzanne Bakker’s team scored 38 goals (⌀ 2.71) and only failed to score twice. In addition, the hosts have only conceded nine goals at home, have kept a clean sheet seven times and have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their home games

The superstar in the team

Romee Leuchter is currently in outstanding form and has already scored 28 goals this season. This makes the 23-year-old center forward by far the most dangerous player in Suzanne Bakker’s team. In 30 games in all competitions, the attacker has only failed to score eight times. It is therefore no wonder that the attacking player is now an integral part of the Dutch national team.

Ajax Amsterdam’s attack has been particularly enjoyable this season, scoring 88 goals in 30 competitive matches (⌀ 2.93). In addition, the team has only failed to score three times and has found the back of the net in almost 90% of matches. Coupled with a solid defense that has only conceded 30 goals, the Amsterdam side should be capable of upsetting the next favorites, especially at home.

Predicted Ajax Amsterdam line-up:
Van Eijk – Keijzer, Spitse, de Sanders, Weerden – Noordam, van Gool, Grant, Yoahnnes, Hoekstra – Leuchter

Injured and suspended players of Ajax Amsterdam:
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Chelsea – stats & current form

Chelsea, as reigning English champions, did not have to take part in the qualifying round of the Champions League and immediately qualified for the group stage. With Real Madrid, FC Paris and BK Häcken, Emma Hayes’ team then had a rather easy group. It was therefore no surprise that the Blues came out on top of their group and remained undefeated. All in all, the English women presented themselves very confidently

Mission title defense

As already mentioned, the Blues were crowned English champions last season and are therefore one of the favorites to win the title again this season. Emma Hayes’ team are currently in first place and have lived up to their own expectations. However, Manchester City are level on points in second place, meaning that everything is still wide open in the title race. At the moment, Chelsea are only ahead on goal difference (+34 to +32).

Compared to Ajax Amsterdam’s home record, the visitors’ away record is absolutely on a par. Chelsea have only lost a single game away from home, picking up 29 points from twelve matches. The defense has done a particularly good job and has only conceded eight goals so far. Incidentally, their only defeat to date came in a league match against Arsenal FC, one of the best teams in the world. The Blues therefore remain clear favorites in Amsterdam

The Chelsea siblings

Lauren James is not only Reece James’ sister, but also plays for Chelsea FC like her brother. The winger is the team’s superstar and one of the best players in the world. In the current season, the attacking player has already scored 14 goals, making her the Blues’ top scorer. With her qualities on the ball, she is also capable of deciding a game single-handedly.

With 74 goals in 27 competitive matches (⌀ 2.74), the Blues’ offense is just as strong as Ajax Amsterdam’s attacking line. In defense, however, Emma Hayes’ team clearly stands out and has only conceded 20 goals (⌀ 0.74) so far. It is therefore no wonder that Chelsea have already kept a clean sheet 13 times this season. Normally, the defense should therefore be able to keep the home team’s attacking players largely in check.

Predicted Chelsea line-up:
Hampton – Perisset, Carter, Buchanan, Charles – Cuthbert, Leupolz, Kaneryd, Nüsken, Reiten – James

Ajax Amsterdam – Chelsea head-to-head / H2H record

The direct comparison of the two teams is quickly summarized, because the two teams have never met before. This is of course a disadvantage for an optimal assessment. On the other hand, it also makes it clear that the hosts have rarely played in the Champions League and have therefore had much less experience at international level. For this reason, our prediction between Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea Women is clearly in favor of the visiting team

Ajax Amsterdam – Chelsea betting tip

Our betting tip between Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea Women is for a win for the visitors with under 5.5 goals. The recommendation is almost self-explanatory, as the Blues allow very little in defense. In addition, Ajax’s backline has also been very good in the home games of the CL, so we find it very difficult to imagine that the Amsterdam team will be swept out of the stadium

Alternatively, we recommend the odds for “both teams to score – yes” between Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea Women. On the one hand, this is due to the good home record of the underdogs, who have only failed to score twice at home. In addition, the hosts have also kept pace with Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Rome in their own stadium