PAOK Thessaloniki vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 05/08/2019, 15:12  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 05/08/2019 at 15:12 in Champions League Predictions

Ajax paid a heavy price for their outstanding performance in the Champiobns League last season, with a number of top players leaving for bigger teams in Europa and while the rebuilding process is on, the Dutch giants can never be faulted when it comes to the ability to churn out new talent. Ajax have however not started their season in the best of fashions; they opened with a draw, though they had earlier beaten arch rivals PSV in the Super Cup earlier on. Ajax go to this game on two wins in their last five matches; they have a clean sheet in 12 matches and have scored in each of their last 22 matches. They are unbeaten in nine away matches and have three losses in 15 away matches. In the Champions League they have two losses in 20 matches and away from home in the Champions League they are unbeaten in the last 10. Ajax have four clean sheets in the last 19 Champions League away matches. Paok on the other hand, have not yet commenced their season but have had a number of friendly matches, in which they have done really well. They have four straight wins and a draw in their last five matches, while in the last 22, they have one loss only. They have 11 wins in 15 matches and have scored in 13 of their last 15 matches. At home, Paok have five straight clean sheets and six straight wins. They have 13 wins in 15 home matches. However, in the Champions League, they have not been so good; they have not won any of their last three matches in the competition and have managed just two wins in eight Champions League matches at home, and with no clean sheet. They have never beaten Ajax in their previous meetings. Further, no meeting between the two sides has ever ended in either team keeping a clean sheet – both sides have scored in each of the meetings. Head to head, Ajax have two wins and Paok none in the five meetings before this.