Match details. UEFA Conference League, League Stage - 3. Kick-off is Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Lagos time. It is played at MCH Arena, Herning. The referee is P. Raczkowski.
What's at stake. FC Midtjylland are 25th on 1 point after 2 games, level on points with FK Jablonec, level on points with Aarhus. A win would take them above FK Jablonec. Ajax are 13th on 3 points after 2 games, 1 point behind Mjallby AIF, level on points with Borac Banja Luka. A win would take them above Mjallby AIF.
Form. FC Midtjylland have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L W. Ajax have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L.
The numbers. FC Midtjylland score 2.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. FC Midtjylland average 11.9 shots (4.9 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 55% of the ball. Ajax score 2.5 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Ajax average 16.1 shots (6.9 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 64% of the ball.
Head to head. Ajax have won all of the last two meetings. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 25 Nov 2020, it finished FC Midtjylland 1-3 Ajax: FC Midtjylland had 9 shots to 17, 41% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The case against. FC Midtjylland's record still gives them 48% to win.
The read. Ajax or the draw. A draw is live. An open game. Their goals for and against make FC Midtjylland the likelier winners; FC Midtjylland are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Midtjylland. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.14, 77% on the records (FC Midtjylland: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Ajax: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10). Full cover: Under 5.5 Goals at 1.13. It wins on every score where the best bet loses. Leave: Ajax or Over 2.5 Goals (the signs point different ways); Ajax 1UP (the signs point different ways); Ajax win or both teams score (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: FC Midtjylland 1-2 Ajax (7% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).