Ajax vs Benfica
Uefa Champions League 2018/19
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Kick-off time: 8pm
Two Champions League regulars meet in Group E with both Ajax and Benfica hopeful of qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition.
The Dutch giants currently top the group after claiming a valuable point against Bayern Munich last time out.
Benfica meanwhile needed a late winner to see of AEK Athens after losing at home to Bayern in their opening match.
In Pictures | Champions League gameweek 2 | Oct 2-3, 2018
In Pictures | Champions League gameweek 2 | Oct 2-3, 2018
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TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport Extra 2. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
You can also follow all the goals LIVE with Standard Sport.
Tickets
For Ajax ticket info, click here for the club's website.
Prediction
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
- Ajax to win 2-1: 7/1
- Benfica to win 1-0: 10/1
- Kasper Dolberg to score two goals or more: 7/1
- Jonas to score first goal: 9/2
Click here to find the latest match odds and place a bet.
Head to head
Ajax and Benfica have met five times in European competition, all in their hugely successful periods between 1969 and 1972. The Portuguese side won just one of those meetings.
