Round Three in the Champions League had one of the biggest shocks in Amsterdam when Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund were easily beaten 4-0 by Ajax. They now have a chance to get revenge for the big loss on Wednesday.
Bookmaker 10Bet has the odds at 6.25 for Ajax to win again without conceding a goal while the odds are at 6.50 for Dortmund to get the three points with a perfect defensive record.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 2nd, 3:00 P.M. (EST)
Things got off to an unlucky start for Dortmund in Amsterdam when Marco Reus scored an early own goal and the team really never recovered from it. They got outshot 19-10 and Haaland ended up having a rare quiet night.
The Norwegian sensation won’t be able to make any noise this time around either as he’s dealing with a hip injury, which could keep him out until 2022. The 21-year-old has been in immense form this season with 13 goals in 10 games meaning manager Marco Rose has a big gap to fill upfront.
The first couple of outings without Haaland have gone well for Dortmund as they have recorded back-to-back 2-0 wins. Thorgan Hazard has led the charge with three goals.
Hazard has had his own injury issues this season but seems to have hit top form at a great time for Dortmund. Reus has also been spectacular this season and the two have to be the catalysts in Wednesday’s effort to get back on track in the Champions League.
Despite the loss suffered in Amsterdam, BVB still sits comfortably in second place in Group C, but everything could still change in a group that also includes Sporting Lisbon and Besiktas.
Ajax have had a couple of down years in Europe since playing in the Champions League semifinals in 2019, but they seem to be like a team on a mission in 2021-22.
Along with the drubbing of Dortmund, Erik ten Hag has also overseen a 5-1 win in Lisbon this season and Ajax didn’t have any trouble beating Besiktas at home either. The team looks full of goals and plays a very exciting style of football.
Former West Ham man Sebastien Haller has already notched six goals in Europe and Dusan Tadic continues to crush it week in week out. The Serbian was an inconsistent performer in the Premier League when he played for Southampton but has ripped defenses to shreds ever since joining Ajax in 2018.
Tadic has picked up 81 goals and 81 assists in 164 appearances for the Dutch champions and his numbers in the Champions League are very impressive as well – eight goals and 13 assists in 27 outings.
