AFC Ajax vs S.L. Benfica Prediction 15 March 2022

Amsterdam will host the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 between Ajax and Benfica this coming Tuesday.

Last fall, Ajax performed superbly in the group stage of the Champions League, having six victories in duels with Sporting, Borussia Dortmund and Besiktas. Even now, the Red-Whites are in excellent game shape. The recent 3-2 victory over Cambuur in the Eredivisie is another confirmation of this.

But Benfica, a couple of days ago, sensationally failed to beat outsiders Vizela (1:1), which is why their chances to rise above the third position in the Portuguese league are melting before our eyes. Let us remind you that in European competition the Eagles fought heroically with Bayern, Barcelona and Dynamo Kyiv, only letting through the Munich giants.

In Lisbon, Benfica managed to defend a scoring draw, but now the more status Ajax are still exercising their superiority in class. We are sure that the match will be rich in goals scored.