At 2:15 AM on August 16th, Ajax will host Panathinaikos at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round. Ajax won the first leg away with a score of 1-0.
Both teams are regular participants in European competitions. Ajax currently ranks 26th in the UEFA club coefficient ranking with 54.0 points, while Panathinaikos is 49th with 34.5 points. According to official data, Ajax has participated in a total of 459 European matches (223 wins, 99 draws, 137 losses), while Panathinaikos has participated in 305 matches (106 wins, 73 draws, 126 losses). Both teams have extensive experience in European competitions.
Ajax has played four official matches this season, winning all four. They played three matches in the Europa League qualifiers and one in the Eredivisie. While some fans may not be satisfied with their goalscoring (only 6 goals scored), their defense has been stellar, conceding only 1 goal in these four matches.
Panathinaikos, on the other hand, has also won all matches except the loss against Ajax, averaging 2.0 goals per game. However, historically, they have struggled in away matches in the Europa League. Official statistics show they have a record of 2 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses in their previous 10 Europa League away matches (qualifying and group stage).
In terms of head-to-head records, Ajax holds a 5-1 advantage in the last six encounters with Panathinaikos. They won all three official matches and two out of three friendly matches.
In terms of players, Ajax has several injury concerns, including captain Steven Bergwijn, defender Devyne Rensch, and winger Rasmus Nissen. Winger Bertrand Traoré, signed from Villarreal this summer, has been a standout performer with 1 goal and 1 assist. Panathinaikos will be without right-back Vagiannidis due to injury. He made 37 appearances for the team last season with 1 goal and 1 assist.
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