AFC Ajax vs Union Berlin Preview 16/02/2023

AFC Ajax vs Union Berlin – 16/02/2023

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The 2022-23 season has been a dream for Union Berlin. The Irons are second within the Bundesliga and are in a title race domestically.

On the European stage, Union Berlin can qualify for the Europa League final 16 correct. Nonetheless, for the Irons to achieve the final 16, they need to overcome Ajax within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs.

Union completed second in Group D, only one level behind Belgium’s Union St Gilloise. A scarcity of objectives scored, simply 4, left Union Berlin in second place and they’ll now face Ajax in a two-legged playoff.

Ajax completed third of their Champions League group. The Dutch membership confronted Liverpool, Napoli, and Rangers in Group A. Ajax amassed a mere six factors thanks to 2 wins over Rangers.

Together with a poor efficiency within the Champions League, Ajax are chasing present Eredivisie chief Feyenoord for the league title. The staff’s lack of wins this season value supervisor Alfred Schreuder his job on January 26.

Former Ajax participant and Dutch worldwide John Heitinga was appointed as interim coach and on February 2, he was made the full-time supervisor. Since taking the reins of the staff, Heitinga has gained 4 straight video games in all competitions.

Schreuder hadn’t carried out badly however by Ajax’s excessive requirements, he needed to go resulting from an absence of wins. Ajax look stronger heading into the sport with Union because of 4 straight victories. Three of these video games noticed Ajax rating three or extra objectives.

Union Berlin are on a six-game win streak in all competitions. Urs Fischers staff went to Leipzig and defeat RB Leipzig 2-1 on the weekend coming from a objective down at halftime.

The Irons’ final three video games all completed with over 2.5 objectives. This can be a staff that couldn‘t rating within the Europa League group stage however might defend. Solely two objectives had been conceded by Union within the group stage.

Heitinga may very well be with out three gamers for Union’s arrival on the Johan Cruyff Area. Steve Bergwijn might miss the sport resulting from an absence of health. Midfielder Youri Baas and defender Ahmetcan Kaplan are each doubts resulting from their respective accidents.

Fischer may very well be with out the companies of Jakob Busk resulting from an sickness. Ahead Andras Schafer is a significant doubt following a foot harm.

Union Berlin are displaying they’ll hold with the massive boys within the Bundesliga and Europe. The Irons ought to get a rating draw versus Ajax with the sport ending 2-2 at full-time.