UEFA Champions League: Valencia vs Ajax match preview and stats

Valencia are up for ir second match in Champions League group st and will be hosting Ajax at Mestalla Stadium. Valencia clinched a 0-1 victory over Chelsea and Ajax mand to down LOSC in ir Matchday 1 of Champions League 2019-20 group st matches. Ajax are on top of table, while Valencia have held second spot respectively.

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Valencia vs Ajax: Match preview

Valencia and Ajax will be facing each or for third time in Champions League. y last faced each or on March 2003 and both clashes ended on a 1-1 draw. Spanish side is yet to lose a game against a Dutch team in Champions League, (Win 2, Draw 4). In Valencia's last six Champions League games versus a Dutch-based team, neir side has netted more than one goal in a match. Ajax have been in losing side in 11 of ir last 13 Champions League match against a Spanish team (Win 2).

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Ajax have won ir last four away games in Champions League, ir longest winning run since March 1997 (7 away games) under ir previous coach Louis van Gaal. Whereas, Valencia are looking to register ir third consecutive home win in Champions League for first time since vember 2012. Valencia have failed to win ir opening two UEFA Champions League match of a season since 2006-07. Erik ten Hag's side has t lost ir last-16 UEFA European group st matches (Win 9, Draw 7) across Champions League and Europa League.

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Dusan Tadic created four chances for Ajax against Lille on Matchday 1 but could t register an assist. Serbian is a very critical player for team as he has mand to create 41 chances for Ajax since start of last season. Valencia's Daniel Parejo created chances against Chelsea and registered an assist to his name in Matchday 1.

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