Ajax vs Shelbourne - prediction, team news, lineups

In the penultimate circular of Conference League qualifying, Ajax volition invited Shelbourne to Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday successful the archetypal limb of their tie.

The Dutch giants dumped Vojvodina retired of the 2nd circular of qualifying astatine the extremity of July, winning 8-2 connected aggregate, while Shelbourne beat Nomme JK Kalju 6-4 successful the erstwhile round.

Match preview

Ajax emerged arsenic 4-1 winners successful some of their clashes with Vojvodina, the astir caller of which came connected July 30, and the comfy quality of their triumph was adjacent much awesome considering they conceded the opening extremity successful the 40th minute.

It would beryllium understandable if supporters felt that the nine should beryllium competing astatine a higher level, arsenic not lone are they four-time winners of the Champions League, but the lowest level UEFA contention they person qualified for since the commencement of the Conference League successful 2021 was the Europa League.

Boss Miguel Angel Sanchez whitethorn beryllium acrophobic by the information that his squad had been beaten successful the six European fixtures astatine location anterior to their triumph over Vojvodina, though 4 of those losses came successful the Champions League.

The Eredivisie nine travel into Thursday's clash having lone played 2 competitory games this season, though they person present won their past 4 matches successful each competitions.

De Godenzonen person besides achieved triumph successful each of their past 3 contests at Johan Cruijff ArenA by a combined people of 7-2.

Shelbourne's necktie with Nomme JK Kalju was not arsenic intimately fought arsenic the scoreline mightiness suggest fixed they Irish broadside led 6-2 connected aggregate aft they scored successful the 15th infinitesimal of the 2nd limb connected July 30, earlier their opponents were reduced to 10 men connected the half-hour mark.

John Russell has lone been successful complaint for 4 games, and that second-leg decision was the 2nd of 3 losses that helium has experienced successful the dugout, and a decision connected Thursday would beryllium the team's 4th successful 5 games.

The League of Ireland nine are presently 5th successful the apical formation with 34 points, and they are 10 points from third-placed Bohemians, who inhabit the last Conference League playoff spot.

Shelbourne person failed to nett successful 5 of their past 7 European outings, and they person not kept a cleanable expanse successful immoderate of their past 10 matches successful each competitions.

The Reds' grounds connected the roadworthy successful Europe is poor, with the nine having mislaid six, drawn 3 and won conscionable 2 of their 11 astir caller distant trips connected the continental stage.

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Team News

Ajax winger Mika Godts started the 2nd limb connected the near broadside of attack, but negotiations betwixt the Dutch nine and Paris Saint-Germain implicit a imaginable exit are advancing.

If the 21-year-old is incapable to play a portion connected Thursday owed to an impending transfer, past perhaps Oliver Edvardsen could beryllium chosen to diagnostic instead.

Davy Klaassen is definite to beryllium selected successful midfield, portion erstwhile Manchester United defender Daley Blind is acceptable to patrol his side's backmost four.

Shelbourne are sweating implicit the fittingness of attacker Ademipo Odubeko, and should helium miss retired due to the fact that of his knock, past expect to spot a beforehand 3 of Evan Caffrey, Rodrigo Freitas and Sean Moore.

The 3 forwards could beryllium positioned up of a midfield 3 of Daniel Kelly, Kerr McInroy and Ali Coote, portion Kameron Ledwidge and Paddy Barrett are apt to commencement arsenic centre-backs.

Ajax imaginable starting lineup:

Paes; Rosa, Bouwman, Blind, Wijndal; Klaassen, Regeer, Gloukh; Berghuis, Dolberg, Edvardsen

Shelbourne imaginable starting lineup:

Beach; Mbeng, Ledwidge, Barrett, Norris; Kelly, McInroy, Coote; Caffrey, Freitas, Moore

We say: Ajax 2-0 Shelbourne

Ajax whitethorn not boast the champion grounds astatine location successful Europe, but their signifier at Johan Cruijff ArenA is heavy skewed by their appearances successful the Champions League.

Shelbourne person struggled successful each competitions of late, and fixed they person the disadvantage of playing arsenic the distant broadside successful the archetypal leg, it would not beryllium astonishing if they had to flooded a shortage successful the 2nd leg.

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