Joralexray Garcia
This Thursday, February 23, Europa League offers a very interesting second leg game of playoffs, as Union Berlin vs Ajax will go head-to-head to define who will continue advancing in this competition. This series is still open and with no favorite after the goalless draw in the Netherlands, so a captivating game awaits us.
Right away, at JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the duel between these two teams, Union Berlin vs Ajax.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Union Berlin vs Ajax Europa League Playoffs Second Leg Game on February 23, 2023.
- Where: Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Union Berlin (+130) / Tie (+230) / Ajax (+240)
- Asian Handicap: Union Berlin (AH -0.25, -108) / Ajax (AH +0.25, -113)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+117) / Under (-148).
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-112).
Odds courtesy of Unibet.
Betting on Union Berlin
Union Berlin’s season has exceeded the expectations of even the most positive fan, as not only are they still alive in this competition, but they have also performed astonishingly well at home, joining Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in a thrilling three-way tie at the top of the German Bundesliga after a 0-0 draw with Schalke 04 last weekend.
The German side recorded a great result on their visit to the Netherlands last week, earning a draw in a hard-fought match in which they even took the lead momentarily before their goal was disallowed by VAR for a handball. That result takes on even more value considering that they had lost their two previous matches against Dutch opponents.
Playing as locals, Union Berlin fans will dream of reaching the round of 16 of the competition, as their team has now gone 11 consecutive home matches without defeat in all competitions, and has lost only one of its 15 matches at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei this season..
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Frederick Ronnow, Danilho Doekhi, Robin Knoche, Diogo Leite, Jerome Roussillon, Aissa Laidouni, Rani Khedira, Morten Thorsby, Josip Juranovic, Sheraldo Becker, Kevin Behrens.
Betting on Ajax
Ajax’s difficult European season continues even in the Europa League, where they dropped out after finishing third in the Champions League group stage, as recorded a disappointing 0-0 draw in the first leg of the match of their playoff series against a team that on paper was clearly inferior.
At least the Dutch side were able to bounce back from that draw with a 4-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie last weekend to stay within three points of the top, and also extend its unbeaten streak in all competitions to 13 matches..
Ajax have lost just three of their 16 away games this campaign, but with two of those defeats coming in European competition, they know they must leave everything on the field if they are to get through this series and stay alive in the competition.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Geronimo Rulli, Devyne Rensch, Jurrien Timber, Calvin Bassey, Owen Wijndal, Steven Berghuis, Edson Alvarez, Kenneth Taylor, Mohammed Kudus, Dusan Tadic, Steven Bergwijn.
JefeBet Prediction
While Union Berlin is usually an effective attacking team, that has not been the case in Europe this campaign, and their last game made that clear. In fact, in the seven games the visiting team has played so far in the Europa League, it has registered only one goal or less.
For their part, Ajax has not conceded more than one goal in any of their 11 games in this 2023, and scored more than one goal on just five occasions in the process, so it will surely have trouble penetrating the solid home defense.
With both teams looking very solid defensively, we expect this match to maintain the same pace as the first leg and to be a low-scoring affair.
Prediction: Under (UNI 1-0 AJA).
