FC Midtjylland v Ajax preview – Thursday 5 November, 17:45 GMT

FC Midtjylland host Ajax at Arena Herning on Thursday 5 November at 17:45 GMT in the UEFA Conference League. Both have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, but Ajax have three league-phase points to Midtjylland’s one.

UEFA Conference League · League Stage – 3

FC Midtjylland Vs Ajax matchday centre

UEFA Conference League · League Stage – 3. Recent form covers all competitions; detailed stats retain their named competition and sample.

Recent form

Midtjylland have four wins and one defeat from their last five matches across all competitions, taking 12 points with 10 goals scored and seven conceded. Ajax have the same results and points total over five, scoring 11 goals and conceding five.

Competition record

Midtjylland are 25th with one point from two league-phase games, scoring once and conceding twice. Ajax are 13th with three points from two, scoring three and conceding twice. Their European results are separate from the recent five-match comparison.

FC Midtjylland

25th · 1 pts · 2 played

WLWWW12 points

Ajax

13th · 3 pts · 2 played

LWWWW12 points

Last 5 · all competitions · oldest → newest

Talking points

The points and win totals in recent form are level. Ajax have scored one more goal and conceded two fewer over their own five-match sample, giving a small numerical contrast without establishing a playing style.

Venue advantage

Home and away

FC Midtjylland

AT HOME

Points per game: 2.0
Goals scored / game: 1.7
Goals conceded / game: 1.0
Clean sheets: 1 / 3
W–D–L: 2–0–1

3 matches · 13 Aug–22 Oct

Ajax

ON THE ROAD

Points per game: 1.8
Goals scored / game: 2.8
Goals conceded / game: 1.8
Clean sheets: 0 / 4
W–D–L: 2–1–1

4 matches · 23 Jul–15 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Goals scored and conceded

Use the chart below to compare scored and conceded events by exact minute, with added time labelled separately. Its named competition samples do not cover the same fixtures as the latest five matches across all competitions.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

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Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

FC Midtjylland

CORNERS / GAME

Won6.3

6 matches

Conceded3.5

6 matches

6 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Ajax

CORNERS / GAME

Won8.5

8 matches

Conceded3.4

8 matches

8 matches · 23 Jul–22 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

FC Midtjylland

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 2 / 0 / 0
Conceded first: 3 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 1 / 1 / 1
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

5 matches · 13 Aug–22 Oct

Ajax

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 4 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 3 / 1 / 0
Conceded first: 3 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 2 / 0 / 1
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

7 matches · 23 Jul–22 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

FC Midtjylland

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 2
Conceded: 1

5 matches · 13 Aug–22 Oct

Ajax

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 4
Conceded: 2

7 matches · 23 Jul–22 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

90-minute pick: Ajax to win, 2–1. Ajax’s narrow recent scoring and defensive advantages, plus their higher league-phase points total, tip this selection their way. Both clubs have four recent wins in five, making this a close editorial call.

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SUGGESTED DEPARTURE AIRPORTAmsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)

SUGGESTED ARRIVAL AIRPORTBillund Airport (BLL)

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