Ajax visit Midtjylland in Conference League Matchday 3
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The gist
Danish club Midtjylland host Dutch side Ajax in the Europa Conference League league phase on November 5.
Ajax have three points to Midtjylland's one in the table.
Background
FC Midtjylland are a Danish Superliga club managed by Mike Tullberg, hosting this fixture at MCH Arena in Herning. Ajax are a Dutch Eredivisie club coached by Míchel Sánchez, and Toffeeweb lists them 13th in the Conference League table. The match is Matchday 3 of the Europa Conference League league phase, and it is the first time the two clubs meet in that competition. Ajax were drawn against Atalanta, Getafe, FC Thun, FC Midtjylland, Hajduk Split and STVV in the league phase.
How it unfolded
- 2020Ajax beat Midtjylland 3-1 in the teams' last meeting, at Johan Cruyff Arena.
- Aug 29, 2026Ajax's Conference League league-phase schedule is confirmed, including FC Midtjylland - Ajax on November 5, 2026.
- Oct 15, 2026Midtjylland draw 1-1 away at Egnatia Rrogozhine; Ajax lose 2-1 at Hajduk Split.
- Oct 22, 2026Midtjylland lose 0-1 at home to Sint-Truidense; Ajax beat Atalanta 2-0 at home.
- Oct 31, 2026Ajax beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at Johan Cruyff Arena in the Eredivisie, Tolu Arokodare scoring.
- Nov 1, 2026Midtjylland win 3-2 away at FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga.
- Nov 5, 2026FC Midtjylland vs Ajax, Europa Conference League Matchday 3, at MCH Arena in Herning, Denmark; referee Paweł Raczkowski.
Key terms
- Conference League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA since 2021, ranking as the third tier below the Europa League and Champions League.
- league phase
- A stage of a UEFA club competition in which many teams compete in a single table to earn places in the knockout rounds.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Transfermarkt's betting preview backs an Ajax away win at 2.38 and a 1-2 correct score to Ajax.
- Analysts
- Toffeeweb's preview backs Ajax double chance (X2), citing Ajax's perfect head-to-head record and 90% passing accuracy against Midtjylland's 78.5%.
- Analysts
- Sportsgambler lists Ajax as betting favourites at 2.32, with the draw at 3.75 and Midtjylland at 2.80.
Still unverified
One preview listed the referee as unknown, while other sources name Paweł Raczkowski. Kick-off time also varies across sources, listed as 19:45, 18:45, 17:45 and 14:45.