March 15th features a match where Benfica will travel to Amsterdam to battle Ajax in a clash of the Champions League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Ajax recorded a 3-2 win against SC Cambuur. Dušan Tadić struck first for Ajax in the 3rd minute, then Sébastien Haller added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Ryan Gravenberch. Ajax is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches, while benfica is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Vizela. Cassiano scored the first goal for Vizela in the 65th minute, but Henrique Pereira Araujo got the equalizer for Benfica in the 75th minute earning Benfica at least a draw. Benfica should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 23rd of February, Benfica and Ajax battled to a 2-2 draw. Dušan Tadić scored the first goal for Ajax in the 18th minute, then Sébastien Haller got the equalizer for Benfica on an own goal in the 26th minute on a feed from Jan Vertonghen .
For Benfica, their top scorers are Darwin Nuñez and Goncalo Matias Ramos, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Ajax is glad to have Sébastien Haller in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.