- Ajax Women vs Chelsea Women meet in the quarter-final first leg on Tuesday 19 March.
- The match will be staged at the Johann Cruijff Arena.
- The second leg will be played on Wednesday 27 March at Stamford Bridge.
The stage is set for Ajax and Chelsea to battle it out for a place in the semifinals of the 2023/2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League on Tuesday night.
The Blues go into the first leg quarterfinal tie on the back of an excellent run, registering five wins in their six recent matches in the Women’s Super League (WSL).
Chelsea’s latest win came on Friday, March 15 thanks to a 3-1 thrashing over rivals Arsenal FC at the Stamford Bridge.
Lauren James’ well-taken goal and a brace from Germany midfielder Sjoeke Nüsken helped the WSL defending champions to pick up the maximum points in that epic encounter.
Arsenal’s consolation goal came in the 86th minute when Chelsea forward Catarina Macario directed the ball into her own net.
The Londoners will be seeking to qualify for their fifth consecutive semifinals in the match which is scheduled to be played at the Johan Cruijff Arena.
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Meanwhile, Ajax are currently finalizing their preparations to play in their first-ever Champions League quarterfinal tie.
The hosts are expected to give Chelsea a run for their money since they have registered wins in their recent eight competitive matches.
Their recent victory came against their own youthful second-string Jong Ajax, who they hammered 5-1 in a KNVB Women’s Cup clash that was staged on Thursday, March 14.
A win for Ajax in the two-legged encounter will make them become the first Dutch team to progress to the semis of the tournament.
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What time does Ajax Women vs Chelsea Women start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:45 pm Kenyan time on Tuesday at the Johan Cruijff Arena.
Ajax Women vs Chelsea Women Team News
Chelsea travel to Amsterdam without a number of their key stars including Australian striker Sam Kerr mainly due to injury-related reasons.
Other absentees include Millie Bright, Nathalie Bjorn, Aniek Nouwen, Mia Fishel, Maren Mjelde and club record signing Mayra Ramirez of Colombia.
On the other hand, Ajax are guaranteed to miss the services of two players. Ashleigh Weerden is nursing a knee injury at the moment while Sherida Spitse is suspended.
Possible Starting Lineups
Ajax Women: Van Eijk, Keijzer, De Klonia, Kardinaal, De Sanders, Yohannes, Noordam, Van Gool, Grant, Hoekstra, Leuchter
Chelsea Women: Hampton, Charles, Carter, Buchanan, Perisset, Leupolz, Kaneryd, Nusken, Cuthbert, Reiten; James
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Ajax Women vs Chelsea Women Head-to-head
Chelsea and Ajax women’s football teams are yet to play against each other in any competitive game.
Ajax Women: 0
Draw: 0
Chelsea Women: 0
Ajax Women vs Chelsea Women Current Form
Ajax
Last six games: WWWWWW
Last match: Jong Ajax 1-5 Ajax, 14/03, Dutch Cup quarter-finals
Where they stand: 2nd in Vrouwen Eredivisie, Dutch Cup semi-finals
Chelsea
Last six games: WWWWLW
Last match: Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal, 15/03, league
Where they stand: 1st in FA Women’s Super League, FA Cup semi-finals, League Cup final
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Ajax Women vs Chelsea Women Prediction
Although the Blues are the pre-match favorites, they are will have to be at their best to beat the hosts at the Johan Cruijff Arena because of the injury crisis that they are currently facing.
Ajax are expected to pick up something from the first leg since they will have the backing of thousands of their supporters.
Therefore, football fans should get ready for an action packed game of football in which each club may found the back of the net.
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