Ajax should go into the match with immense confidence having had the better of this side 2 weeks back despite being held to a stalemate against relegation threatened Eredivisie side Heracles at home in the Eredivisie.
They sit top of the Dutch top division with 26 points, 2 points ahead of PSV despite handing them a demoralizing 5-0 loss recently. 11 games into the season they have won 8 games and have lost just once.
They lead the UCL group with 9 points coming through 3 wins against all 3 sides in the group. They have conceded just a goal in the campaign, having scored 11 goals, which is the second highest by any team in the tournament.
Dortmund has not let the huge defeat in the UCL let them affect their success domestically as their only loss in the preceding 7 games came against this foe. They have been unstoppable in front of the yellow wall and are on a streak of 7 wins at home.
They are off the back of 2 consecutive 2-0 wins against Ingolstadt ad Cologne in cup and league competitions respectively. Both matches were held at the Signal Iduna Park.



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阿贾克斯应该带着巨大的信心参加这场比赛，尽管两周前在主场对阵希腊队Heracles的比赛中陷入僵局。
他们以26分位居荷兰甲级联赛榜首，领先埃因霍温2分，尽管他们最近5-0的失利让他们士气低落。在本赛季的11场比赛中，他们赢了8场比赛，只输了一次。
他们在欧冠小组中以9分领先，三场比赛均胜组内三支球队。他们在本届杯赛中只丢了一个球，进了11个球，是本届杯赛中进球第二多的球队。
多特蒙德并没有让这场在欧冠的惨败影响到他们在国内的成功，他们在之前的7场比赛中唯一的失利就是对阵这个对手。他们在黄墙前势不可挡，并且在主场取得了七连胜。
他们分别在杯赛和联赛中以2比0的比分连续战胜了因戈尔施塔特和科隆。两场比赛都在Signal Iduna公园举行。