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Ajax
Conference League
19:00
UTC, Thursday 22 October 2026
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Atalanta

Ajax vs Atalanta: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Ajax Amsterdam host Atalanta at Johan Cruijff Arena on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in the Conference League (round 2). Prediction markets make Ajax the favourite at 43%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Ajax have had 4 days of rest since playing FC Groningen (Eredivisie); Atalanta have had 4 after facing Milan and travel about 811 km. Ajax are without 5 players (Anton Gaaei, Caio Henrique, Daley Blind and others); Atalanta are missing 8 (Sead Kolašinac, Franck Kessié, Thomas Pompei and others). António Nobre is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.0. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C with rain.

Win chances

Ajax 43%Draw 25%Atalanta 31%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Ajax 4-3-3

Coach: Míchel

  1. 1 Marc ter Stegen GK
  2. 2 Lucas Rosa DEF
  3. 30 Aaron Bouwman DEF
  4. 36 Dies Janse DEF
  5. 5 Owen Wijndal DEF
  6. 18 Davy Klaassen MID
  7. 4 Sofyan Amrabat MID
  8. 24 Jorthy Mokio MID
  9. 8 Julian Brandt MID
  10. 38 Marcos Leonardo FWD
  11. 10 Oscar Gloukh MID

Bench

  • 51 Charlie Setford GK
  • 26 Maarten Paes GK
  • 21 Jofre Torrents DEF
  • 6 Thilo Kehrer DEF
  • 15 Youri Baas DEF
  • 68 Abdellah Ouazane MID
  • 67 Mohamed Abdalla MID
  • 28 Yves Bissouma MID
  • 43 Rayane Bounida FWD
  • 99 Tolu Arokodare FWD
  • 11 Viktor Tsigankov FWD

Atalanta 4-3-3

Coach: Maurizio Sarri

  1. 29 Marco Carnesecchi GK
  2. 16 Raoul Bellanova MID
  3. 31 Thomas Kristensen DEF
  4. 23 Sead Kolašinac DEF
  5. 47 Lorenzo Bernasconi MID
  6. 10 Lazar Samardžić MID
  7. 13 Éderson MID
  8. 8 Mario Pašalić MID
  9. 17 Charles De Ketelaere MID
  10. 90 Nikola Krstović FWD
  11. 11 Jonathan Rowe FWD

Bench

  • 57 Marco Sportiello GK
  • 51 Mattia Sonzogni GK
  • 53 Matteo Plaia DEF
  • 40 Relja Obrić DEF
  • 77 Davide Zappacosta MID
  • 45 Digne Pounga MID
  • 70 Gianluca Gaetano MID
  • 59 Nicola Zalewski MID
  • 9 Gianluca Scamacca FWD
  • 41 Javison Idele FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Ajax

  • Anton Gaaei injury, back Late November 2026
  • Caio Henrique injury, back Day to day
  • Daley Blind injury, back Day to day
  • Kasper Dolberg injury, out for season
  • Steven Berghuis injury, back Day to day

Atalanta

  • Sead Kolašinac injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Franck Kessié injury, back Early November 2026
  • Thomas Pompei injury, back Early November 2026
  • Giorgio Scalvini injury, back Early November 2026
  • Isak Hien injury, back Doubtful
  • Odilon Kossounou injury, back Early November 2026
  • Giacomo Raspadori injury, back Early November 2026
  • Kamaldeen Sulemana injury, back Early November 2026
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 9 December 2020: Ajax Amsterdam 0-1 Atalanta
  • Tuesday 27 October 2020: Atalanta 2-2 Ajax Amsterdam