Ajax will visit Midtjylland on 5 November 2026 at 18:45 Central European Time (CET) on matchday three of the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League league phase. After two rounds, the Dutch club have 3 points and the Danish side have 1. The gap follows Ajax's 2-0 home win over Atalanta on 22 October, while Midtjylland lost 1-0 at home to Sint-Truidense. The fixture is scheduled for MCH Arena in Denmark, with a 14:45 kick-off in Brasília time.
This comparison includes only the completed league phase matches of 15 and 22 October, according to UEFA's schedule checked on 24 October 2026. It excludes domestic fixtures, qualifying rounds and results from other competitions.
What are the four results ahead of Midtjylland vs Ajax?
| Team | Round and date | Fixture and score | Venue and outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midtjylland | 1, 15/10 | Egnatia 1-1 Midtjylland | Away draw |
| Midtjylland | 2, 22/10 | Midtjylland 0-1 Sint-Truidense | Home defeat |
| Ajax | 1, 15/10 | Hajduk Split 2-1 Ajax | Away defeat |
| Ajax | 2, 22/10 | Ajax 2-0 Atalanta | Home win |
The UEFA results establish each team's record through two games. Ajax have scored three goals and conceded two; Midtjylland have scored once and conceded twice.
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
How does home and away form affect the comparison?
Ajax earned all three of their points at home against Atalanta, having opened with a 2-1 defeat away to Hajduk Split in Croatia. Their trip to Denmark is therefore another chance to earn points on the road. Midtjylland's only point came in Albania against Egnatia, but their first home match ended in defeat against Sint-Truidense.
Each club has played just one home match and one away match. That is not enough to conclude that Ajax are consistently stronger at home or Midtjylland perform worse in front of their supporters. The records show a difference in outcomes by venue so far, not an established trend.
What lies behind Ajax's recovery and Midtjylland's lone point?
In Amsterdam on 22 October, both Ajax goals came late: Tolu Arokodare scored in the 87th minute and Abdellah Ouazane added another at 90+3, according to the club's account. Ajax thus claimed their first league phase win following their opening defeat to Hajduk Split. The win changed their points total, but it does not yet constitute a winning streak.
Midtjylland drew 1-1 with Egnatia after Cho Gue-sung equalised Ildi Gruda's goal, according to the Danish club's report. A week later, Sint-Truidense won 1-0 at MCH Arena through a goal by Frederic Soelle. Midtjylland described missed chances in that second game, but those chances do not change the result or establish superiority over the two-match sample.
What is at stake on 5 November?
Matchday three brings together hosts without a league phase win and visitors coming off their first victory. A Midtjylland win would take them to 4 points; an Ajax win would lift the Dutch side to 6. A draw would leave them on 2 and 4 respectively. Those are arithmetic scenarios, not forecasts of the result or final league positions. Starting line-ups for the fixture had not been confirmed as of 24 October 2026.
Sources and references
- UEFA: league phase fixtures and results by team
- UEFA: Midtjylland vs Ajax match page
- FC Midtjylland: report on Egnatia vs Midtjylland, 15 October
- FC Midtjylland: report on Midtjylland vs Sint-Truidense, 22 October
- Ajax: report on the win over Atalanta, 22 October
- Sky Sports: Hajduk Split vs Ajax match report
