On Thursday evening the unbeaten streak of Galatasaray in league competition leads them to a Europa League matchup against Ajax at their home stadium.
The upcoming playoffs promise to engage both De Godenzonen while Cimbom actively competes to secure direct entry into the last 16 of the competition.
The Dutch football power Ajax clinics the top 24 finishers of the Europa League 2023-24 season as they successfully move upward to European prominence after placing fifth at the end of the Eredivisie.
The Eredivisie club asserts their position at 16th in the 36-team standings with their initial league phase ten points but a drastic series of results during the concluding matchday would be required for them to get eliminated from the Europa League competition.
Ajax suffered a shocking defeat last Thursday as Rigas Futbola Skola secured victory in their match in Riga after Adam Markhiev scored late in the game.
Home at Johan Cruijff Arena following their 2-1 triumph against RKC Waalwijk on January 11, De Godenzonen look to extend their Amsterdam consecutive victories after securing three wins in this stadium.
As Galatasaray prepares for their last match of January their 2024-25 season success stands strong despite three competitive defeats in which two losses stem from August Champions League qualifying defeats against Young Boys.
But instead of pouting after that defeat to the Swiss champions, Cimbom has become one of the greatest teams in UEFA's second-tier club competition. The visitors on Thursday are one of three teams currently undefeated in the league round, along with Lazio and Manchester United.
Galatasaray is now in ninth place, one point and one spot behind FCSB in eighth, but with a record of four draws in seven games thus far, Okan Buruk's team still has a lot of work to do to guarantee an automatic berth in the round of sixteen.
Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker who scored 16 goals across all competitions, including four in five Europa League matches, ultimately chose to sign a loan deal with Cimbom despite being courted by several top European clubs throughout the summer.
Branco van den Boomen was suspended for Thursday night's home match against Ajax after receiving his third yellow card of the league phase the previous time out.
Benjamin Tahirovic last played for De Godenzonen in November due to a brain ailment, and the team is also dealing with a variety of fitness concerns.
