Champions League: the economic head-to-head between SL Benfica - AFC Ajax, on 07/11/2018

With 5.8 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as of 11/01/2018), Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Liga NOS) has 1.3 times more than AFC Ajax (Eredivisie), which count nearly 4.4 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other on Matchday 4 of Group E of the 2018-19 Champions League, at the Estádio de Luz (Lisbon, POR), on Wednesday 07/11/2018 (kick-off at 21:00 CET).

The Amsterdam club has an average attendance of 52,982 spectators (fill rate: 96%) at the Johan Cruijff Arena (54,990 capacity) after 11 matchdays of the 2018-19 Eredivisie season, while Benfica has an average of 46,176 spectators (fill rate: 72%) at the Estádio de la Luz (64,162 capacity) after nine Eredivisie matchdays.

SL Benfica's turnover (excluding capital gains from player transfers) amounted to €121.5m in 2017-18, versus €91.9m for Ajax. AFC Ajax's squad was valued at €301.5m by the website transfermarkt.de on 07/11/2018, while Benfica's squad value was €279.5m.

Benfica ahead in terms of turnover and fans on social media, Ajax dominate in terms of attendance and squad value