Ajax - Almere City predictions

With the 1.14 odds on a home win, there’s little doubt that Ajax will win the match on Sunday. Almere City winning would be one of the biggest upsets of the season, but we wouldn’t hold our breaths for that to happen.

The current perspective makes the situation straightforward. Given the superiority of Ajax and the 21.00 odds given to Almere City to win, it is evident that a victory for the visiting team would be a shocking surprise.

Losing is never easy, especially when you have everything working against you beforehand. Ajax’s last Eredivisie game saw them as 2.69 underdogs and seeing them stick to a first-half draw already seemed surprising. They failed to keep up the pace after the break, however, losing the game in the end. Still, it was a narrow loss and that one-goal margin (2:1) is not something to moan too long about.

The 1:3 result of Almere City’s home match against FC Utrecht was expected by most online sportsbooks. Almere City were clear underdogs at the start of the game, and it quickly went south for them.

With over 5 goals over their past 3 home games, Ajax is not a team you want to meet at home. They’ll be looking to extend this trend as much as possible, so Almere City will need to be careful.

With 7 goals in their own net over the last 3 fixtures, Almere City's backline has much to be wished for

As we move into round 16 of this year’s Eredivisie, the home team are near the peak of the current standings. This match offers a good shot to build up even more points, maybe even for a shot at the title.

Almere City have only one goal right now – to get out of the relegation zone, and quickly. Doing so is easier said than done, however, with a very difficult matchup at Ajax in their way. There’s close to half the season ahead of them, but this time can go by quickly if they’re not careful.

The latest example of a clash between these two sides we have is from last season when Ajax managed to walk away with a solid victory and a 2+ goal difference. If the 1.14 betting odds for a home win are to be believed, most bookies are expecting them to repeat that success.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Devyne Rensch, A. Van Axel Dongen, B. Tahirovic. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Álex Carbonell, Baptiste Guillaume, Visus. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.33 odds offered at Betway.