Feyenoord - Ajax predictions

If you’re looking for a relatively safe result bet, a home win at odds of 1.57 is a solid option. That said, Ajax may yet be able to pull off a surprise, maybe even in the form of a stalemate.

From the present standpoint, the situation is clear as day. Considering the strength of Feyenoord and the 5.50 odds given to Ajax to win, it is easy to conclude that a victory for the visiting team would be a surprising upset.

The hosts are coming on the back of a tie result in their previous away game. Considering most betting predictions expected them to easily come out on top, the fact that they fell behind in the first half and barely managed to recover is very surprising.

Playing as the visitors, Ajax struggled to gain the upper hand in their previous Eredivisie match at NAC Breda. Despite being the hard favourites in that bout, they ultimately recorded a hugely disappointing 2:1 defeat.

The hosts have been careful not to let their goalscoring stats slip. They’ve scored more than 5 times during the last 3 matches, indicating consistent offensive results.

In terms of the teams’ head-to-head history, it’s clear that the hosts have the upper hand. Last season they overcame Ajax on several occasions, each time with a considerable margin. The visitors will be looking to leave a better impression this season, but it won’t be easy.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Calvin Stengs, Gernot Trauner, Hugo Bueno will have to sit this one out, while Ajax will have to make do without Ahmetcan Kaplan, Kian Fitz-Jim, Kristian Hlynsson, Steven Berghuis, A. Van Axel Dongen, Owen Wijndal.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.44, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.