Ajax - Heracles predictions

This match is somewhat one-sided, but not the most imbalanced clash we’ve seen. The odds are heavily in the hosts’ favour, who will likely walk away with 3 more points to the tally.

From the present standpoint, the situation is obvious. Given the strength of Ajax and the 11.00 odds given to Heracles to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be an unexpected upset.

Ajax are coming on the back of a strong 0:2 victory at Fortuna Sittard last round. They were the hard favourites going in, though, with prices for their victory hovering around 7.12. Interestingly, the two teams were tied after the first half, and Ajax built up the entire goal difference in the latter 45 minutes.

The away team are coming on the back of a surprising victory against Go Ahead Eagles. For Heracles, the bout was a very tough matchup at home, and even their most ardent supporters weren’t too optimistic. However, after an indecisive first half, they recorded multiple consecutive goals and went on to win 4:2.

Ajax have a reputation for consistently scoring high, especially in the past few matches. Records show more than 5 goals scored in total over their previous 3 outings, which is a fairly strong result.

We’ve seen some impressive offensive performances from Heracles in the past few weeks. Their latest 3 league outings were marked by more than 5 goals scored, which means this match is likely to confirm markets like BTTS and Over 5 Goals.

Ajax have built up a lot of confidence with a successful half of the season behind them. That said, there’s plenty of time to lose the number 2nd spot they secured so far. They should be able to take this game, though, and inch themselves closer to the leading spot.

It will be interesting to see if Heracles manage to beat this odds in this, the second clash with Ajax this season. The first time around they lost with to a 1-point difference.

The visitors have to contend with several injuries. Sava-Arangel Cestic, Jizz Hornkamp, Jan Zamburek, Robin Mantel are the players that will be missing, which makes the Heracles lineup somewhat weaker than usual. This is made far worse because they were considered undergods going in either way.

If you’re feeling confident, a Draw/Home wager in the Half Time/Full Time market is the way to go. It’s a fairly risky move, but likely the best way to get some value out of the match this Sunday.