Heracles - Ajax predictions

Upsets do happen in football and it’s fair to say a home win here would be a definition of the case. Heracles can count themselves lucky if they avoid getting completely destroyed by Ajax in this match.

Ajax seem to be on their way to another easy victory and 3 more points to the tally. Priced at 1.44, the odds favour them heavily, so any outcome other than an away win is not exactly a safe choice.

Considering the 5.61 betting odds on an away win against Go Ahead Eagles in the last round, Heracles’s lead in the first half was quite surprising. The 4:1 at the end was not, though. Still, it’s hard to judge their form based on such an unbalanced matchup.

The visitors are coming off from a fairly easy home win in the previous round of the Eredivisie. A healthy 3:1 HT/FT victory will have certainly boosted their confidence ahead of the Sunday clash.

The hosts will be looking to cut down on the number of goals they concede. They’ve recorded more than 5 total concessions over the last 3 matches, which is usually a cause for concern.

Ajax and their attackers have already shown a level of consistency so far this season, which is always good for betting. They’ve bagged more than 5 goals over the past 3 Eredivisie matches which is definitely a thing to consider ahead of this game.

Seeing a visiting side being priced at 1.44 paints a pretty clear picture. Ajax are well-poised to grab a win here and make another important step towards the top positions.

A quick look at the previous season’s match history makes the 1.44 odds for an away win quite understandable. Ajax handily beat Heracles on multiple occasions, decisively proving to be the favourites in this matchup.

Ajax’s position as favourites is hard to question, but their roster has been battered by a string of injuries. They’ll have to make do without Sivert Mannsverk, Kian Fitz-Jim, Kristian Hlynsson, Steven Berghuis, Julian Rijkhoff, which will make things considerably more difficult than they would have been otherwise.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.85 at Pncl.