The standout fixture in round 15 of the 2025-26 Eredivisie season sees Ajax welcome Feyenoord to the Johan Cruyff Arena on Sunday.
Having somewhat gotten themselves back on track lately, the hosts will set out to continue their resurgence while their visitors seek maximum points to keep the pressure up on league leaders PSV Eindhoven.
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Ajax vs Feyenoord prediction: Honours even in De Klassieker
Key stats
- Ajax have won their last three matches across all competitions.
- However, conceding first has been a pressing issue for the hosts, who have let in the opening goal in six of their last seven matches.
- Feyenoord are 10 matches without a clean sheet since a 7-0 demolition of Heracles on October 19.
- Each of Feyenoord's last six matches has yielded three goals or more, with both teams also finding the back of the net.
Correct score prediction: Ajax 2-2 Feyenoord
With PSV poised to run away with the title, Feyenoord cannot afford any slipups for now, but Sunday's trip to Amsterdam represents a tough assignment against an in-form Ajax outfit.
Only one of the last six editions of this fixture has ended with fewer than three goals, and we are anticipating another exciting and end-to-end contest at the end of which both teams will have to make do with a share of the spoils.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds in visitors' favour
- HOME: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.3%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.5%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Ajax's 2-0 triumph over Groningen at the start of December ended a five-game home winless run, and a 33.3% win probability suggests the hosts are unlikely to pick up consecutive wins in front of their fans for the first time since September.
Nonetheless, Fred Grim's men have every reason to head into this weekend's clash with optimism after a comeback 4-2 victory over Qarabag in the Champions League.
Despite losing five of their last seven matches, Feyenoord have been touted as favourites to emerge victorious with a 46.5% chance of securing maximum points.
Back-to-back wins over Telstar and Zwolle seemed to have turned things around for Robin van Persie's men before their 4-3 defeat to FCSB in the Europa League.
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Most recent H2Hs: Ajax gunning for third straight victory
After losing both meetings against Feyenoord in the 2023-24 campaign by a combined score of 10-0, Ajax completed a league double last season.
De Godenzonen will be hoping that their recent superiority in this fixture ushers in the kind of dominance that saw them win six straight clashes between February 2019 and March 2022.
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Ajax preview: Steven Berghuis to miss reunion with former employers
With a groin injury still plaguing him, Berghuis is unfit to take to the field against his former side on Sunday.
Wout Weghorst, James McConnell, Josip Sutalo and Kenneth Taylor are also unavailable for Ajax through injury or health concerns, while Youri Baas is suspended.
Predicted lineup: Jaros (GK), Wijmdal, Mokio, Bouvwman, Gaaei, Klaassen, Itakura, Gloukh, Moro, Dolberg & Godts
Ajax's last five matches:
- Qarabag 2-4 Ajax (Champions League)
- Sittard 1-3 Ajax (Eredivisie)
- Ajax 2-0 Groningen (Eredivisie)
- Ajax 0-2 Benfica (Champions League)
- Ajax 1-2 Excelsior (Eredivisie)
Feyenoord preview: Tsuyoshi Watanabe the latest defensive injury casualty
Currently dealing with the absence of Malcolm Jeng, Bart Nieuwkoop, Givairo Read and Gernot Trauner, Feyenoord are set to be without another defender for this weekend's heavyweight meeting after Tsuyoshi Watanabe sat out Thursday's Europa League defeat.
Elsewhere, Thomas Beelen, In-Beom Hwang, Jakub Moder, Sem Steijn and Shiloh Zand are ruled out for the visitors.
Predicted lineup: Wellenreuther (GK), Smal, Plug, Ahmedhodzic, Lotomba, Timber, Targhalline, Valente, Sauer, Ueda & Hadj Moussa
Feyenoord's last five matches:
- FCSB 4-3 Feyenoord (Europa League)
- Feyenoord 6-1 Zwolle (Eredivisie)
- Telstar 1-2 Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
- Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic (Europa League)
- Feyenoord 2-4 NEC (Eredivisie)
Player to watch – Oscar Gloukh
Off the back of six matches without a goal or assist for club and country, Gloukh has been directly involved in four goals across his last three outings.
The 21-year-old was named man of the match as Ajax came from behind to down Qarabag in Azerbaijan and will be aiming to come up trumps once again, especially at the Johan Cruyff Arena, where only one of his six goals this term has come.