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Ajax continue their Eredivisie campaign on Tuesday evening as they welcome newly promoted Willem II to the Johan Cruyff Arena.
The two sides arrive in contrasting form, with the hosts coming off a 5-1 victory, while the away side are still searching for their first win of the season.
In addition to our Ajax vs Willem II prediction below, check out the rest of today's betting tips for more of our expert predictions.
Ajax vs. Willem II key stats
- Willem II have conceded in each of their last six matches.
- Each of those six games has seen both teams score and at least three goals in total.
- Ajax have beaten Tuesday’s opponents in each of the last five meetings between the sides.
- They have gone into the interval ahead in five of their last seven affairs.
Ajax vs. Willem II preview: Willem's winless start to continue
Ajax vs Willem II — Tale of the Tape
| Ajax | vs | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Position | 17th |
| 10 | Points | 2 |
| 14 | Goals For | 5 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 14 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 12th | Home / Away Rank | 17th |
Ajax once again demonstrated their resilience by bouncing back from a disappointing defeat to PSV Eindhoven, producing a dominant 5-1 victory over Fortuna Sittard at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion on Saturday.
Nine of De Godenzonen’s 10 points so far have come away from home, and the next step will be to improve their form at the Johan Cruyff Arena, having picked up just one point from two home league games so far: a 2-2 draw with Heerenveen.
Michel’s side are unbeaten against their upcoming opponents since December 2019, and Ajax fans will be hopeful of another positive result as the Amsterdam giants aim to move within three points of AZ Alkmaar and PSV at the top of the table.
Thilo Kehrer made a bright impression on his full debut since joining on loan from Monaco, producing a man-of-the-match display last time out, and is likely to be rewarded with another start.
Tuesday’s fixture marks the first of three consecutive home games for Ajax, who have an opportunity to build momentum and strengthen their title credentials ahead of their Conference League opener against Hajduk Split in mid-October.
After conceding 13 goals in their opening four league matches, Willem II travelled to AZ fearing the worst, but showed great resolve to secure a 1-1 draw on Friday evening to kick off matchday six.
The result at the AFAS Stadion lifted John Stegeman’s side off the bottom of the table into 17th place – a small positive in what has been a challenging return to the top flight.
De Superkruiken will be desperate to avoid becoming the fourth team in the last three seasons to go winless in their opening six Eredivisie matches, with each of the previous three suffering relegation.
While many may argue that Willem II lacks the quality to hold their own at this level, some will point to their current injury list as a mitigating factor, with as many as seven players expected to miss the trip to Amsterdam.
Either way, Tuesday’s visitors need to start picking up results soon if they are to avoid an immediate return to the Eerste Divisie.
Ajax vs. Willem II form guide & betting tips
| Ajax | vs | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
WDWLW |
Form | LLDLD |
| 10 | Points | 2 |
| 5th | Form Table | 17th |
| 14 | Goals For | 5 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 14 |
WWWLW |
Form (All Comps) | LLDLD |
Whispers predicts: Ajax 4-1 Willem II
Ajax were at their clinical best against Fortuna Sittard and, on that evidence, we are backing them to claim all three points at 4/25 (1.16).
However, Willem II are averaging a goal per game this season, so BTTS – Yes at 3/5 (1.60) looks a strong option.
Davy Klaassen has scored in four of his last five Ajax appearances, and the 7/4 (2.75) on him to score anytime here looks good value.
> Ajax to win at 4/25 (1.16) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 3/5 (1.60) | Likelihood: Probable
> Davy Klaassen to score anytime at 7/4 (2.75) | Likelihood: Probable