Ajax vs Utrecht: Eredivisie | Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024 | Kick-off: 12:15 CET | Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam)
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The hosts need to bounce back, after dropping points in the last 4 league fixtures.
The positive fact is that they are unbeaten in the previous eight games at Johan Cruyff’s arena and will seek to return to winning ways in front of fans.
Utrecht, meanwhile, are in impressive form; unbeaten in the past 15 league games since last October.
There is a high probability that teams will share points here, which should be satisfying for both sides.
We expect that this match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Draw
The last time the teams met, Utrecht earned a victory in a 7-goal thriller match (4:3).
We expect to see another high-scoring clash.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5
Ajax will host Utrecht this week in the Eredivisie matchup.
The hosts are heading into this match after suffering a 0:2 defeat against AZ Alkmaar.
Ajax are still in 5th place, and the recent poor results decreased their chances of being in the Top 3. The Amsterdam-based club are winless in their last four league matches (D2, L2).
Meanwhile, Utrecht, have found good form of late after a disastrous start to their campaign and are now pushing for the UEFA Conference League playoff spots.
They earned another narrow victory in their last match (1:0 Heracles), thanks to Victor Jensen’s late strike.
Ajax: Ramaj; Hato, Sutalo, Rensch, Gooijer, Tahirovic, Henderson, Banel, Taylor, Hlynsson, Brobbey
Utrecht: Branderhorst; ter Avest, van der Hoorn, Viergever, Elkarouani, Fraulo, Flamingo, Booth, Toornstra, Boussaid, Lammers
TV Channel: Astro