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AFC Ajax Amsterdam and Fortuna Sittard return to action in Eredivisie when they square off at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Wednesday. Francesco Farioli’s men head into the tie unbeaten in their last 11 games against the visitors since September 2018 and will look to extend this dominant six-year run.
Ajax will be taking to the pitch for the first time since August 29, when they secured a 3-0 victory over Jagiellonia in the second leg of their Europa League playoff clash.
In a one-sided affair at the Johan Cruijff Arena, Kian Fitz-Jim, Kenneth Taylor and Brian Brobbey all hit the target to fire Farioli’s side to a comfortable win and complete a 7-1 aggregate victory over the Polish outfit.
Ajax now turn their attention to the Eredivisie, where they kicked off the new campaign with a 1-0 victory over Heerenveen on August 11, one week before falling to a 2-1 loss against NAC Breda.
Fortuna Sittard, on the other hand, were condemned to a second consecutive league defeat last time out, after they were beaten 1-0 by NAC Breda at the Rat Verlegh Stadion.
Prior to that, Danny Buijs’ men kicked off the new league campaign with a humbling 3-0 loss against NEC Nijmegen at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion on August 31.
Sandwiched between the two league defeats, Fortuna Sittard secured a 2-0 friendly victory over Top OSs and will head into Wednesday’s clash looking to stun their hosts.
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs Fortuna Sittard Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Ajax have been imperious in the history of this fixture, having won 12 of the last 16 meetings between the two teams.
- Fortuna Sittard have managed just one win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on three occasions.
- Ajax are unbeaten in their 10 Eredivisie home games in 2024, picking up five wins and five draws since the turn of the year.
- Fortuna Sittard have failed to win six of their last seven away games in the league, losing four and claiming two draws since the start of March.
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs Fortuna Sittard Prediction
Ajax have enjoyed the better of this fixture and will head into Wednesday’s clash with confidence as they look to extend their dominance over the visitors. Fortuna Sittard have struggled for results away from home and we are backing Farioli’s men to come away with all three points.
Prediction: AFC Ajax Amsterdam 3-1 Fortuna Sittard
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs Fortuna Sittard Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Ajax to win
Tip 2: First to score - Ajax (The hosts have opened the scoring in five of their last seven games against Fortuna)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been at least three goals scored in nine of their last 10 clashes)
