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Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax Amsterdam will battle for three points in an Eredivisie matchday six clash on Saturday. The hosts are coming off a 2-1 away win over Sparta Rotterdam last weekend.
Jakob Breum and Victor Edvardsen scored in either half to put them two goals up at the break while Shunsuke Mito pulled one back for Rotterdam with 10 minutes left on the clock.
Ajax, meanwhile, saw off Fortuna Sittard with a comprehensive 5-0 home win in a rescheduled clash in midweek. They were two goals ahead by the 24th minute courtesy of goals from Kenneth Taylor and Bertrand Traore. Their job was made easier when Sittard were reduced to 10 men in first-half injury time and the capital side capitalized. Youri Baas, Devyne Rensch and Chuba Akpom scored second-half goals to complete the rout.
The victory took Francesco Farioli's side to seventh spot in the table with six points from three games. Go Ahead Eagles are 12th with six points to show for their efforts in five games.
Go Ahead vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Ajax have 55 wins from the last 74 head-to-head games. Go Ahead were victorious nine times while seven games were drawn.
- Their most recent clash came in April 2024 when they shared the spoils in a 1-1 stalemate.
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Four of the last six head-to-head games have ended in draws.
- Four of Go Ahead Eagles' five league games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Ajax's last four games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
Go Ahead vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Prediction
Go Ahead Eagles started the season without a win in their first four games across competitions. However, Paul Simonis' side have won two of three league games since then (one loss).
AFC Ajax Amsterdam had a terrible campaign last season but have started the current campaign brightly and have won seven of their nine games across competitions this term. de Godenzonen have scored 12 goals across their last three games, conceding just one goal in the process.
We are backing the visitors to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Go Ahead Eagles 1-3 AFC Ajax Amsterdam
Go Ahead vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Ajax to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
