NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Prediction and Betting Tips | August 18th 2024
NAC Breda will host AFC Ajax Amsterdam at the Rat Verlegh Stadion on Sunday in the second round of the 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign. The home side have returned to the Eredivisie for the first time since the 2018-19 season although they marked their return to the Dutch top flight on the wrong note.
They were beaten 4-1 by Groningen on opening day finding themselves three goals down at the break before Dominik Janosek reduced the deficit from the spot early in the second half.
AFC Ajax Amsterdam endured a turbulent campaign last season and will now hope the appointment of new boss Francesco Farioli can propel them back to the pinnacle of Dutch football.
The visitors kicked off their league campaign with a 1-0 win over Heerenveen with 20-year-old Kristian Hlynsson scoring the game's only goal just before the break. They then locked horns with Greek outfit Panathinaikos on Thursday in the second leg of their third-round UEFA Europa League qualifier, losing the game 1-0 but ultimately advancing to the playoffs after a lengthy penalty shootout.
NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sunday's game will mark the 105th meeting between Breda and Ajax. The hosts have won just 11 of their previous matchups while the visitors have won 77 times. There have been 16 draws between the two teams.
- The two sides last faced off in a league clash back in 2019 which the Amsterdam outfit won 5-0 to register a 20th consecutive unbeaten outing in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last four games in this fixture.
- Ajax were one of six teams in the Eredivisie to keep a clean sheet on the opening day.
NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Prediction
Breda are on a four-game losing streak and have won just two of their last 10 matches. They are, however, unbeaten in their last five competitive games on home turf and will be hopeful of a positive result this weekend.
Ajax's latest result ended a four-game winning streak and they will aim to bounce back here. They have performed brilliantly in this fixture in recent years and should win this one fairly easily.
Prediction: NAC Breda 0-3 Ajax Amsterdam
NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Ajax to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last 11 matchups)