Ace Football previews the Eredivisie clash between Ajax and PEC Zwolle and offers team stats, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
The upper end meets the lower end of the Eredivisie standings, as Ajax face off against PEC Zwolle. It is a match that offers both teams a chance to either consolidate or improve on their position in the Eredivisie table. Although PEC Zwolle trail after Ajax by double figures, beating the Eredivisie leaders still holds a lot of prestige.
Position in the Eredivisie standings: Ajax vs PEC Zwolle
As the current Eredivisie standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 49 points. Even though PEC Zwolle cannot overtake Ajax in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Ajax, who are now number one with 75 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Saturday.
Latest form and previous Eredivisie encounters between Ajax and PEC Zwolle
Ajax continue to collect points
Ajax are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Sparta Rotterdam by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against PSV Eindhoven, before claiming 3 points in a 1-0 win against Nijmegen.
PEC Zwolle enjoy steady progress
PEC Zwolle look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show for their efforts. Against Go Ahead Eagles, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating AZ Alkmaar in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against RKC Waalwijk in their most recent outing.
Latest encounters between Ajax and PEC Zwolle
Ajax held on to a clean sheet in their last 3 encounters with PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie. They ended up as 2-0 winners in September 2021 and 2-0 winners in March 2021. Perhaps something worth considering before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Highlights from the last game between Ajax and PEC Zwolle:
Betting stats and facts for Ajax and PEC Zwolle
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Ajax and PEC Zwolle played across all tournaments.
- Ajax have scored in 26 of the last 27 matches
- Ajax have won 11 of the last 13 home matches
- Ajax have won 7 of the last 9 matches
- PEC Zwolle have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
- Ajax have won the last 12 matches versus PEC Zwolle in a row
- Ajax have scored in the last 13 matches in a row versus PEC Zwolle
- Ajax have won 9 of the last 10 home matches versus PEC Zwolle
Players to watch in Ajax vs PEC Zwolle
Dusan Tadic is enjoying a great goal-per-game ratio, as he has netted a few nice ones recently. Ajax will be relying on the services of their in-form marksman yet again, when clashing with PEC Zwolle. The visitors are hoping Bram van Polen adds another goal to his current tally. He seems in quite good shape with 2 goals in their last six matches.
Match predictions: Ajax vs PEC Zwolle
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Ajax and PEC Zwolle, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.