Europa League: Ajax vs AEK Athens – Betting preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Europa League match between Ajax and AEK Athens. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats, and betting tips.

AEK Athens travel to Ajax this coming Thursday at Johan Cruijff ArenA in an exciting Europa League encounter.

While AEK Athens are now third in the Group B table after collecting four points in five rounds, Ajax trail them on two points. This leaves them as number 4 in the table after five rounds played.

Team form: Ajax vs AEK Athens

Ajax Form

Ajax swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Nijmegen. They went on to defeat RKC Waalwijk 2-3 and made it three on the spin against Sparta Rotterdam in a 2-1 victory. Ajax only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Johan Cruijff ArenA in the Europa League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

AEK Athens Form

Their past three matches saw AEK Athens beating PAS Giannina 0-1, losing 0-1 against Brighton, and beating Aris Thessaloniki FC by 1-0. AEK Athens won half of their previous six away matches in the Europa League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting stats and facts for Ajax and AEK Athens

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Ajax and AEK Athens played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Ajax vs AEK Athens

Despite having scored only two times in his last six matches, Brian Brobbey has netted three goals during this Europa League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders AEK Athens should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Brian Brobbey to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Ajax vs AEK Athens

Full-time result

Ajax racked up five wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Johan Cruijff ArenA, drew one and lost four. AEK Athens won six of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost three times.

Both teams to score

Ajax scored first in six of their last ten home games. AEK Athens scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four Ajax games. AEK Athens have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Ajax have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Ajax’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for AEK Athens, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Ajax vs AEK Athens

Here we present a free betting tip for this Europa League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Ajax and AEK Athens.

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