Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Europa League match between Ajax and Union Berlin. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Ajax enjoy home advantage when visitors Union Berlin swing by on Thursday for the opening leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff clash.
Team form: Ajax vs Union Berlin
Ajax Form
Ajax are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-5 win against Cambuur. They went on to beat Twente by 0-1, before also getting the better of RKC Waalwijk in a 3-1 victory. In their last six Europa League home matches, the Sons of the Gods have three wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost three. They scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Union Berlin Form
In their last three matches, Union Berlin first beat Wolfsburg 2-1, then Mainz 05 by 2-1, and finally RB Leipzig by 1-2. The Iron Ones, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn two and lost one in their last six away in the Europa League.
Betting facts for Ajax and Union Berlin
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Ajax and Union Berlin played across all competitions.
- Ajax have scored in 20 of the last 22 home matches
- Ajax have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 home matches Ajax played, both teams scored
- In the last 5 Ajax matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Ajax have not lost 9 of the last 10 matches
- Union Berlin have scored in 20 of the last 21 matches
- Union Berlin have won the last 9 matches in a row
- Union Berlin have won 8 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Union Berlin have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
- Union Berlin have lost 6 of the last 8 matches and both teams scored at the same time
In-form players: Ajax vs Union Berlin
Robin Knoche shows decent form right now for Union Berlin, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Europa League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Ajax, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Dusan Tadic also looks like a nice prospect, as he scored three goals in his last six Europa League matches.
Betting markets: Ajax vs Union Berlin
Full-time result
Johan Cruijff ArenA witnessed Ajax winning four times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing three as well. Union Berlin claimed six wins, zero draws, and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Ajax are on an amazing streak of now 11 games in a row without defeat, including their last six at home. Union Berlin won their last 12 matches.
Both teams to score
Ajax scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Union Berlin got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Ajax’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Union Berlin played across all tournaments. They scored 2.4 times on average in the process. Union Berlin managed to score at least once in their previous 14 matches.
Suggested bet: Ajax vs Union Berlin
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Ajax and Union Berlin seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Europa League match.
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