Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between Brighton and Ajax and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The Europa League clash at The American Express Community Stadium this coming Thursday sees Brighton hosting opponents Ajax.
With a draw and a defeat to their name, Brighton are looking to avenge themselves in round three against Ajax. We should be seeing a home side with all guns blazing.
Form: Brighton vs Ajax
Brighton Form
Two draws were the best Brighton could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 2-2 with Marseille, before sharing the points in a 2-2 draw against Liverpool. Their most recent match brought a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City. In their last six Europa League home matches, Brighton didn’t claim a single win. Instead, they’ve drawn zero and lost one, while scoring two and conceding three goals.
Ajax Form
A draw is all that prevents Ajax from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed a point in a 1-1 draw against AEK Athen before getting trounced against AZ Alkmaar by a 1-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as FC Utrecht ran out 4-3 winners. Ajax managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats for Brighton and Ajax
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Brighton and Ajax played across all competitions.
- Brighton have scored in 49 of the last 51 matches
- In the last 11 home matches in a row Brighton played, both teams scored
- In 17 of the last 19 matches Brighton played, both teams scored
- Brighton have scored in the last 18 home matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 11 Brighton matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Ajax away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Ajax have conceded in 17 of the last 19 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 away matches Ajax played, both teams scored
- Ajax have conceded in 11 of the last 12 away matches
- Ajax have not won the last 7 matches in a row
Players to watch: Brighton vs Ajax
Joao Pedro is showing good form for Brighton, scoring three goals in their last two Europa League matches. Steven Berghuis scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Popular markets: Brighton vs Ajax
Full-time result
The American Express Community Stadium witnessed Brighton winning four times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing three as well. Ajax claimed one win, three draws and six defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive Brighton games. Brighton managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Ajax were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
In their previous two matches across all tournaments, Brighton saw over 2.5 goals scored nine times, and they scored 1.8 goals on average during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Ajax’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Brighton failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches. Ajax conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Betting prediction: Brighton vs Ajax
To summarize, the upcoming Europa League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Brighton vs Ajax mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Brighton vs Ajax: Who wins the game?
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