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Vitesse vs Ajax: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

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Our betting experts preview the Eredivisie match between Vitesse and Ajax and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Vitesse hope to close the gap on Eredivisie leaders Ajax, as they face off in a round 34 match this coming Sunday. Although Vitesse trail after Ajax by double digits, beating the newly-crowned Eredivisie champions always holds a lot of prestige.

Position in the Eredivisie standings: Vitesse vs Ajax

The Eredivisie standings show that Vitesse and Ajax are 32 points and five places apart at the moment. Ajax will be looking to claim all three points this coming Sunday to show that they deserve their league crown. Despite being outsiders, Vitesse will no doubt try to make life difficult for the favourites. There is every reason to be excited to see how this game pans out.

Current form and previous Eredivisie encounters between Vitesse and Ajax

Vitesse hoping for fresh start

Vitesse are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Go Ahead Eagles by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against SC Heerenveen, before claiming 3 points in a 2-1 win against Fortuna Sittard.

Ajax to continue current momentum

Ajax look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches, they first beat PEC Zwolle by 3-0 before drawing 2-2 with AZ Alkmaar. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out SC Heerenveen by a 5-0 scoreline.

Latest games between Vitesse and Ajax

Ajax dished out a serious shellacking in their latest matches against Vitesse in the Eredivisie. They hammered their upcoming opponents 5-0 twice. No doubt worth keeping in mind before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Highlights from the last match between Vitesse and Ajax:

Betting stats and facts for Vitesse and Ajax

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Vitesse and Ajax. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

  • In the last 3 matches in a row Vitesse played, both teams scored
  • Vitesse have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches
  • Ajax have not lost 39 of the last 41 away matches
  • Ajax have scored in 45 of the last 47 away matches
  • In 6 of the last 8 away matches Ajax played, both teams scored
  • In 6 of the last 7 Vitesse matches versus Ajax the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 4 Vitesse home matches versus Ajax the sum of goals was over 3.5

Players to zoom in on in Vitesse vs Ajax

It is difficult to look past Brian Brobbey when searching for a goalscorer. He seems unstoppable and hit the target 3 times in the last 6 matches for Ajax.

With 4 goals in his last 6 matches for Vitesse, Ikoma Lois Openda is the player to look out for, as he will be gunning for more Eredivisie goals this coming Sunday.

Best betting tips: Vitesse vs Ajax

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Vitesse and Ajax, 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.

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