Vitesse Arnhem vs AFC Ajax
Ajax will begin their adventure to keep the Eredivisie title by visiting Gelredome Stadium this weekend. Victory in the first party will be a good start, especially if it is achieved at home to the enemy. The children are planned to be hosted by Vitesse on Saturday (3/8).
Last season Ajax won the league title by just 3 points from PSV Eindhoven as runner-up. At that time they were also listed as the most fertile visitor and at the very least conceded after scoring 49 goals and conceding only 19 times. Vitesse was not released as one of the victims, even Ajax managed to steal 4 goals without reply there.
Interestingly, the defeat was the only defeat received by Vitesse as the host of last season, while the rest won 10 times plus 6 draws. At the end of the competition, this team finished in the top 5, although the dream to appear in the Europa League finally vanished in the hands of FC Utrehct through the play-offs.
If you observe the results of last season, Vitesse has the potential to become Ajax stumbling block. They have a week to prepare for the match tomorrow after closing the test match against Bayer Leverkusen with a 1-1 draw on Sunday (28/7) then. Likewise with Ajax who closed his final test match with a 1-1 draw against Sivasspor on Monday (29/7) yesterday. However, they will appear with higher spirits as champions last season, plus the additional title of the Johan Cruijff Shield or Super Cup which was just won two days earlier against PSV Eindhoven. Ajax is also predicted to win its first Eredivisie match of the season.
Our Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.52