AEK Athens vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 04/10/2023, 02:26  by Daniel Ngulu in Europa League Predictions

Ajax will hope to get some stability in their season when they travel to AEK Athens for their Europa League game. Going into this Group B game, Ajax have a point, in third while AEK are top on three points. Both teams seek to bounce back after disappointing results in recent outings. Hosts AEK Athens are coming from a 2-0 loss away to OFI in the Greek Super League. That result ended their run of three straight wins, including an away 3-2 win at Brighton on Match Day 1. In 11 matches played this season, AEK Athens haven't managed a clean sheet, which says a lot about their defending. Five of their last seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals and in eight of 10, both teams have managed to score. AEK Athens are only making a return to the Europa League after three years out. The win over Brighton was their first in four Europa League matches. In five matches in the competition, they haven't managed a clean sheet.

Dutch giants Ajax are having a torrid season. Their last two matches have had crowd trouble and they come here without a win in five matches. Ajax have suffered losses in three of those five matches, and their last game had to be suspended. In just the last three matches, they conceded 10 goals. Ajax led 2-0 after 20 minutes on Match Day 1 against Marseille but they went on to draw the game 3-3. In the same game, they had Silvano Vos sent off in stoppage time and stands suspended here. Their 0-0 draw with Fortuna Sittard at the start of September is their only clean sheet in five matches. Ajax’s last win came in August, against Ludogorets in the Europa League qualifiers. This bad run is also evident in their away form. Ajax have managed one win in their last five matches on the road.