NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips - Eredivisie

Prediction published on 22/04/2022, 13:06  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 22/04/2022 at 13:06 in Eredivisie Predictions

Dutch giants Ajax will be looking to get back to winning ways when they travel to Nijmegen for a league game against NEC. Ajax go into this game on 72 points at the top of the league standings while NEC have 35 points in 10th place. NEC are 10 points ahead of the drop zone and it should be a comfortable finish to the season for them, devoid of relegation worries. They are targeting the top half but they may struggle to get there after this game, given a poor run in recent games. NEC have suffered three losses in their last five matches and in each of these losses they have conceded two or more goals. They have just one clean sheet and facing the best attacking side in the league will come with the need for defending better. In each of their last three meetings with Ajax, NEC have conceded five goals.

Ajax have not lost to NEC in the last 23 meetings between these two sides. The last time they lost this fixture was back in 2005. The Dutch giants will need to give a response in this game, after their loss to PSV in the Dutch Cup final in the last outing. That marked a second cup exit in five matches and it comes in the wake of the confirmation that manager Erik ten Hag is set to leave. In those last five matches, Ajax have managed no clean sheet but they have failed to score in just one. They’ve scored two or more in three of their last four matches and despite their struggles, they will be favorites here. Ajax are in pole position to win the league but second placed PSV are still in the hunt. It will take 11 more points, as things are, for Ajax to be confirmed champions so at this stage they will just be targeting three points.