Ajax vs Nijmegen Prediction and Match Preview

Ajax ended a strong four-match unbeaten streak in the league by conceding a 3-2 defeat against Heerenveen in their last match. They will hope to return to their winning display on Sunday as they host Nijmegen at Johan Cruijff Arena.

• Ajax was unbeaten in six of the past seven matches across all competitions and scored at least two in six of them, too.
• Nijmegen also conceded a defeat in their latest league match to end a seven-match unbeaten streak and is now at 7^th in the standings, two spots away from Ajax.
• The offensive line of both are having a strong consistency in scoring since the beginning of this season.

Ajax has been impressive offensively of late. They have netted in at least two goals in their latest matches across all competitions. However, the two goals scored by Ajax in the past match came in the injury time, when they were already trailing for three goals. Their Dutch midfielder Berghuis have been consistent in scoring of late as he netted four goals in the past five matches of Ajax across all competitions.

Meanwhile, Waalwijk scored two unanswered goals to end a seven-match unbeaten run enjoyed by Nijmegen in the league. That match ended their offensive consistency too, lead by Japanese striker Ogawa, who had a two-match goal scoring streak before losing the latest match scoreless. However, the team still looks capable of netting one against this Ajax side who has been allowing goals consistently of late.

Recent Meetings

• Ajax has been the dominant force in the long history of this match-up, as they have not lost a single clash against Nijmegen since 2005.
• Their reverse fixture meeting ended in an interesting 2-1 ft victory for Ajax on the road.
• Ajax is yet to concede a defeat against Nijmegen at this venue and won the past three clashes in a row, scoring 11 goals.

Ajax vs Nijmegen Prediction

The home advantage of Ajax is likely to affect the chances of Nijmegen here. Also, Nijmegen is on a three-match winless streak on the road at present. Thus, a home win is obvious in this case here. The trend of Ajax scoring at least two in the recent league home outings with a good offensive line on opposition inclines us to expect with a similar display, like their reverse fixture meeting.

Our first pick will be the 2-1 correct score tip in favor of the hosting side Ajax. The high-scoring trend of both is more than enough to suggest the combined tip of over 2.5 goals and both teams to score as the second pick here.  

Peter Green- February 16, 2024

Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen Betting Tips

Correct score: Ajax 2-1

OK

	8.50 Odds
	7.50 Odds

Over 2.5 goals & Both teams to score

OK

1.73 Odds