Ajax vs Getafe Predictions

• Ajax failed to register a shot on target when the pair met in last week’s first leg.
• Getafe have outshot their opponents in six of their seven Europa League matches this season.
• Ajax have conceded two or more goals in four of their last five Europa League matches.

Home comforts suits Ajax

After a disappointing first leg, one that saw last year’s Champions League semi-finalists fail to register a shot on target, Ajax will be happy to return home. They’re a different side when being spurred on by the Amsterdam Arena crowd, which is just as well, as they’ve given themselves something of an uphill task.

Not only did Ajax both fail to score and fail to register a shot on target when the teams met in Spain, but they also managed just two shots. That’s quite simply not good enough. Significant improvement is required if the Dutchmen are to progress to the last-16.

Fortunately, Ajax have a pleasing recent record at home, winning each of their last seven in all competitions. However, facing a disciplined, organised and sturdy Getafe side, chasing a two-goal deficit, presents the hosts with a test that is dissimilar to their usual home tasks.

Visitors in a strong position

If Ajax have it all to do, Getafe have one foot in the next round. Thanks to an excellent first-leg effort, where they not only kept their visitors at bay but offered a threat going forward, the Spaniards go to Amsterdam in a strong position.

Getafe, who currently occupy 5^th place in the Spanish top-flight, aren’t the most flamboyant side, but as we saw last week, they’re very good at stopping teams from hitting their stride, while they’re a threat from both set pieces and on the break, of that both of their first leg goals are proof.

Stopping Ajax from getting serious in the final third will be a lot harder away from home, but the visitors probably won’t mind that, as they avoided conceding an away-goal, and will almost certainly fancy themselves to threaten on the counter.

Away goals on the cards

Ajax are big favourites ahead of this match, which, though unsurprising, doesn’t seem entirely warranted. In the betting, ‘Getafe to Score Over 1.5 Goals’ makes plenty of appeal at the current prices. Not only did the visitors notch twice in the first leg, but they’ve scored two or more goals against some good sides of late, notching multiple times against the likes of Valencia and Bilbao. What’s more, the way in which the tie is set up favours Getafe’s counter-attacking approach. It is also worth noting that Ajax have conceded two or more in four of the last five Europa League matches that they’ve been involved in.