Ajax vs NEC Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Ajax are on the hunt to regain the Eredivisie title this term, having picked up from a slow start to move just two points behind leaders Feyenoord. They can actually go above them with a victory here, as Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side play later on Sunday. Can the most successful side in Dutch football go top, for a couple of hours at least?

Visitors NEC come here having drawn three straight games, but can they take a point back from Amsterdam? They’re sat in 13th place in the Eredivisie table, which means they shouldn’t prove to be too much of a problem for the hosts. The away side come here with one of the worst records on the road in Holland. They’ve got the fourth worst record in the league on their travels.

That bodes well for Ajax, who are looking to extend their great recent run of form. They’re currently unbeaten in 15 games, since being knocked out of the Champions League in August. That includes seven straight victories at the Amsterdam Arena. They dropped points in their first two league matches here, but they picked up to win four in a row.

They’ve scored in every home game this term, and that’s been helped by the form of forward Kasper Dolberg. The Danish striker has found the net four times in his last five appearances at home. He’s hit five goals in eight league starts, and he’s been the breakout star in the Eredivisie so far. If you fancy backing the forward to maintain his good form here, he’s 4/5 with bet365 to score any time.

NEC head here with an awful record this term, having won just twice all season. They’ve managed just a single victory in their last 10 in all competitions. They really need to tighten up at the back, having conceded in 83% of their league games. They aren’t doing much better at the other end, scoring just 0.83 goals per match.

Their scoring record is even poorer away, with 60% of their league goals coming at home this term. They now pit that poor attack against one of the best defences in Holland. Ajax concede just 0.92 a game on average. NEC have lost to nil in 40% of their matches on the road, and we are backing a repeat of that here. With the visitors struggling to find the net, a home win to nil looks to be the best bet. It’s priced at 8/11 with bet365.