FC Utrecht are seeking to register a league double over Ajax following their 1-0 win in Amsterdam on matchday eight. Since that win, Rene Hake's men have played 10 times in the Eredivisie subsequently collecting a further three wins. A run of three consecutive draws has left them in seventh. They also head into this latest round of fixtures on a 12-game unbeaten run at home, but they've failed to win their previous two matches at Stadion Galgenwaard. Despite boasting an imperious +52 goal-differential, Ajax find themselves in second albeit one point behind leaders PSV with 16 matches remaining this season. Erik ten Hag's men have won five of their last six league outings and they've been unbeaten on the road since a 1-0 loss to Groningen in October 2020, winning 19 of 23 games. The Amsterdammers are also unbeaten in their previous four visits to Utrecht, winning three of those games including this fixture last season when they ran out 3-0 winners. 2:1
Ajax have kept a clean sheet in their last 7 away matches (Eredivisie). Ajax are undefeated in 36 of their last 38 matches (Eredivisie). FC Utrecht have drawn their last 3 matches (Eredivisie). Ajax have been winning at both half time and full time in 6 of their last 7 away matches (Eredivisie). There have been under 2.5 goals scored in FC Utrecht's last 3 home games (Eredivisie).
Moussa Sylla, Tommy St. Jago and Christopher Mamengi are expected to miss Utrecht's game against Ajax this week. André Onana, Mohammed Kudus and Sébastien Haller are on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations. Haller's absence opens the door for Brian Brobbey to make his second Ajax debut, though Dusan Tadic operating as a 'false nine' is the more likely option. Danilo will also be pushing for a start, but Erik ten Hag must potentially make do without defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martínez.
FC Utrecht are seeking to register a league double over Ajax following their 1-0 win in Amsterdam on matchday eight. Since that win, Rene Hake's men have played 10 times in the Eredivisie subsequently collecting a further three wins. A run of three consecutive draws has left them in seventh. They also head into this latest round of fixtures on a 12-game unbeaten run at home, but they've failed to win their previous two matches at Stadion Galgenwaard. Despite boasting an imperious +52 goal-differential, Ajax find themselves in second albeit one point behind leaders PSV with 16 matches remaining this season. Erik ten Hag's men have won five of their last six league outings and they've been unbeaten on the road since a 1-0 loss to Groningen in October 2020, winning 19 of 23 games. The Amsterdammers are also unbeaten in their previous four visits to Utrecht, winning three of those games including this fixture last season when they ran out 3-0 winners. 2:1
Ajax have kept a clean sheet in their last 7 away matches (Eredivisie). Ajax are undefeated in 36 of their last 38 matches (Eredivisie). FC Utrecht have drawn their last 3 matches (Eredivisie). Ajax have been winning at both half time and full time in 6 of their last 7 away matches (Eredivisie). There have been under 2.5 goals scored in FC Utrecht's last 3 home games (Eredivisie).
Moussa Sylla, Tommy St. Jago and Christopher Mamengi are expected to miss Utrecht's game against Ajax this week. André Onana, Mohammed Kudus and Sébastien Haller are on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations. Haller's absence opens the door for Brian Brobbey to make his second Ajax debut, though Dusan Tadic operating as a 'false nine' is the more likely option. Danilo will also be pushing for a start, but Erik ten Hag must potentially make do without defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martínez.
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