Vincent West
Dailysports's expert
Ajax
SC Heerenveen
On August 11, the Johan Cruyff Arena will host the match of the 1st round of the Dutch Eredivisie, in which Ajax will play against Heerenveen. Read the prediction of experts Dailysports.
“Ajax”
The team could have completely failed last season, but a good job was done by John van't Schip, which allowed to finish in fifth position in the final table - of course, not enough for the grand that just a couple of years ago, under ten Hag, managed to become repeated champions. But it is worth remembering that in the course of the draw the club was falling into the relegation zone. And the final result allowed to keep a pass to the European Cup. But there already debuted a new mentor, Farioli. The start was not easy - in the first match of Europa League qualification "Vojvodina" defeated only at the expense of the only late goal. In Serbia, the Dutch won 3-1, after which they also defeated Panathinaikos in Athens.
“Heerenveen”
The club can not boast of serious achievements - the 2009 Cup remains the only one, on the Euro arena have not appeared since 2013. But at the same time, for three decades they have managed to stay in the Eredivisie, earning the fame of a solid midfielder. Thus, last season "Superfriese" finished in eleventh position. But, obviously, want to at least try to change something, and before the current season, the project management has taken a rather risky step, betting on van Persie. The legendary striker has previously worked in the structure of his native Feyenoord, but this is his first independent experience. There are newcomers, with an emphasis on youth, and in friendly matches the team looked optimistic. But in the Eredivisie will be at once a powerful test of professional suitability - one of the most difficult trips of all possible.
Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Ajax have seven wins in a row
- "Heerenveen" in the last match won against the grandee - before that there were eleven defeats in a row.
- Under Farioli, his new charges did not lose points in official matches
Ajax vs Heerenveen Prediction
Bookmakers are confident of victory in Amsterdam hosts. They gained confidence in the Europa League, and here they should win solidly, with a "-1 goal scored" (odds - 1.67).
