Ajax vs Volendam: predictions and betting tips on the Eredivisie match on January 26, 2023

Prediction on game W1(-2.5)

Odds: 1.89

Betwinner Bonus Code

4.75

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On January 26, Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam) will host the match of the 18th round of the Eredivisie, in which Ajax will compete with Volendam. The battle will start at 21:00 CET.

Ajax

The club confirmed its status as a national football giant with the victories in the latest Eredivisie competitions. Having a complicated season, the team defended the champion title in the spring. Nowadays, it is in many ways a different team. Some players left as free agents, others were sold with a traditional profit (what a great 100 million deal of Anthony!). And the most important thing is that ten Hag was lured to Manchester United. Erik has been replaced by an experienced specialist, Schreuder, and, at the same time, there are promising newcomers. Nevertheless, it is reasonable to state that the favourite has taken a step back – there are not as many victories as everyone is used to. The battle with Feyenoord, that was in the previous round, ended in a neutral 1-1 draw. The Champions League was finished for the team at the group level; however, the Dutch club lost the dispute not just to casual rivals, but to well-known Liverpool and Napoli.

Volendam

The team celebrated its centenary a couple of years ago. It really has not got anything remarkable for its considerable history. However, why one can be surprised if the club represents a small, even by local standards, town with the population of 22000 inhabitants? It is reasonable to say that “Het Andere Oranje” is a local football “elevator”. This statement was confirmed by the team, having once again risen from the 2nd place in the Eerste Divisie to the elite division, in the previous season. And even now, Wim Jonk’s wards, as everyone expected, remain among the outsiders, having lost the major part of the championship matches and “hanging out” among the worst. The team was able to win the matches with Cambuur and Waalwijk, but lost to Excelsior with 0-2 score in the previous round.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

In autumn, the clubs held their first since 2013 head-to-head match. The national champion beat the Eredivisie newcomer, winning in the away struggle with a 4-2 score.

Predictions

Bookmakers have no doubt that Ajax will win; moreover, they think it will be done more than easily. We bet that the Dutch champion will get the victory in the home match against one of the outsiders with “a -2.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.89).

Prediction on game W1(-2.5)

Odds: 1.89

Betwinner Bonus Code

4.75

Bet now