

One of the matches in the 7th round of the Europa League group stage will be played in Riga, where local side RFS will host Dutch club Ajax. I suggest a bet on goals in this matchup with good chances of success.
Match preview
Under the guidance of Viktor Moroz, RFS continued their unsuccessful run, losing 1:2 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last round. This defeat marked the fifth in their last seven Europa League matches, with two draws.
Despite having two points and being 34th in the standings, RFS still has a chance to reach the playoffs, but they need to win both remaining matches and hope for the mistakes of their rivals. It is worth noting that RFS has not lost in regular time in 4 out of their last 5 home matches in the Europa League (2 wins and 2 draws).
Francesco Farioli's side, Ajax, suffered a 1:3 home defeat to Lazio in the previous round, marking their second consecutive disappointing result in the Europa League. This dropped Ajax to 11th place in the standings. However, a victory in the next match will guarantee them a spot in the playoffs and keep their hopes alive for direct qualification to the Round of 16.
Ajax has an excellent attacking record, with 14 goals scored, which ranks them third in terms of goals scored in the competition. The Dutch side has also performed well away from home, not losing in regular time in 5 of their last 6 Europa League away matches (4 wins and 1 draw).
Probable lineups
- RFS: Djosev Ondoa – Ziga Lipushchek, Herdi Prenga, Roberts Savalnieks – Yanis Ikauniекс, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Stefan Panich, Adam Markhiev, Harouna Rasid Nji – Lasha Odisharia, Alan Kuadio.
- Ajax: Remko Pasveer – Jurri Baas, Devyne Rensch, Josip Sutalo, Jorrel Hato – Kenneth Taylor, Jordan Henderson, Mika Godts – Bertrand Traore, Brian Brobbey, Steven Bergwijn.
Match facts and head-to-head
- The "Both teams to score" bet has been successful in 2 of Ajax's last 5 matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has been successful in 2 of Ajax's last 5 matches.
- The teams have not played each other before.
Prediction
Clearly, Ajax is the favorite in this match, and bookmakers are well aware of this. However, odds around 1.40 are unlikely to attract much interest. We suggest betting on "Both teams to score" with odds of 1.72.