Ajax turn their attentions back to their domestic silverware goals on Sunday with a huge game against De Klassieker rivals Feyenoord.
The hosts secured a seeded spot in the Europa League play-offs on Thursday thanks to a 2-1 win over Galatasaray in the Netherlands. Ajax go into the latest round of fixtures in second spot in the Dutch top flight but leaders PSV play on Saturday night and they may have extended their current four-point lead by the time Ajax take to the field.
Feyenoord were thumped 6-1 at Lille in their own European assignment but had already done enough to secure a Champions League play-off place. The Rotterdam club are off the pace domestically, however, and sit five points behind Utrecht in third spot in the battle for a place in next season’s edition of Europe’s premier competition.
Ajax to win - 6/5
The fact that Feyenoord have had an extra day of rest is perhaps a slight concern when it comes to backing the hosts, but Ajax didn’t have a league game last weekend so fatigue shouldn’t be a factor. In any case, the motivation of a De Klassieker should counteract any issues with a quick turnaround in games.
Ajax’s home form this season has been close to perfect with eight wins and no defeats after nine games, conceding just six goals in the process.
Francesco Farioli’s men won the reverse fixture 2-0 at De Kuip and can complete a league double over their fierce rivals this weekend as Feyenoord go into the game in mixed form.
De club aan de Maas have three defeats in their last six overall and have lost two of their last four away games across all competitions, with their only win during that run coming in a cup match against third-tier outfit Rijnsburgse Boys in a cup tie.
Kenneth Taylor to score or assist - 13/8
Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor has already matched his haul of five goals and five assists from last season in 15 fewer games this term, and he can move ahead in at least one of those statistics during Sunday’s huge contest.
Taylor scored in the reverse fixture and has been in strong form in this competition with three goals and one assist across his last four games.
The 22-year-old has either scored or assisted - or on one occasion both - in each of Ajax’s last three domestic games immediately following a European fixture and he can make his mark in Sunday’s De Klassieker with either a goal or an assist.
Gernot Trauner To Be Booked - 7/2
There were six yellow cards dished out when these sides last met so a few cards could be shown on Sunday, and Feyenoord skipper Gernot Trauner looks a big price to be booked at 7/2.
The Austrian defender was booked in the reverse fixture and has five yellow cards in 17 games across all competitions this season. Trauner is averaging 1.4 fouls per game in this competition and looks a value option to be cautioned in Amsterdam.
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Ajax- 6/5
Draw - 13/5
Feyenoord - 2/1
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