Europa League - Group A: Dinamo Z. vs AjaxThe strongest team in Croatian League didn’t help Dinamo avoid defeat to arch rivals Hajduk Split and they thus enter the match very low on confidence. On the other hand, Ajax won the Klassiker at Amsterdam Arena after beating Feyenoord 5:1. The match will be played in front of the empty stadium as a result of the ban inflicted upon Dinamo.
Dinamo struggled in Amsterdam
Two weeks back Ajax completely outplayed the Croats, who could only score a consolation goal deep into the injury time. Dinamo thus confirmed their team are strong for the domestic league but too week for European competitions. Last weekend they lose the big derby to Hajduk Split but still remained at the top. Apart from the convincing win in Timisoara, the Croats so far showed nothing in Europa League and they don’t have much reason for optimism. Just one win from last five games proves Dinamo are in crisis and we don’t think they can end the poor run of results against high-flying Ajax. Therefore, our advice is to bet on Ajax not to lose at 1.30 offered by Paddy Power.
Dinamo officials still remember the match from Amsterdam Arena two years ago when they won the game after extra time but that don’t look like repeating any time soon. The Croats simply don’t have the quality to match Ajax and they will struggle to get anything from this match. Dinamo have to try and attack, which will leave the visitors a lot of space to exploit on the break. This is why you should seriously consider odds of 1.80 offered by 888sport on both teams to score.
Five straight wins
As the season goes by, Ajax are raising their form and they are unbeaten in last 16 games. After the routine win over Dinamo, Martin Jol’s side first defeated AZ Alkmaar away before winning the Klassiker against Feyenoord 5:1. The team from Amsterdam won last five games, scoring 17 and conceding just 3 goals in the process, thus they enter this match brimming with confidence. Boss Jol is expected to name a full strength side and we should therefore see a similar match to that in Amsterdam. Seeing Ajax are in great form at the moment, odds of 1.91 offered by Sportingbet on Ajax to score over 1.5 goals look too good to score.
Ajax recorded just one defeat this season, away to PSV even though they lead on several occasions at Philips Stadium. Luis Suarez is their most dangerous player since he scored no less than 16 goals in 12 league games, while he scored in five consecutive games in all competitions. The diminutive forward is one of the most sought-after players in Europe and our advice is to take advantage of the odds of 2.10 offered by Bet365 on Suarez to score.
Betting verdict
The first match between the two teams showed Ajax were much better team and we expect to see a similar game. The hosts are in big problems at the moment and the fact the match will be played in front of empty stands only adds to the worries. On the other hand, Ajax are playing great football lately and high odds on away win are definitely worth a shot.
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