In Round 8 of Eredivisie on Sunday, October 7, the Ajax Amsterdam – AZ Alkmaar match will be played. The fight will take place on “Johan Cruyff Arena”, starting at 15:45. The host team is trying to stay in the leader’s net.
They always started out of the Alianz Arena as outsiders, the “lancets” managed to overturn the paper calculations, drawing in the company of Bayern Munchen, score 1-1. Driven from the start of the game, they returned to the table thanks to Mazraoui’s success in the 22nd minute. The 20 year-old Moroccan was the first in the “white-red” shirt. Thus, Ajax remained in the position of leader of the E group and is now trying to maintain the pressure on the leader of PSV, which he divides five points. Until now, the home run is almost perfect with five wins and a draw.
On the other side, AZ disappointed in the match against Zwolle, finishing 2-2. Although he dominated all the chapters, 61% possession and 15 goals, he missed the three points in the final, when he was just two minutes before the end of the regular time. Although he has only one victory in the last five stages, AZ maintains the 5th position, but needs more constant to hope for a qualification in the European Cups. In the three runs made until he recorded two victories and a defeat. In each of these games the table has undergone at least three changes.
In the last direct confrontation, disputed in April, Ajax scored 3-0. It was the 5th success in the last six straight games. In all these parties, the “lancets” offensive found at least twice the way to the opposing goal.
Probable teams:
Ajax (4-2-3-1): Onana – Mazraoui Ligt Wober Tagliafico – Schone Blind – Ziyech Neres Tadic – Huntelaar
AZ (4-2-3-1): Bizot – Rhijn Hatzidiakos Koopmeiners Ouwejan – Til Midtsjo – Svensson Gudmundsson Idrissi – Bjorn
PREDICTION: Ajax to win @ 1.38
