In one of the matches of the 33rd round of the Dutch championship, Ajax will host Venlo. Will the guests resist the champion?
"Ajax"
The Amsterdam club prematurely became the champion of the Netherlands, after which it began to perform even more convincingly. In the last three rounds, Ajax not only did not stumble, but also did not miss, coping alternately with AZ (2-0), Emmen (4-0) and Feyenoord (3-0). The previous misfire occurred in the postponed match of the 21st round, in which Ajax shared points with Utrecht (1-1). This point loss is the only one in the last nine games.
"Venlo"
"Venlo" in the last round staged a goal shootout with "Waalwijk", playing 3-3. Given that the team is fighting for survival, one point scored did not help much in the tournament plan, because the club is still in the zone of direct relegation in the class, taking the penultimate 17th place. But there is also good news-we managed to break a series of defeats, which consisted of 12 rounds. The chances of survival are still high, because the gap from the play-off zone is one point, and from the safe 15th line-two.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Disqualifications:
- Onana (disqualification) - Ajax"
- Injuries:
- Shabani (injury) - Venlo.
- Under question:
- Unuvar (knee injury), Blind (ankle injury) - Ajax.
Statistics and figures:
- Ajax have won eight of their last nine games;
- "Venlo" lost in 12 matches out of 13 previous ones;
- In the first round, Ajax destroyed Venlo, sending 13 unanswered goals into its gates.
Forecast
Ajax no longer needs anything, it has guaranteed itself gold medals, but it does not slow down and continues to sweep away everyone in its path. "Venlo" is motivated and must score points to get out of the relegation zone, but it is unlikely to be able to achieve this, the form of the teams and the class are too different.