Ajax v Groningen Betting Tips [25 September 2021]

Ajax host Groningen in the Eredivisie at the Amsterdam Arena. The home side are placed on top of the league table with sixteen points from six matches while the visitors languish at fourteenth in the league with just five points in six matches. Ajax have been on a formidable run of form in the new season and come into the game with a comfortable 5-0 win over Fortuna Sittard. Erik ten Hag’s men are on a five-match winning run coming into the Groningen fixture. They have been scoring goals with ease and have already enforced twenty-seven goals in just six appearances, which is the highest in the league so far by a clear margin. Ajax have been defensively resolute as well, keeping five clean sheets in their last seven fixtures. 

Groningen started their Eredivisie campaign with a 2-1 win over Cambuur before losing their way in the league. They have been winless ever since then with two draws and three losses in their last six matches. Danny Buij’s men come into the Ajax game with two consecutive losses and will have an uphill task against Ajax. Groningen’s most recent result is a slender 1-0 loss to Vitesse after going down to nine men. The visitors have also lost six games in the last eight matches played between the two sides.

Ajax have had the perfect start to the new season and look like a well-set unit already. They have been scoring a lot of goals and have been defensively disciplined as well. Groningen are on a winless run and will need a miracle to overcome Ajax. We are backing Ajax to lead at both half time and full time.