Frank de Boer’s side would be looking to pick themselves up in the upcoming league game against Jan Wouters’ men after suffering a demoralising 4-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League.
In the eighth round of Dutch top flight football, Ajax Amsterdam will take on FC Utrecht at Amsterdam Arena on Sunday, October 7.
Ajax Amsterdam
After claiming a hard fought 1-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede in the league last week, the Amsterdammers were torn apart by Real Madrid in their second group stage game of UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, October 3.
A http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Niklas-Moisander-c27919 scored the only goal for the Amsterdam giants.
Occupying the fourth spot on the league table, De Joden have yet to suffer a defeat in the ongoing campaign. They have an overall record of 7 played, 4 won and 3 drawn.
Frank de Boer, the Amsterdammers head coach, has expressed confidence that his side will manage to secure a good result at home in the upcoming Eredivisie encounter.
FC Utrecht
The Utreg are heading into the game on the back of disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jacob-Mulenga-c17488
pulled one back in the 71st minute, but it was not enough for the hosts to turn things around in their favour.
The outfit from Utrecht finished 11th on the league table last term, and have set their sight on finishing at least in the top eight Eredivisie sides.
Occupying the seventh spot on the league table, the Utreg have thus far performed erratically. They have an overall record of 7 played, 3 won, 2 drawn and 2 lost.
Jan Wouters, the Utrecht outfit boss, has urged his troops to perform at their best if they are to secure a good result.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Utreg have remained the superior side in their past five meetings against the Amsterdammers. They managed to emerge victorious in four games, while the Amsterdam giants claimed a win in the remaining encounter.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Siem-de-Jong-c33482 – Ajax Amsterdam
The midfielder-c*m-forward has been in fine form since the start of the new season. Netting three goals while setting up two more in seven league games, the 23-year-old has played an integral role in his side’s good performances. He would be keen to add
more to his tally in the upcoming encounter.
Robbin Ruiter – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237
The 25-year-old goalkeeper will be tested consistently throughout the 90 minutes in his side’s upcoming clash against the reigning Eredivisie champions. Should he perform at his best, the visiting side will certainly have a good chance of achieving a result
in their favour.
Prediction
Ajax recently secured a comfortable win against FC Utrecht in the KNVB beker Cup game, and would be confident to secure another victory on Sunday. However, they will not bag all three points with ease.
Predicted score-line: Ajax 2-1 FC Utrecht.
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