The Amsterdammers are catching up in the race for the title with three successive wins and would be keen to bag three points against Harm van Veldhoven’s men.
On Sunday, March 4, Ajax Amsterdam will battle against Roda JC Kerkrade that will prove to be an intriguing encounter at Amsterdam Arena.
Ajax Amsterdam
The Amsterdam giants managed to win the Eredivisie on the final day of the 2010/11 campaign, and a title defence this term was wildly expected. However, injuries have been their undoing this term.
Nonetheless, the Amsterdammers are now catching up in the title race. With three wins in a row, the defending Dutch champions are now occupying the fifth spot in the Eredivisie table, trailing the table-toppers, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven, by five points.
De Joden have achieved decent results up until now, both at home and on the road. They have an overall record of 23 played, 12 won, 7 drawn and 4 lost.
Ajax head coach, Frank de Boer, was all praise for the visiting side and revealed that they have developed into a good unit.
“Roda JC are a good team. They have a top goal scorer, Malki, who is a very dangerous player especially in his current form in front of the goal. Luckily for us, two of their main players are not included in this encounter, Wielaert (injured) and Vormer
(suspended). We will look to win fourth game in a row”, De Boer was quoted as saying to Voetbal International.
Roda JC Kerkrade
After finishing sixth in the league table last term, De Koempels were expected to compete yet again for a finish in the top six Eredivisie sides. However, since the start of the ongoing season, they have never really managed to grind out good results on
a consistent basis.
De Limburgers are currently placed ninth in the Eredivisie table. Although they have performed brilliantly at home, winning eight of their 12 encounters, their erratic showings on the road forced them to drop down in the table. They have an overall record
of 23 played, 10 won, 1 drawn and 12 lost.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Amsterdam giants have remained the superior side in their last five encounters against De Koempels. They managed to emerge victorious in four fixtures while the remaining match ended in a draw.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miralem-Sulejmani-c25985 – Ajax Amsterdam
The Serbian ace has already netted 11 goals while setting up three more in 21 Eredivisie appearances. He will certainly remain a constant menace for the visiting side with his impressive movement and ability to send pinpoint crosses into the box.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sanharib-Malki-c32495 – Roda JC Kerkrade
Netting an impressive 16 goals in 22 appearances, the Syrian International is the leading goal scorer for his side. He will look to add more to his tally against the Amsterdam giants though he knows it will not be an easy task to beat the home side’s impressive
defensive line.
Prediction
Ajax are brimming with confidence after winning their last three league encounters and it seems unlikely that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roda-JC-c40375’s current form will trouble the home side at all. It will be a comfortable 3-1 victory for the Amsterdammers.
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