Frank de Boer’s side would be keen to keep their undefeated record intact when they take on Fred Rutten’s men, who have been in tremendous form since the start of the 2012/13 season.
In the 11th round of Dutch top tier football, Ajax Amsterdam will take on Vitesse Arnhem at Amsterdam Arena on Saturday, November 3.
Ajax Amsterdam
De Joden are heading into the game on the back of a comfortable 2-0 victory in their mid-week KNVB beker Cup clash against ONS Sneek. Viktor Fischer and Stefano Denswil netted a goal each to help the Amsterdammers to progress through to the next phase of
the competition.
The Amsterdam giants have yet to suffer a defeat in the 2012/13 campaign. They have performed impressive at home, but too many stalemates on the road have dropped them to fourth place on the league table, seven points behind the table-toppers, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233
Enschede. They have an overall record of 10 played, 4 won and 6 drawn.
Frank de Boer, the Amsterdammers head coach, has expressed confidence ahead of his side’s upcoming clash against the Arnhem outfit, while urging his troops to put in their 100 percent to secure all three points at the end.
Vitesse Arnhem
The outfit from Arnhem claimed a morale boosting 4-0 win in their mid-week KNVB beker Cup encounter against Staphorst. A Wilfried Bony brace coupled with a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonathan-c18993 Reis and Davy Propper strike secured a convincing win in favour of Fred Rutten’s men.
Vitesse have been staging scintillating shows week in week out. They have a brilliant record on the road, yet to drop a single point while playing away from home. Occupying the third spot on the Eredivisie table, they have an overall record of 10 played,
6 won, 3 drawn and 1 lost.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fred-c14136 Rutten, the Arnhem-based club boss, would be hoping that his maintain its 100 percent winning record on the road when they take on De Joden on Saturday.
Head-to-Head statistics
In the last five head-to-head battles between Ajax and Vitesse, the Amsterdam giants have managed to win all encounters.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Eriksen-c9074 – Ajax Amsterdam
The Danish sensation has been the star performer for the Amsterdammers for the past couple of seasons. Netting three goals while setting up three more in nine league games, the 20-year-old has remained a constant threat for every opposition thus far. He
will be gunning to add more to his tally in the upcoming clash and help his side claim all three points.
Wilfried Bony – Vitesse Arnhem
With 10 goals and two assists already to his name, the Ivorian ace has been making headlines for all the good reasons since the start of the new season. The 23-year-old attacker would be keen to stage another dazzling show for his side, and play an integral
in bagging maximum points for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitesse-c40905.
Prediction
It will be an exciting battle between two of the in-form Eredivisie sides. Both sides would be gunning to emerge victorious in this encounter, but it seems like that the two sides will be sharing spoils in Amsterdam.
Predicted score-line: Ajax 2-2 Vitesse.
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