Ajax (home)
- Ajax have won nine, drawn four and lost only three of their 16 Eredivisie 2025/2026 home games to date.
- Ajax have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches, a run which began with a 2-2 draw at home to the league leaders PSV and includes a 2-0 away win at NAC Breda last weekend.
Utrecht (away)
- Utrecht have won four and lost seven of their 16 Eredivisie 2025/2026 away matches to date.
- Utrecht responded well to a 5-0 hammering at Excelsior by beating NAC Breda 2-0 at home, but have lost their last two away games.
Head-to-Head
Utrecht have won three of the last five meetings between the sides, while Ajax have won just once (and drawn once) over the same period.
Key Players
Mika Godts is the in-form star for the home side with 17 goals in 30 Eredivisie appearances this season, while Gjivai Zechiel is Utrecht’s top scorer with eight goals in 32 .
Betting Insights
- Ajax are the most likely winners here given their superior form and firepower, but we’re going to play it a little safer and take them to come out on top at a shade of odds-on, 1.65.
- Oscar Garcia has done a fine job since taking over at Ajax in March 2026 and his side are a very watchable team who play a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 with plenty of positional play, vertical passes and counter-pressing.
- It promises to be an intriguing tactical clash, but with Ajax averaging 1.94 goals per game at the Johan Cruyff Arena (31 in 16) and Utrecht conceding 28 goals in their 16 away Eredivisie fixtures, we’re confident of a high-scoring game here and are taking over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 1.31 and 1.39 respectively.
Prediction
Ajax can edge it in Amsterdam.
