Ajax Amsterdam Reserves

vs

Almere City

Preview

Ajax Amsterdam Reserves (home)

• Ajax Amsterdam Reserves are a lowly 19th after taking 29 points from 31 matches.
• Paul Nuijten took charge in March 2026, but not much has changed in terms of the Ajax Amsterdam philosophy of developing players for the first team.
• They play a fluid, possession-based system at a high tempo, with good coordination and pressing triggers.
• Ajax Amsterdam Reserves have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, including a couple of wins at home in the last games.

Almere City (away)

• Almere City sit 6th in the Eerste Divisie 2025-2026 with 48 points from 31 games.
• Jeroen Rijsdijk took charge of Almere City in January 2025 and has transformed them into a pragmatic, counter-pressing first-team outfit that has recently come good away from home.
• Their away record in the Eerste Divisie is seven wins, one draw and eight defeats, scoring 1.94 and conceding 2.06 per game on average.
• They have won each of their last two against Ajax Amsterdam Reserves, which will give them confidence coming into this game.

Head-to-Head

• Almere City have won both of the last two head-to-head matchups with Ajax Amsterdam Reserves.
• Almere City have won two and lost two of their last four away matches, averaging 1.94 goals per game away in the Eerste Divisie 2025-2026.

Key Players

• Almere City
  • Julian Rijkhoff is the talisman of Almere City, scoring 15 times in 30 appearances in the Eerste Divisie 2025/2026.
• Ajax Amsterdam Reserves
  • Don O’Niel is top scorer for Ajax Amsterdam Reserves with six Eerste Divisie 2025/2026 goals in 31 appearances.
  • Skye Vink, who has three goals in the last five, could provide a spark.
  • Abdellah Ouazane, who has three assists in the last five, could provide a spark.

Betting Insights

• There is a considerable mismatch between the teams, so much so that Almere City are priced at 1.65 for an away win against a side they have dominated in recent head-to-head meetings.
• This should be a game of end-to-end soccer with lots of chances, as Almere City’s counter-pressing philosophy plays directly into Ajax Amsterdam Reserves’ build-up style.

Prediction

• Almere City have been in fine form this year, winning three of their last five and losing two, including back-to-back victories against ADO Den Haag and Vitesse.
• Expect an open game with chances for both sides and Almere City to have the edge given recent head-to-heads and away form.