SBV Vitesse
- SBV Vitesse, who are 15th in the Eerste Divisie 2025/2026 with 36 points from 33 matches, will be a tough test for Ajax Amsterdam Reserves, who are 19th with 32 points from the same number of matches, on Monday.
- Rüdiger Rehm’s side have won their last two games and appear to be on the up, while Paul Nuijten’s Jong Ajax have won three and lost two of their last five, winning 1-0 away at VVV-Venlo and losing 2-0 at home to Almere City FC.
- Rehm is an organized coach who has installed a pragmatic style of play on Vitesse with a focus on structure in transition, a high press, and verticality.
- Vitesse have won one and lost one of their last two home matches, so they appear to be picking up as well as losing form at the GelreDome.
Jong Ajax
- Jong Ajax are a possession-based team and they will look to control the ball and pace of the game against Vitesse.
- They play a fluid 4-3-3 system with lots of positional rotation and overload in wide areas, which has been in place since Nuijten’s appointment in March.
- Jong Ajax have struggled away, recording just 3 wins and 10 defeats in 16 away fixtures, but there has been enough quality in their play, particularly from Abdellah Ouazane who has three assists in the last five, to suggest they could cause the Arnhem-based hosts problems on Monday.
- Don O’Niel has six in 32 for Jong Ajax, and the Dutchman has stepped up to the plate in tough games this season.
Head-to-Head
Ajax Amsterdam Reserves beat SBV Vitesse 2-0 at home in the most recent head-to-head match in the Eerste Divisie, four months ago.
Key Players
- Dillon Hoogewerf
- 8 goals in 32 league appearances
- Leads the line for Vitesse and is a reliable outlet.
- Don O’Niel
- 6 goals in 32 appearances
- Has stepped up in tough games this season.
- Abdellah Ouazane
- 3 assists in the last five matches
Betting Insights
- Vitesse are strong favourites with 1.58 odds to win at home on Monday.
- Vitesse concede an average of 1.50 goals per game at home (equates to 24 for the season).
Prediction
Rehm’s structured approach will be a foil to Jong Ajax’s more ball-dominant style and should allow Vitesse to grab all three points against their youthful opponents.
