Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
After saving one point in De Klassieker, Ajax will be looking to keep their title hopes alive when they host Volendam to their Johan Cruijff Arena on Thursday evening. The Amsterdammers failed to win the previous six league fixtures, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Devyne Rensch is back from suspension, while all Bergwijn, Brobbey, and Wijndal should be recalled to the starting XI after the trio came from the bench in the 1-1 draw with Feyenoord.
Volendam, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Excelsior, and given their poor record at Johan Cruijff Arena, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. Taking everything into account, we believe that the time has come for the title holders to return to winning ways in the national championship. As for the away team, Francesco Antonucci faces race against the clock to be fit for the Ajax game.
Highlighted Player (Davy Klaassen):
Davy Klaassen is a product of Ajax’s youth academy. He played for the Amsterdammers at youth level from 2004 to 2012 and he made his debut for the senior team against Olympique Lyon in the Champions League group stages. Klaassen was born on 22 February, 1993 in Hilversum, Netherlands and he plays as an attacking midfielder.
He is capable of playing as a secondary striker as well and it has to be noted that the Dutch footballer scored 13 goals in 31 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 Eredivisie campaign. Klaassen has four caps for Netherlands U21 team and he made his debut for the first team on 5 March, 2014 in a friendly against France.
The Dutch midfielder scored his first goal for the national team against Spain on 31 March, 2015 and, no doubt, that was one of the brightest moments of his career. The Ajax footballer won his third Eredivisie trophy with the Amsterdammers in the 2013/2014 campaign.