Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Johan Cruijff Arena will be the centre of attention when Ajax and Zwolle face each other in the closing match of Sunday’s program. The Amsterdammers were producing fine displays before the international break, beating both title contenders PSV and Feyenoord and it is no wonder the bookies see them as hot favourites to defeat Zwolle in Amsterdam. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, fit-again forward Steven Berghuis could sneak into the starting XI.
The visitors, on the other hand, have yet to record a win on the road this term and given Ajax’s fine form in the Eredivisie, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. To make things even worse for the away team, important midfielder Davy Van Den Berg serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in a 3-1 win over Fortuna Sittard.
Highlighted Team (Ajax):
Ajax is a Dutch football club that was founded on 18 March, 1900. Ajax are well known for their youth academy, which regarded as one of the best youth football schools in the world. The likes of Johan Cruijff, Edwin van der Sar, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert, Rafael van der Vaart and Marco van Basten are all products of Ajax’s football academy. The Amsterdammers share a big rivalry with Feyenoord and there have always been fireworks when the two teams face each other in De Klassieker.
During the seventies Feyenoord and Ajax were the only two teams who were capable of winning the domestic trophies, while PSV have been playing an important role in Dutch football in the 21st century. PSV and Ajax are regarded as big rivals as well and the two teams square off against each other in De Topper. Ajax play their home games at Amsterdam ArenA, the stadium that was opened on 14 August, 1996. The Amsterdammers won their fourth European Cup (Champions League) trophy in 1995, beating Milan in the title game in Vienna.