Struggling Cambuur will welcome Ajax in Leeuwarden on matchday 20 of 34 in the Eredivisie. The venue: Cambuur Stadion, kick-off: 12:15 GMT, date: 05/02/2023.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Match outcome: Ajax to win — 1.25
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Ajax total goals: Over 2.5 — 2.0
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: 1st half result: Ajax to win — 1.65
Ajax successfully bounced back to winning ways after five draws on a bounce when they thrashed Excelsior 4-1 away from home in the Eredivisie. They will want to build on that this weekend against Cambuur, who lost two of their last four games.
Following the sacking of Alfred Schreuder, Ajax scored four goals against Excelsior. The team has quality to score loads of goals and facing a team that conceded three goals against Sparta Rotterdam at home gives the impression that Ajax could do something similar.
Ajax won in the first half 2-1 in their last game against Excelsior under a new coach and they are increasingly likely to repeat the same against Cambuur.
The Yellow-Blues have been dreadful this season and currently find themselves battling to remain in the top-flight after 19 matches. They have lost three of their last five Eredivisie matches, including a 3-0 home defeat to Sparta Rotterdam on January 21. Cambuur tried to turn their form around when they beat Groningen 1-0 away from home five days later but they were eventually dragged back to reality after they succumbed to a tight 2-1 home defeat to Fortuna Sittard last weekend. After a pile of inconsistent results, Cambuur occupy the 17th position with 12 points after 19 matches.
After recording six draws on a bounce in the Eredivisie, Ajax bounced back to winning ways last weekend with a 4-1 thumping over Excelsior and that win came after the sacking of Alfred Schreuder. They are back challenging for the Eredivisie title again and a win over Cambuur this weekend will take them as high as second position with 40 points with two points behind league leaders Feyenoord, although they will have played a game more. Ajax are currently occupying the 4th position with 37 points after 19 matches.
Cambuur are not a match for Ajax when the latter are in top form. Following their last performance against Excelsior, it’s safe to say Ajax are returning back to their best, hence no hope for the struggling home side.
I’d easily back Ajax to a 4-0 victory.
I don’t see anyway Ajax would let Cambuur score at least two goals in this tie.
Goalkeeper: Ruiter
Defenders: Schmidt, Bergsma, Smand, Bangura
Midfielders: Van Kaam, Paulissen, Hoedemakers
Forwards: Breij, Uldrikis, Van der Water
Goalkeeper: Rulli
Defenders: Wijndal, Alvarez, Timber, Rensch
Midfielders: Taylor, Berghuis, Klaassen
Forwards: Bergwijn, Tadic, Kudus
This match will be played at Cambuur Stadion (Leeuwarden)
The starting whistle will sound on February 5th, 2023. 19:00 UTC.