NAC Breda vs Ajax Amsterdam Prediction: Home Side Looking To Capitalize On The Amsterdammers Fatigue

NAC Breda will welcome Ajax Amsterdam to the Rat Verlegh Stadion in the second round of the Eredivisie. 

Let's have a look at the latest Netherlands Eredivisie predictions between NAC Breda vs. Ajax Amsterdam, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Finally, NAC earned promotion to the top tier of Dutch football since being relegated in the 2018–19 season. Interestingly, this is a team that made the playoffs for five consecutive seasons in the second-tier league and finally achieved the breakthrough they were looking for in the previous season by defeating Excelsior in the play-offs. 

However, Carl Hoefkens' men were met with a frosty reception in their season opener against Groningen, the club they earned promotion with this season. Enes Mahmutovic's early sending-off saw them succumb to a 4-1 defeat away from home.

Without any points on the board, NAC find themselves in 17th place within the relegation zone and are one point adrift of safety. Aware that they need to escape the clutches of the drop zone, picking up three points in this fixture could turn out to be an arduous task given the caliber of their opponents.

Formation: 5-3-2

Bielica; Kuijpers, Greiml, Koscelnik, Van den Bergh, Royo; Staring, Balard, Janosek; Omarsson, Kostorz

Ajax Amsterdam, who not so long ago were behind a string of unpleasant results and setting unwanted records for the wrong reasons in the previous season, have since made strides to turn their fortunes around. 

Francesco Farioli's men kicked off the Eredivisie season with a 1-0 home victory against Heerenven, which was followed by a 13-12 victory over Panathinaikos in penalties in the Europa League qualifiers. 

With three points in the bag, Ajax Amsterdam now sits in fifth place, level on points with leaders PSV Eindhoven. They are three points ahead of the drop zone and their opponents in this impending encounter.

Formation: 4-3-3

Pasveer; Gaaei, Sutalo, Baas, Hato; Van den Boomen, Mannsverk, Hlynsson; Berghuis, Godts, Akpom

• NAC Breda is currently on a five-match losing streak across all competitions.
• Ajax Amsterdam have won eight of their last nine matches across all competitions.
• NAC Breda averages 1.5 goals per game when playing at home, and Ajax Amsterdam averages 1.5 goals per game when playing away.

In the last 49 meetings, NAC Breda have won six times, Ajax Amsterdam have won 35 times, and there have been eight draws, with the goal difference being 123-38 in favor of Ajax Amsterdam. 

NAC Breda had an unconvincing start to the season last time out and will be out to make amends in front of their fans. They will be aiming to capitalize on their opponent's fatigue to secure a favorable outcome and halt their 

Despite losing just one of their last five competitive matches under Francesco Farioli's guidance, it's safe to say that Ajax Amsterdam have been far from convincing with their performances, particularly in the final third, where they have lacked the cutting edge. However, bookmakers still have faith in them and are overwhelming favorites to walk with all three points.

Considering that four of Ajax's last five competitive matches have seen the total go under 3.5 goals, we anticipate the same trend to continue here in what could turn out to be a low-scoring affair.

• Goals - Under 3.5 for 2.01
• Result/Total Goals - Ajax Amsterdam/Under 3.5 for 2.75
• Total 2 - Under 2.5 for 1.96