Ajax – Union Berlin : Preview & Prediction
Ajax is coming on the back of three consecutive wins in the Eredivisie. In this case, they have just beaten Waalwijk (3-1) in the last matchday, after having also beaten Cambuur (0-5) and Excelsior (1-4). Prior to that, they had drawn six games in a row. They are now in 3rd place, 3 points behind the leaders (Feyenoord).
As for the Europa League, Ajax has just been knocked out of the Champions League behind Napoli and Liverpool. And the Dutch team’s performance in this Champions League has ended up being quite disappointing, although they are now postulated as one of the favorites to win this Europa League.
As for the lineup, Ajax will be without Ahmetcan Kaplan [torn external knee ligament] and Youri Baas [muscle tear].
Union Berlin are coming off the back of five consecutive Bundesliga victories. An extraordinary winning streak in which it is remarkable their last victory against RB Leizpig (1-2), which allows them to stay in 2nd position, only 1 point behind the leader (Bayern Munich).
In the Europa League, Union Berlin has just qualified as 2nd in the group behind USG. In this case, it comes from a really surprising Group Stage where it was on the verge of finishing first after stringing together up to 4 wins in a row.
Regarding the line-up, Union Berlin will be without András Schäfer [foot injury], Chris Trimmel and Janik Haberer [both with accumulated cards].
Ajax – Union Berlin : Betting Tips
Ajax – Win Odds: 1.85
