- Team form: AFC Ajax have won 3 of their last 5 games (D1, L1).
- Opposition form: Willem II have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5.
- Scoring stats: Ajax have averaged 1.50 goals per game at home, Willem II are conceding 4.00 goals per away game.
Míchel’s men must make the most of their share of the ball
Standings and odds The Eredivisie 2026/2027 table tells you everything you need to know about the form of the sides going into this matchup – Ajax are 7th with 7 points from 4 games, Willem II Tilburg are 16th with 1 point from 4. The hosts are heavy favorites at 1.18 for a reason and the odds are telling you that a home win and more than 2.5 goals is about as sure a bet as you can get right now at 1.19, but both teams to score does look live at 1.6.
Tactics and style Míchel is having Ajax play a possession-first 4-3-3 system and pressing hard when they don't have the ball, counter-pressing furiously and suffocating the opposition high up the field. When they have the ball, they are playing the good soccer.
Recent results The main men have been in good form since a 5-3 victory over FC Sion Sitten got things moving, followed by a 4-0 away victory over Telstar. However, they haven't won either of their Eredivisie 2026/2027 home games and were beaten 1-3 by PSV Eindhoven at home in their only recent slipup.
Willem II won’t sit back and allow Ajax to play
John Stegeman has Willem II set up to be a tough team to play against in a disciplined 4-4-2 system that is built around a low block, direct transitions and second-ball battles. Devin Haen has added a bit of flair to their play with 2 goals in 4 Eredivisie appearances, as Willem II will look to sit in compact while they try to steal a goal from a counter or set piece.
Haen is also the top scorer for the visitors with 2 goals in 4 Eredivisie 2026/2027 matches, but he has been their main threat in their most recent 3 games, which have seen them lose 1-4 to NEC Nijmegen at home, draw 2-2 with SC Heerenveen and lose 0-3 to Excelsior Rotterdam at De Geusselt.
Hosts to have their way
The home team should win this game if they remain sharp in transition, as they are the much better team and have won the last 2 meetings, including a 2-1 away win in 2024/2025. The visitors have not won in their only Eredivisie 2026/2027 away game, conceding 4 goals and they've not beaten Ajax since they came to Amsterdam. Tolu Arokodare has scored 2 Eredivisie goals in 4 games and is also the best man for the home side right now, having netted 5 of their 16 goals in their last 5 matches.
