- Ajax have won 3 of their last 5 in all competitions (D1, L1) and are unbeaten in 3 of their last 4 at home.
- Vojvodina have lost 2 of their last 4 away from home (W2, L2) and have scored and conceded 3.00 goals per game away from home.
- Ajax have a head-to-head advantage after winning their previous 3 meetings with Vojvodina, including their 4-1 win away at Novi Sad earlier today in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
Ajax to hold the edge in Conference League tie
AFC Ajax arrive as the clear favorite to win in the odds-on market at 1.26, with the draw on the board at 6.0 and the Dutch side should have the edge in the second leg of the tie following their 4-1 away win over Vojvodina on Thursday. The Serbians have a mixed run of results and will need to improve significantly at the Johan Cruijff ArenA if they're to trouble the Dutch giants.
Michel's Ajax should have a bit of momentum behind them in this one after winning their last 2 matches, a 1-0 home win over Olympiakos Piraeus FC in a pre-season friendly followed by the aforementioned 4-1 victory over Vojvodina in the first leg of this tie.
Ajax have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 in all competitions, a solid enough foundation for a side that has some serious bite in the final third when they get their groove going. Vojvodina will need to be sharper here to see off Ajax.
Vojvodina can frustrate, but Ajax will find a way
Miroslav Tanjga's men have lost 3 of their last 5 in all competitions (W2, L3), and they were stung by Ajax just days after recording a 4-0 home victory over OFK Belgrade. Tanjga has set his team up to play in a compact, pragmatic system, with a narrow midblock, a deep line and a counter-punching European game plan.
That won't suit the hosts one bit, who are all about possession-based, high-energy football where pressing is just a means to an end and a springboard for a quick vertical game. Ajax will be too slick and too sharp for the Serbians on their day, but Tanjga's compact, counter-punching system could frustrate the Ajax forwards for periods of this encounter.
Petar Sukacev (1 goal in 1 appearance in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, 3 of Vojvodina's last 7 goals) is the visitors' primary goal threat, although they can be wild on their travels, winning 2 and losing 2 of their last 4. That's reflected in their average of 3.00 scored and 3.00 goals conceded away from home, so they will pose a threat while being vulnerable at the back.
Davy Klaassen is Ajax's top scorer in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, having hit 1 goal in 1 match, and his influence in the central areas gives the hosts that little bit extra in the attacking third. We're going with an Ajax win here, but we believe Vojvodina can keep things competitive for long periods of the match, so we're taking a more conservative option on the game result market.
