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Ajax vs Willem II prediction

Round
Regular Season - 3
Venue
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Referee
Allard Lindhout, Netherlands
Form

Recent form

Ajax
67Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +4 goal difference

Willem II
12Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Ajax or Draw

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals + Ajax or Draw (Combo Bet) at 75% confidence — a strong call.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Ajax host Willem II at the Johan Cruyff Arena looking to consolidate their standing near the top end of the Eredivisie table. The Amsterdam club have accumulated 10 points from 5 league fixtures and enter this clash showing significant attacking output, having scored 14 goals across their last five matches in all competitions. Although they suffered a 3-1 home defeat against PSV Eindhoven in their last home league outing, their broader scoring form remains potent at 2.8 goals per match.

Willem II travel to Amsterdam in difficult circumstances, sitting in 17th position with only 2 points and a goal difference of minus 9. The visitors remain winless in league play, having conceded 13 goals across four recorded matches for an average of 3.3 goals conceded per game. A lengthy absence list that includes Torben Didillon Hodl, Jesse Bosch, Amine Lachkar, and Vito van Crooij further complicates their defensive stability.

Historical meetings heavily favour the home side, with Ajax winning seven of the previous nine head-to-head encounters, including each of the last five. Given Willem II's defensive vulnerabilities and Ajax's attacking metrics, this fixture points toward a high-scoring contest where the hosts hold a distinct competitive edge.

Availability

Team news

Ajax

  • S. AdingraLacking Match Fitness
  • S. BerghuisInjury
  • D. BlindBack Injury
  • Caio HenriqueThigh Injury
  • K. DolbergKnee Injury
  • A. GaaeiInjury
  • O. EdvardsenInactive

Willem II

  • A. CulumFoot Injury
  • T. Didillon HodlHamstring Injury
  • J. HoogmaKnee Injury
  • A. LachkarGroin Injury
  • W. van der SteenInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Ajax at homeWillem II away
5
Played
5
1-3-1
W-D-L
0-1-4
2.2
Scored /game
1.2
1.8
Conceded /game
3.2
0%
Clean sheets
0%
0%
Failed to score
0%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.4 goals per game (Ajax at home plus Willem II away).

Players

Key players this season

Ajax

  • J. Brandt6G
  • O. Gloukh4A
  • K. DolbergKnee Injury3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FeyenoordPromotion - Champions League (League phase)9+2123
2AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)9+1020
3PSV EindhovenPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)9+1519
4AjaxPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+1518
5TwentePromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+717
6Fortuna SittardPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9-115
7GroningenPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+314
15PEC Zwolle9-127
16TelstarEredivisie (Relegation)9-86
17ADO Den HaagRelegation - Eerste Divisie9-96
18Willem IIRelegation - Eerste Divisie9-172
History

Head-to-head

7
Ajax
1
Draws
1
Willem II

Ajax have won 7 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game.

  • 2025-04-13Willem II1-2Ajax
  • 2024-10-27Ajax1-0Willem II
  • 2022-02-19Willem II0-1Ajax
  • 2021-12-02Ajax5-0Willem II
  • 2021-01-28Ajax3-1Willem II
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Ajax or Draw
75%
Both must land · no better than

Over 2.5 Goals — 75% confidence

Ajax matches have seen significant goal volume, with the Amsterdam side scoring 14 goals in their last five fixtures across all competitions and failing to keep a clean sheet at home. Willem II have conceded 13 goals in four league games, averaging 3.3 goals against per match without recording a clean sheet. The head-to-head series also averages 3.0 goals per game, with over 2.5 goals landing in 55.6 percent of the nine meetings on record.

Ajax or Draw — 79% confidence

Willem II are winless in the league and occupy the relegation places with just 2 points from five matches. In head-to-head records, Ajax have won seven of the last nine clashes and are currently on a five-match winning streak against Willem II. Backing Ajax to avoid defeat covers both the expected home victory and the potential for a draw, reflecting Ajax's single draw in their last five outings.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Ajax or Draw
79%
Confidence

Willem II are winless in the league and occupy the relegation places with just 2 points from five matches. In head-to-head records, Ajax have won seven of the last nine clashes and are currently on a five-match winning streak against Willem II. Backing Ajax to avoid defeat covers both the expected home victory and the potential for a draw, reflecting Ajax's single draw in their last five outings.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
75%
Confidence

Ajax matches have seen significant goal volume, with the Amsterdam side scoring 14 goals in their last five fixtures across all competitions and failing to keep a clean sheet at home. Willem II have conceded 13 goals in four league games, averaging 3.3 goals against per match without recording a clean sheet. The head-to-head series also averages 3.0 goals per game, with over 2.5 goals landing in 55.6 percent of the nine meetings on record.

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Published September 14, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.