HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax prediction

HNK Hajduk Split welcome Ajax to Stadion Poljud for their opening league stage clash in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with both clubs carrying impressive scoring momentum into European competition. Hajduk Split enter this fixture following a 2-1 home victory over Dinamo Zagreb and have registered three wins and a draw from their four European outings, averaging 3.5 goals scored per match.

Ajax travel to Croatia having posted an unbeaten record in this tournament so far, recording five victories and one draw with an explosive return of 22 goals across six fixtures. However, defensive stability remains a primary concern for the Dutch outfit, who have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of those six encounters while conceding an average of 1.7 goals per game.

Squad depth will be tested for the visitors, with S. Berghuis, D. Blind, Caio Henrique, K. Dolberg, and A. Gaaei all sidelined through injury. Hajduk Split boast a clean bill of health and will look to exploit an Ajax backline that consistently allows scoring opportunities, setting the stage for a lively, end-to-end encounter.