Vitesse vs Ajax Match Analysis and Prediction

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Newly-crowned Eredivisie champions Ajax will be ending their league campaign with a visit to the GelRedome on Sunday to face off against Vitesse.

Erik ten Hag’s side will also be looking to record a third victory over their hosts this season having already claimed 5-0 victories in the previous two meetings.

De Godenzonen were firing on all cylinders on Wednesday when they got the better of Heerenveen in a 5-0 victory at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

Goals from Nicolas Tagliafico, Steven Berghuis, Sebastien Haller, Brian Brobbey and Edson Alvarez ensured that Erik ten Hag’s side earned an emphatic victory in Amsterdam.

As a result, Ajax confirmed their status as champions of the land for the 36th time, as they now possess a secure four-point lead over second-placed PSV Eindhoven.

Ahead of them is the challenge of an opposing side who are yet to win any of the last nine meetings between the teams across all competitions.

The visitors head into the Sunday’s contest with the best away record in the entire division, while having also conceded the fewest goals on their travels.

Vitesse saw off the threat of relegation-threatened Fortuna Sittard in a narrow 2-1 victory at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion on Wednesday. They now sit in sixth place on 50 points through 33 matches.

Vites FC Hollywood conceded the opening goal of the game to Paul Gladon before turning the game around through goals from Million Manhoef and Lois Openda.

The influence of Lois Openda has been irreplaceable for Vitesse this season, the striker leading the club with 16 goals, which is tied for the second highest in the league’s scoring charts.

Having conceded the second-most goals on home soil this season, Thomas Letsch’s side will be wary of being on the receiving end of another heavy defeat in this contest.

Vitesse vs Ajax head to head

The two teams have previously met on 61 occasions across all competitions, where Ajax have claimed 41 victories while Vitesse have won 17, and they have drawn in three. Vitesse have scored 70 goals and conceded 147. In their last meeting, Ajax won 5-0 at home in the KNVB Beker.

Ajax 2-1 Vitesse 26/09/20

Ajax 2-1 Vitesse 18/04/21

Vitesse 1-3 Ajax 16/05/21

Ajax 5-0 Vitesse 29/08/21

Ajax 5-0 Vitesse 09/02/22

Vitesse latest home form

Vitesse have recently been on a relatively poor run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They were defeated 2-1 by Heerenveen in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded six.

Vitesse 0-1 Roma 10/03/22

Vitesse 1-2 RKC Waalwijk 20/03/22

Vitesse 1-0 Cambuur 10/04/22

Vitesse 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam 19/04/22

Vitesse 1-2 Heerenveen 08/05/22

Vitesse latest away form

Vitesse have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having won each of their two most recent matches. They managed to defeat Fortuna Sittard 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded seven.

Roma 1-1 Vitesse 17/03/22

AZ 3-1 Vitesse 02/04/22

Willem II 1-0 Vitesse 24/04/22

Go Ahead Eagles 1-2 Vitesse 01/05/22

Fortuna Sittard 1-2 Vitesse 11/05/22

Ajax latest home form

Ajax have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have won each of their four most recent matches. Their last home defeat came 1-0 against Benfica on March 15 in the Champions League. In their last five matches, they have scored 13 goals and conceded four.

Ajax 0-1 Benfica 15/03/22

Ajax 3-2 Feyenoord 20/03/22

Ajax 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam 09/04/22

Ajax 3-0 PEC Zwolle 30/04/22

Ajax 5-0 Heerenveen 11/05/22

Ajax latest away form

Ajax have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their six most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to PSV Eindhoven on April 17 in the KNVB Beker. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded seven.

Cambuur 2-3 Ajax 11/03/22

Groningen 1-3 Ajax 02/04/22

PSV 2-1 Ajax 17/04/22

NEC 0-1 Ajax 23/04/22

AZ 2-2 Ajax 08/05/22

Vitesse news

Vitesse will once again be without the services of Maximilian Wittek, who has missed out on the last four matches due to a muscle injury.

The visitors’ leading goalscorer Lois Openda has scored three goals in his last three matches, making his the main goal threat for his side on Sunday.

Ajax news

Eric ten Hag is likely to hand starting roles to a number of fringe players in his final game as Ajax manager, with Brian Brobbey among those pushing for a place in the starting XI.

Anthony is sidelined with an ankle problem, while Zakaria Labyad and Sean Klaiber continue to nurse knee injuries.