Brighton vs Ajax prediction 26/10/2023

• Date: 26/10/2023
• Competition: Europa League
• KO: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: The American Express Community Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex)

Brighton will be hosting managerless Ajax at the American Express Community Stadium on Thursday evening as Europa League action resumes.

Brighton vs Ajax Betting Tips: BTTS / Over 2.5 goals

It would be hard for many to envision Brighton as the favored team against Ajax, a team that made it to the Champions League semi-finals just a few years prior.

Despite the Seagulls experiencing a significant rise in the past twelve months, Ajax has been on a downward trajectory. The Dutch team astonishingly finds itself in the Eredivisie relegation zone as it arrives on the south coast.

After a streak of eight matches without a win across all competitions, it was no surprise that Maurice Steijn was dismissed as head coach following a 4:3 defeat against Utrecht last weekend. Astonishingly, Ajax has only managed to gather five points from seven league matches this season.

Despite the Dutch team’s poor condition, Brighton’s impressive early-season performance has also declined recently. The Albion have not won any of their last five games, following a 3:1 defeat against Man City in their most recent match.

Neither team in Europa League Group A has achieved a win yet. Ajax has accumulated two points following two consecutive draws with Marseille (3:3) and AEK (1:1). Brighton, on the other hand, stands with just one point following their home defeat to AEK (2:3) and a subsequent 2:2 draw against Marseille in France.

Given both team’s recent performances and results, we have to expect a high-scoring fixture on Thursday. Brighton have seen BTTS in their last 11 successive home matches while nine of those also saw over 2.5 goals scored. Likewise, Ajax have seen the same two outcomes in four of their last six matches while five of their last six on the road also saw BTTS.

Many might favor Brighton to win given their home advantage, but I’m predicting a high-scoring game with Both Teams to Score (BTTS) and over 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals is also a probable outcome for Thursday’s match.