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- Competition: Conference League
- Date: 7th March 2024
- Kickoff: 17:45 UTC / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Johan Cruijff ArenA
Aston Villa aims to maintain their impressive campaign when they go head-to-head with Ajax in Amsterdam on Tuesday. This match is the first leg of the Conference League’s round of 16.
John van ‘t Schip’s appointment as Ajax’s head coach in October has propelled the club from the relegation zone to the upper half of the Eredivisie table. However, maintaining consistency is still a problem. Going into Thursday’s game, the Sons of the Gods have only managed to secure two victories from their previous seven matches across all competitions. The scarcity of clean sheets recently is also a concern.
Between January and mid-February, Aston Villa experienced their most challenging period this season, securing only a single victory in six matches. However, Unai Emery’s team has rebounded. The Villans have claimed victory in their last three games, and they’re predicted to prolong this winning streak in Thursday’s game.
Ajax vs Aston Villa Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Ajax’s main issue in recent months has been their defense. Despite their status as record champions of the Eredivisie, they have managed only one clean sheet in their last fifteen games across all competitions. Moreover, each of the four European matches they’ve played in this period has yielded a minimum of three goals.
Aston Villa is currently on a scoring spree. Unai Emery’s team have managed to net at least one goal in each of their previous seven matches across all competitions. Furthermore, bets on over 2.5 goals have been successful in all these seven fixtures.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Ajax vs Aston Villa prediction: 1-2
Ajax vs Aston Villa Head to Head (H2H) stats
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23 oct 08
Aston Villa
2 : 1
Ajax
Europa League
Ajax team news
Despite receiving a red card in Ajax’s victory against Utrecht in the Eredivisie last weekend, Devyne Rensch will not be suspended in Europe.
Knee injuries are set to sideline Remko Pasveer and Gastón Ãvila, but they are not the only injury concerns for the hosts.
Steven Bergwijn, Steven Berghuis, and Josip Sutalo are currently receiving treatment for their respective injuries, while Anton Gaaei is on special leave at the moment.
Last matches of Ajax
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03 mar 24
Ajax
2 : 0
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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25 feb 24
AZ Alkmaar
2 : 0
Ajax
Eredivisie
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22 feb 24
Bodo/Glimt
0 : 1
Ajax
Europa Conference League
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18 feb 24
Ajax
2 : 2
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie
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15 feb 24
Ajax
2 : 2
Bodo/Glimt
Europa Conference League
Ajax lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Diant Ramaj
Defenders
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47
Tristan Gooijer
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2
Devyne Rensch
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13
Ahmetcan Kaplan
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4
Ahmetcan Kaplan
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25
Borna Sosa
Midfielders
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38
Kristian Hlynsson
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6
Jordan Henderson
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16
Sivert Mannsverk
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8
Kenneth Taylor
Forwards
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9
Brian Brobbey
Aston Villa team news
Tyrone Mings, who has hardly played this season because of a cruciate ligament injury, will once again be absent from Aston Villa.
Emiliano Buendía, also suffering from a cruciate ligament injury, joins the Englishman in the treatment room. Additionally, Ezri Konsa and Boubacar Kamara, both with knee injuries, are also in the treatment room.
Last matches of Aston Villa
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02 mar 24
Luton Town F.C.
2 : 3
Aston Villa
Premier League
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24 feb 24
Aston Villa
4 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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17 feb 24
Fulham
1 : 2
Aston Villa
Premier League
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11 feb 24
Aston Villa
1 : 2
Manchester United
Premier League
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07 feb 24
Aston Villa
1 : 3
Chelsea
FA Cup
Aston Villa lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Emiliano Martínez
Defenders
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15
Ãlex Moreno
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17
Clément Lenglet
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4
Ezri Konsa
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2
Matty Cash
Midfielders
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41
Jacob Ramsey
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6
Douglas Luiz
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7
John McGinn
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31
Leon Bailey
Forwards
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11
Ollie Watkins
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8
Youri Tielemans
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in each of Aston Villa’s last seven games.
- In each of Aston Villa’s last four games in Europe, more than 2.5 goals were scored.
- At least three goals were produced in six out of Villa’s eight European games this season.
Main prediction Ajax &— Aston Villa
Over 2.5 goals
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