Your Web 3 Guru and Moonbet presenting todays match: Ajax Amsterdam – Fortuna Sittard
These are extraordinary times for Ajax. The first team of the record champions has, for the first time in living memory, departed from the famed 4-3-3 system and has opted for a 5-2-3 formation in recent weeks. The adjustment of the playing system to the available player potential demonstrates realism on the part of coach John van ‘t Schip. But also reveals the consequences of the mismanagement of the past period.
As best as they can, Ajax is navigating through this season. Since the painful defeat against direct rivals. Ajax has bounced back with a convincing 2-0 home win against the in-form FC Utrecht. A sold-out Johan Cruijff ArenA also showed appreciation for Thursday’s 0-0 draw against Aston Villa. With Steven Bergwijn and Steven Berghuis set to return soon, there might still be hope to salvage the situation.
Fortuna Sittard
Opponent Fortuna Sittard possesses many qualities that could present a tricky challenge for Ajax, who stumbled against the Limburgers at the beginning of the season (0-0). The coaching duo of Danny Buijs and Adrie Poldervaart have in the recent past, while at the helm of FC Groningen, often exposed and exploited the weaknesses of various top clubs. Fortuna also held Feyenoord to a draw (0-0) on the opening matchday.
Moreover, the 11th-placed team in the standings after 24 match rounds seems to be mounting a remarkable comeback towards securing top-flight status. A clinical away win against RKC Waalwijk two weeks ago (0-1) was followed by a resounding victory against Excelsior (5-2). This has shifted the yellow-green team’s perspective towards the battle for European playoff spots. Prior to this matchday, the gap to the 9th-placed team was just one point.
Hot Stats
Players to watch: At Ajax, 21-year-old defender Ahmetcan Kaplan is praised for his resilience. Ajax has kept two clean sheets in a row. For Fortuna, Kaj Sierhuis (9 goals, 3 assists) has been unstoppable, contributing to all five goals against Excelsior with three goals and two assists, as he faces his former team Ajax.
Hot stat: Since Fortuna Sittard’s last victory in Amsterdam, Ajax has won this home fixture nine times in a row, conceding only three goals while scoring a whopping 38 goals themselves.
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