Ajax are huge odds-on favourites to win home game vs SC Cambuur

Ajax's stadium, Johan Cruijff Arena, has a grass surface. SC Cambuur have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for SC Cambuur when playing on grass; 10 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses from 24 matches. They have scored 37 goals in these games and conceded 35.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Ajax form and stats

The hosts won their first Eredivisie game here at Johan Cruijff Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Ajax last season were 14 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 17 games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Ajax has won their last four matches.

Ajax are confident in defense, having played 260 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

It's back home for Ajax, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating FC Utrecht away with the result 2-0. Brobbey and Berghuis found the net in that victory. The versatile forward Berghuis outdid all the other footballers in that match and managed a match rating of 8.44 out of 10. Berghuis scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 44 successful passes (of 53 total).

Ajax are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Johan Cruijff Arena with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 18 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ajax has won 17 times, drawn 1 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Ajax has won by at least two goals 15 times when in this position.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ajax, as the Champions League home game vs Rangers is only four days away.

At Johan Cruijff Arena, Ajax has the goal stats of 6-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

SC Cambuur form and stats

Four points from two away games for SC Cambuur, meaning one draw and one victory in the Eredivisie so far.

The manager Jong was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Cambuurstadion. SC Cambuur suffered a 0-1 loss to AZ (placed 4th). Wermeskerken, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.02. Wermeskerken won 12 of 16 duels.

SC Cambuur have the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the prior nine meetings): Ajax won seven games, one match ended with a draw and SC Cambuur have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / two

Top Goalscorers

S. Bergwijn 4 goals

K. Taylor 2 goals

S. Berghuis 2 goals

Ajax missing players

SC Cambuur missing players