Can Ajax be in danger again?

In the first competitive match of the new season, Ajax Amsterdam struggled for a long time against the tough underdogs from Serbia. It was not until shortly before the end of the game that the Dutch record champions secured the widely expected victory. However, as the victory was much lower than expected, everything is still open for the second leg. Unsurprisingly, according to the Vojvodina vs Ajax Amsterdam odds, the Dutch record champions are once again clearly favored in the reunion in Serbia

But coach Božidar Bandović’s team already showed in the first leg in the Amsterdam Arena that they can keep the favorites at bay. This time, however, his team will also be challenged offensively. Because if a Vojvodina v Ajax Amsterdam bet on a goal from the underdog does not work out, they will definitely be out of the second round of the Europa League qualifiers.

If the score remains 0-0 for a long time in the second leg, “Voša” will have to take more risks as the game progresses, which will open up counter-attacking opportunities for the visitors. This starting position is naturally dangerous against a team with fast attacking players like Ajax. On the other hand, an early goal would ignite the cauldron of hot-blooded Serbian fans in the Karadjordje stadium

However, a Vojvodina v Ajax Amsterdam prediction that Novi Sad will ultimately prevail in the second qualifying round would be very optimistic. The Dutch record champions go into the game with a lead and have the better individual players with more international experience in their ranks

Vojvodina – statistics & current form

For a long time, Novi Sad were able to hold on to a goalless draw in Amsterdam. The expected resounding victory failed to materialize in the end, but the narrow defeat means the Serbs can still dream of progressing to the next round. Since the Serbs are stronger at home than away, the Vojvodina vs Ajax Amsterdam odds for the second leg show that the oddsmakers without tax rate the chances of Novi Sad at least going unbeaten better this time than in the first leg

Can Vojvodina spring a big surprise?

But Božidar Bandović’s team still need a historic first win against a Dutch team in the second leg. Due to the opponent’s great individual superiority, however, this is likely to be a tough task for the underdogs. However, we believe Vojvodina can at least score a goal in their own stadium, even though the visitors, who were extremely vulnerable defensively last season, have kept a clean sheet in their last two games.

Voša need at least one goal to progress. We therefore expect coach Bandović to adopt a slightly more offensive approach in the second leg, which of course carries the risk of being caught out by the technically strong visitors. Since Novi Sad will have to take more risks, our Vojvodina vs Ajax Amsterdam prediction for the second leg is that more goals will be scored this time than in the first leg, which was low-scoring.

Predicted line-up of Vojvodina:
Carevic – Barros, Crnomarkovic, Sichenje, Butean – Petrovic, Poletanovic, Zady Sery, Savicevic, Yusuf – Ivanovic

Ajax Amsterdam – Statistics & current form

As expected, Amsterdam won the first leg against the underdogs from Serbia. Nevertheless, coach Francesco Farioli’s desired result was certainly not on the scoreboard at the end. The narrow 1:0 win carries a certain risk for the second leg in Novi Sad. However, the Vojvodina vs Ajax Amsterdam odds from bookies such as Sunmaker Germany show that, despite a narrow lead, they do not believe that the Dutch record champions will fail in the second leg

How exciting will Ajax make it in the second leg?

Certainly Ajax Amsterdam were superior in every respect in the first leg. More shots on goal, more possession, but what was missing were the goals. An early goal would probably have helped to crack the Serbian defensive block several times, but it took until the 86th minute for substitute Branco van den Bommen to redeem his colors.

At least the “Godenzonen” did not concede a goal this time. At European level, they failed to do so in eleven out of twelve games last season and their own defense was also their weak point at national level last season. Recently, however, the Dutch record champions have kept two clean sheets in a row, which shows that the new Italian coach Farioli is working hard on this weak point in his team.

Italian catenaccio meets Dutch attacking soccer at Ajax. Farioli has not changed the offensive-oriented 4-3-3 system that is common in Holland, but the most recent results were two narrow 1-0 victories. Should Amsterdam also win at Stadion Karadjordje, you can find decent odds for this Vojvodina vs Ajax Amsterdam betting tip at the bookmakers.

Predicted Ajax Amsterdam line-up:
Pasveer – Rensch, Sutalo, Baas, Hato – Fitz-Jim, Henderson, Taylor – Rasmussen, Akpom, Borges

Vojvodina – Ajax Amsterdam head-to-head / H2H record

Despite a long history in the European Cup, the first-leg clash was only the third meeting between the Dutch record champions and a team from Serbia. The previous two encounters date back to the 2008/09 Europa League season. Back then, Ajax won both games against Borak Čačak, a largely unknown team at European level. With the victory in the first leg, Ajax have therefore won all previous encounters against Serbian teams.

Conversely, the upcoming opponent’s experience with opponents from the Netherlands is just as rare. The only time Novi Sad faced a Dutch team was in Europa League qualifying in the 2016/27 season with AZ Alkmaar, where they went winless in both encounters (0-1-1).

Vojvodina also lost the first leg in Amsterdam and are still winless against teams from the Netherlands. Should Novi Sad manage their first win against a Dutch team next Thursday, there are high odds on Ajax Amsterdam vs Vojvodina for a home win for the underdog

Vojvodina – Ajax Amsterdam betting tip

The cold start was noticeable for the Dutch record champions last Thursday. While the Serbian visitors had already played their first national league game, Ajax came straight from their preparations. The lack of match rhythm could explain why the heavy favorites were only able to win the first leg by a narrow margin.

Nevertheless, nothing should go wrong for Francesco Farioli’s team in the second leg. The odds of the bookies for a Vojvodina vs Ajax Amsterdam bet that the favorite could still fail are very high.

However, as the “Godenzonen” from Amsterdam already struggled to win games at European level last season, the match result could turn out to be closer than expected. Nevertheless, we expect Ajax Amsterdam to come out on top against an individually far inferior opponent in the end

But the underdogs from Serbia are certainly capable of scoring a goal in their own stadium, even if they have yet to do so after three matches against Dutch teams. If a prediction of goals for both sides in Vojvodina v Ajax Amsterdam comes true, the bookmakers are offering decent odds. We tend to expect more goals in the second leg than last Thursday.

A long 0-0 draw for the Dutch favorites would mean the danger that Novi Sad would force extra time with a lucky punch and bring the small Karadjordje stadium to a boil. On the other hand, Vojvodina definitely need a goal to keep their chances of progressing alive. Both teams will therefore not be looking for salvation in defense alone.

And the Serbs are always good for a goal in their own stadium – Božidar Bandović’s side only failed to score in three games last season. It is therefore quite possible that the visitors from Amsterdam will have to concede a goal again next Thursday after two white vests in a row