Despite still being in contention for a playoff spot, Ajax’s recent form has been concerning, with the team only securing 12 points from their last 11 games. On the other hand, Slavia Prague have been impressive at home, winning 14 of their 19 matches this season and netting a total of 46 goals.
High-scoring matches have been rare for Slavia Prague, with only three of their last 20 home games featuring four or more goals. Similarly, Ajax’s recent away games have followed this low-scoring trend, with just two of their previous 20 matches exceeding 3.5 goals. Any game deviating from this pattern would be unexpected.
Defensively, Slavia Prague have struggled, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Europa League matches and managing just two shutouts in their last 20 top-tier fixtures. Meanwhile, Ajax have both scored and conceded in six of their last eight games at this level.
Prediction
In a closely contested race for promotion, Slavia Prague’s impressive run of eight wins in their last nine games has pushed them to the top of the Europa League standings. They have also won all five of their home matches during this period. Ajax, by contrast, have lost 10 of their 13 away games in the competition this season.
Prediction: Slavia Prague 1 : 1 Ajax