Eredivisie 23/24 - discussion thread

[MAAManda]

I don't think a draw in this match is actually a bad prediction owing to the fact that ajax have been struggling to win games and recently played a nil-nil draw with twente  making a two straight draw in their league. Feyenoord on the other hand are currently sitting first in the league and have a better form than Ajax and even have a slight better chance in Winning this match between the two teams that are playing. So predicting the gane a draw is not a bad prediction and one more thing, football is actually full of surprises what you expect is not actually what is played.

Forget about the bad form Ajax has had lately, you won't see them having a bad performance against Feyenoord, come on guys, I've seen this kind of thing a lot, when a strong team's performance drops, then it's an important match, 100% they will win that game. So, my prediction will be entirely on Ajax win in this match. Want easy money? choose Ajax, that's it.

[Distraction]

I think I'm enjoying this season even more than the previous ones. Because finally we are able to watch different teams fighting for the league championship very seriously.

Feyenoord have made the gap quite big with Ajax and PSV which have been the biggest favourites for championships in the recent years. But the big matches are also going to play a big role in determining the champion. Feyenoord - Ajax is definitely one of those matches. The odds are like 2.74 (Feyenoord) to 2.50 (Ajax). Ajax have been quite dominant against Feyenoord in away matches. Still I understand this small margin due to the current look of the league. I still see Ajax being worth placing a bet on truthfully. They haven't been winning for many weeks and this could be the best chance to finish this. Winning a big match would boost their morale very much.

[wiss19]

I don't think a draw in this match is actually a bad prediction owing to the fact that ajax have been struggling to win games and recently played a nil-nil draw with twente  making a two straight draw in their league. Feyenoord on the other hand are currently sitting first in the league and have a better form than Ajax and even have a slight better chance in Winning this match between the two teams that are playing. So predicting the gane a draw is not a bad prediction and one more thing, football is actually full of surprises what you expect is not actually what is played.

Ajax is having bad time no doubt about this all but their track record against Feyenoord is amazing they never lost against them in last three matches and never allowed them to score any goal which is surely impressive but right now things are not favourable for the Ajax because due to change of coach and selling few quality players without suitable replacement is having big concern for them, and they are coming down in league table with having no win in last five games as well.

But we can expect this match could be high voltage for these both teams because Feyenoord is having 4 points lead from second spotted AZ Alkmaar, and they will try to keep this momentum which is not easy, but now we have to wait for the start of the game as how things works for these both for me most chances we will have another draw in this match.

[blue Snow]

Ajax vs Feyenoord is the same have equal odds, that possible Feyenoord will win the match if can hold in what the does before, but still the draw is interesting to put it match.

Hmmm, do you intend to lose your money again, mate? Previously you made a betting choice by selecting Groningen when they played against Feyenoord, and you lose. If you're a wise bettor, you should choose Ajax Amsterdam rather than having to choose Feyenoord or a draw. With the current Eredivisie standings condition, OFC Ajax will put pressure on Feyenoord in their match later.

I don't enough wise to select the right team. I just enjoy it and didn't really think about the loss. I just put a small money into Groningen with hope that miracle football happen where the weak team wins meet the strong team. When I look on the last match, Ajax is still underperformance. They have drawn on 4 match the row with I thing will happen again when meet Feyenoord, that's fact.

[casperBGD]

Feyenoord and Ajax playing on weekend, and it will be a great match, since Ajax needs a win, but Feyenoord is at their top this season
if won, Feyenoord is on +8 to Ajax, which would see them on trophy path, but I don't believe in that, and Ajax is closer to a win IMO

PSV could end up as winner from this round, in case of a tie, and their win, so they pass over Ajax, and close a gap to Feyenoord a bit

[Koal-84]

I don't think a draw in this match is actually a bad prediction owing to the fact that ajax have been struggling to win games and recently played a nil-nil draw with twente  making a two straight draw in their league. Feyenoord on the other hand are currently sitting first in the league and have a better form than Ajax and even have a slight better chance in Winning this match between the two teams that are playing. So predicting the gane a draw is not a bad prediction and one more thing, football is actually full of surprises what you expect is not actually what is played.

Exactly, but as I wrote above, Ajax almost have to risk to win the game, otherwise it will be very difficult to stay in the race for the championship. If Feyenoord win, they will be 8 points ahead of Ajax. Would be a big setback for Ajax to stay in the title fight. But let's be surprised and hope for a good game. Neither team would really have much to gain from a draw.

[fullhdpixel]

Feyenoord and Ajax playing on weekend, and it will be a great match, since Ajax needs a win, but Feyenoord is at their top this season
if won, Feyenoord is on +8 to Ajax, which would see them on trophy path, but I don't believe in that, and Ajax is closer to a win IMO

PSV could end up as winner from this round, in case of a tie, and their win, so they pass over Ajax, and close a gap to Feyenoord a bit

With the current form Feyenoord is looking superior, but Ajax can change the tables with their performance and quality even they have no positive start in January with just one goal and two points from two matches mean they are still on poor run as they were performing before the break and having big decline in performance mean they need to bring fresh talent which helps them for having improved performance and better results.

PSV surely try to win and have better spot above Ajax with Twente is also having good chance for closing gape for me just Ajax is the weakest side at current time in top five teams which are having close fight until now, and we will be able to watch this all until end of this season.

[Zackgeno96]

Feyenoord - Ajax is perhaps the decision to win the championship. If Feyenoord manages to win this match, Feyenoord will have a lead of no less than 8 points over Ajax. I don't see Ajax catching up on that lead any time soon. They should have lost against Twente last week as well. Ajax must ensure that they get rid of the trainer as quickly as possible, with him at the helm Ajax has never played so badly in the last 20 years. PSV also seems to miss the boat. I think it will be even more between AZ and Feyenoord. But if Ajax wins, then the difference is only 2 points and then everything is possible again. Twente is also a team that plays very well and they are also at a bridgeable distance from the leader. Perhaps the most exciting competition in the Netherlands in years.

[blue Snow]

Feyenoord and Ajax playing on weekend, and it will be a great match, since Ajax needs a win, but Feyenoord is at their top this season
if won, Feyenoord is on +8 to Ajax, which would see them on trophy path, but I don't believe in that, and Ajax is closer to a win IMO

PSV could end up as winner from this round, in case of a tie, and their win, so they pass over Ajax, and close a gap to Feyenoord a bit

With the current form Feyenoord is looking superior, but Ajax can change the tables with their performance and quality even they have no positive start in January with just one goal and two points from two matches mean they are still on poor run as they were performing before the break and having big decline in performance mean they need to bring fresh talent which helps them for having improved performance and better results.

The odds a bit change from the last, Feyenoord have 2.65 while Ajax, 2.55. I don't know exactly why is increasing, maybe because many bettors put their money on Feyenoord and don't have confidence to put money on Ajax because inconsistent, as we know Ajax just won Eredivisie in October 2022, the last 2 wins today they get from the friendly match and KNVB cup. So Ajax is nothing too special in Eredivisie if we compare it to Feyenoord.

[LTU_btc]

Feyenoord and Ajax playing on weekend, and it will be a great match, since Ajax needs a win, but Feyenoord is at their top this season
if won, Feyenoord is on +8 to Ajax, which would see them on trophy path, but I don't believe in that, and Ajax is closer to a win IMO

PSV could end up as winner from this round, in case of a tie, and their win, so they pass over Ajax, and close a gap to Feyenoord a bit

Ajax struggle recently, they failed to win 5 games in a row in Eredivisie. Loss against Feyenoord would make their chances to fight for the title very complicated with Feyenoord getting 8 points lead. Feyenoord looking very solid and I think about backing them tomorrow. Haven't checked odds yet, but I think that BTTS makes sense in this game.
Chasing group probably would want to see draw in this game. AZ and Twente have their games tomorrow, PSV already done their job with minimal win against Vitesse.

[Koal-84]

PSV came out on top yesterday with a narrow 1-0 win, now AZ and Twente have to follow suit. But the match of the round is definitely Feyenoord against Ajax. But the game somehow smells like an unspectacular 1:1, but let's hope that both teams don't get in behind.

[casperBGD]

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Haven't checked odds yet, but I think that BTTS makes sense in this game.

agree here, BTTS seems most reasonable for this match
I will go with Ajax as well, cannot see them 8 points behind, and Feyenoord is good, but I do not see them having all it takes to get championship this season, they are on top because Ajax and PSV struggling, not because they are playing best football

but AZ handicap win is probably better value today

interesting enough, Feyenoord will play at usual 14:30, not early match 12:30, which is almost a rule for this derby

[wiss19]

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Haven't checked odds yet, but I think that BTTS makes sense in this game.

agree here, BTTS seems most reasonable for this match
I will go with Ajax as well, cannot see them 8 points behind, and Feyenoord is good, but I do not see them having all it takes to get championship this season, they are on top because Ajax and PSV struggling, not because they are playing best football

but AZ handicap win is probably better value today

interesting enough, Feyenoord will play at usual 14:30, not early match 12:30, which is almost a rule for this derby

Currently, we are in 60th minute of the game with Feyenoord is leading by one goal but in second half Ajax is having well control in this match and trying to have positive end which looking with their aggression after trailing by one goal and having no win after the break things looking no good for them because this results can bring them down with confidence level could be also at the lowest level.

Right now we have two matches and both are on same level with same result even now I have feeling Ajax can do one goal and steal something because they need to do this and still we have fair chance for the result of btts and draw because before start of this match I have feeling draw is the best result of this match for both teams.

[MoonOfLife]

PSV came out on top yesterday with a narrow 1-0 win, now AZ and Twente have to follow suit. But the match of the round is definitely Feyenoord against Ajax. But the game somehow smells like an unspectacular 1:1, but let's hope that both teams don't get in behind.

Feyenoord are consistently performing well. And now they are at the top of the table. The Eredivisie league has been very competitive this season. Feyenoord, Alkmaar, PSV and Twente are all fighting for the title. It is impossible to predict which team will win the title. The performance of each team is almost the same.
Now Alkmaar team is playing against Fortuna Sittard. And they lead 2-1 in the first half. Maybe they can get 3 points in this match.

[LTU_btc]

Currently, we are in 60th minute of the game with Feyenoord is leading by one goal but in second half Ajax is having well control in this match and trying to have positive end which looking with their aggression after trailing by one goal and having no win after the break things looking no good for them because this results can bring them down with confidence level could be also at the lowest level.

Right now we have two matches and both are on same level with same result even now I have feeling Ajax can do one goal and steal something because they need to do this and still we have fair chance for the result of btts and draw because before start of this match I have feeling draw is the best result of this match for both teams.

Having more ball posession wasn't enough to win. Ajax managed to make score 1:1 in the second half and it was final score of game. Another game without a win for Ajax, they're not out of title race, but things looks concerning for them.
And as I said before game, draw is perfect result for chasing group. Both PSV and Twente won their games, AZ is also leading. BTW, I turned in Twente game for few minutes and what happened for their pitch? It looked like old carpet.

interesting enough, Feyenoord will play at usual 14:30, not early match 12:30, which is almost a rule for this derby

Yeah, commentator said that usually this derby is held on early slot that fans wouldn't get drunk so early and it would be easier to control them. You understand that things is serious when whole pitch is covered with net, preventing fans from throwing something into pitch. But atmosphere was great.

[Koal-84]

With the draw Ajax still had a chance to win the title, if Ajax had lost I am pretty sure the possible title for Ajax this year would have become impossible.

AZ are still playing but like PSV and Twente they are looking good and all three have caught up with Feyenoord, how long has it been since the Eredivisie was this close? I can't remember much about it without looking it up?

[Zackgeno96]

Finally a draw. Both teams can live with that. Feyenoord gave me a huge chance in the last minute of the game, but was unable to score. Could this be the turnaround for Ajax? Feyenoord seemed to go for an easy victory for a long time, but the goal against seemed to paralyze the team. If they had won, the difference with Ajax would have been 8 points, almost unbridgeable. There are basically 5 teams that can all become champions. Most people will like it if Twente becomes champion, the team that almost went bankrupt a few years ago. Seems like a fairy tale for the club from Enschede.

[CLS63]

This draw has increased Ajax's winless streak to six matches. The match was quite balanced but Ajax could have really lost there. Feyenoord did a great work with keeping the 1-0 advantage for a long time.

The gap with the leader is still five points maybe but this season is really worrying for Ajax. They haven't been good in either the Eredivisie or the Champions League. I wonder what they will do when they compete in the Europa League on one hand. I assume their main focus would still be on the Eredivisie. Because their joining the Champions League again is more likely by this method. It is much more difficult to win the Europa League title while there are many tough challengers.

[MAAManda]

Looks like you won a lot of money @blue Snow , the final result of the Feyenoord Vs Ajax Amsterdam match was 1 - 1, based on statistics, we can see that both teams played very carefully in building attacks or defenses, so that we didn't see dominance from one team. With this result, Feyenoord is still in first place in the Eredivisie, but even so, they still have to keep their points away from AZ. Because currently their point gap is only 2 points.

[BitcoinAccepted]

This draw has increased Ajax's winless streak to six matches. The match was quite balanced but Ajax could have really lost there. Feyenoord did a great work with keeping the 1-0 advantage for a long time.

The gap with the leader is still five points maybe but this season is really worrying for Ajax. They haven't been good in either the Eredivisie or the Champions League. I wonder what they will do when they compete in the Europa League on one hand. I assume their main focus would still be on the Eredivisie. Because their joining the Champions League again is more likely by this method. It is much more difficult to win the Europa League title while there are many tough challengers.

Ajax is having a bad season. Funny to see that the coach indicates that Ajax is still growing. As if it were an amateur club that is getting better and better. Didn't manage to win 6 games in a row, and we're talking about the Eredivisie, not about the EPL for example. I see only one solution and that is to get rid of Schreuder as quickly as possible, who will certainly not submit his resignation if you hear him say that. The biggest problem is that he can't deal with the players either. But because Feyenoord didn't win today, Ajax is still in the race for the title. AZ is also a serious contender together with Twente. But individually, Ajax has by far the strongest selection. Why it doesn't work is not really clear to anyone.