Europa League: Ajax vs Besiktas – Preview, predictions, tips, offers and odds

Besiktas have 13 points from their first five league games

Europa League: Ajax vs Besiktas – Preview, predictions, tips, offers and odds

Match Preview

Ajax and Besiktas start their 2024-25 Europa League campaigns against each other at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday.

The hosts are firm favourites but have made a mixed start in the Dutch Eredivisie, their 1-1 draw at Go Ahead Eagles on Saturday earning them a seventh point from 12 overall.

Besiktas joined the Amsterdammers in reaching the league phase through the play-offs and are unbeaten in third in the Turkish Super Lig.

Here’s what you need to know about betting on this Europa League match, including the latest predictions, tips, offers and odds.

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Odds and Tips for the big game

  • Ajax have won 6 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Ajax matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Ajax home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Ajax have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 Ajax home matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Besiktas have won 8 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 3 of the last 4 Besiktas matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
  • In the last 4 Besiktas away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • Besiktas have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Europa League and the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 4 Besiktas matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5

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