Ajax vs Jagiellonia Prediction & Betting Tips (29 August)

Times are tough for Ajax Amsterdam. This 2019 Champions League semi-final lost to Tottenham Spurs is very far away in our memories. Ajax's problem is the massive departures in recent years. In 2019 after such a journey, she was taken by De Ligt, De Jong, H.Ziyech, subsequently Tadic, Mazraoui, van de Beek also left the group. Reduced, last season was catastrophic 5th in the league. Qualified for the elimination phases of the C3, Ajax dominated Pana in the 3rd round 1-0, 0-1, 13-12 tab before beating Jagielollonia 1-4 in Poland in the first leg. In the league, Ajacides lost last weekend against NAC Breda 2-1.

Not really a direct competitor for the title...Having just been crowned champion of Poland for the first time in its history, Jagiellonia Bialystok was unknown to the general public, and subsequently to the bookmakers. Indeed, present during the 2nd round of qualifying for the Champions League, the Polish team had dominated the Lithuanians of Pavenezys during the latter 0-4/3-1 before showing the limits of its potential against Bodoe/Glimt 0 -1/4-1. Returned to the Europa Conference to challenge Ajax Amsterdam, there again, the difference in level was immense 1-4. Finally, after a good start to the championship, 3 wins in a row, Jagiellonia 8th, 9 points in 5 games, fell to Cracovia 2-4 and against GKS Katowice 3-1.

The Ajax group is strong for this year 2024-25. No major departures in the offseason, a great first. Except that of G.Mikautdze (Metz, 2nd part of the season) who never found his place in the Netherlands, and F.Conceiçao (today at Juventus). Traoré returned to the club (free transfer from Villarreal) while Rugani (Juventus) arrived on loan. Ajax should host the reigning Polish champion without the long-term injured Avila. Van Axel-Dongen and Wijndal (0 matches this season) will not play, like midfielders already used Hlynsson (1 goal in the league) and Fitz-Jim.

On the bench, we find the former OGCN coach, F. Farioli. To further spice up this nightmare start to the season, Jagiellonia has lost two of its main captains in recent days. Indeed, Bartlomiej Wdowik (Braga) and Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake, MLS) set sail quickly. The Polish club, however, had the right words to keep its two top scorers from the previous year, namely Pululu (12 goals) and Imaz (12 goals). The first named has already found the fault twice in the championship, Kubicki remains the top scorer (3). the very young Damian Wojdakowski should not play.