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AFC Ajax Amsterdam and PEC Zwolle will square off in a pre-season friendly on Friday. Ajax ended the Eredivisie campaign with a 2-2 draw in their final game of last season.
First-half goals from Amine Boutrah and Josip Sutalo saw the two sides enter the break level. Kacper Kozlowski restored the hosts' lead in the 78th minute while Steven Berghuis equalized in injury time. The draw saw de Godenzonen end the campaign in fifth spot with 56 points to show for their efforts in 34 games.
Zwolle, meanwhile, suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Twente in their final league game of last season. All three goals came in the second half, with Daan Rots and Ricky van Wolfswinkel scoring either side of Anselmo Garcia MacNulty to help the visitors leave with all three points. The loss left them in 12th spot with 36 points to their name.
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Ajax have five pre-season friendlies lined up this month before kick-starting their season with a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Vojvodina. Zwolle also have five friendlies lined up before their Eredivisie opener against Utrecht next month.
AFC Ajax vs Zwolle Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- AFC Ajax have 38 wins and seven draws from the last 52 head-to-head games while Zwolle were victorious on seven occasions.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when Ajax claimed a 3-1 away victory.
- Ajax ended last season with a five-game unbeaten streak (three wins).
- Zwolle won just one of their last five league games last season (two losses).
- Four of Ajax's last five club friendlies have produced three goals or more.
- Four of Zwolle's last five friendlies have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Nine of Zwolle's last 10 league games saw both sides find the back of the net.
AFC Ajax vs Zwolle Prediction
Ajax had a season to forget last term, with their fifth-placed finish their worst league placement in 24 years. Their campaign saw them go through four different managers and they will aim to put that behind them as they look to bounce back to normal standards.
Zwolle, for their part, have not won any of the last 18 head-to-head games (14 losses).
We are backing Ajax to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: AFC Ajax 3-1 Zwolle
AFC Ajax vs Zwolle Betting Tips
Tip 1 - AFC Ajax to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Ajax to score over 1.5 goals
