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Schalke vs Ajax Prediction & Betting tips
A difficult task for Schalke 04 when they host the Ajax of the Netherlands on Thursday to return to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League in a match at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
Schalke :
The 2-0 of the favorable leg for the Dutch, we think it is rather short, and that in that game Ajax was far superior than his rival, to the point that created up to 20 opportunities and 12 direct goals to the bow and More likely to now with more space for the backlash, this will happen again.
The leaders of Markus Weinzierl made an excellent group stage in the Europa League, winning the first five games and classifying in a simple way, but since that draw at home against PAOK, the German box does not lift head in the League of Europe since They add four games without being able to win.
Thus, the Gelsenkirchen team is in a performance downturn that has led him to lose three of his last 4 games in all competitions, winning just one game, and even the last weekend lost in his visit to the colero Bundesliga as the Darmstadt 98 who beat him 2-1.
Ajax :
For their part, the situation in Dutch store is different, Ajax come from winning 5-1 to Heerenveen and thus added his fifth consecutive victory; Being their only defeat in the year against Copenhagen that has been the only defeat in the competition.
Ajax’s 2-0 victory in the first leg has been the only match between these teams; Although of course they have experience facing other teams from these countries. Thus, Schalke has a poor record of visitors to Dutch teams, but playing at home has won his three games against the Dutch and margins higher than 3 goals.
For his part Ajax has a good record against the German teams, with 21 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses; While visiting Germany total 6 wins 4 draws and 4 losses.
The game looks complicated for a Schalke who has to score two goals and not receive any to match the series, or convert three without receiving any in return to sort directly and for what was seen in the first leg, as it is complicated .
The way in which both teams arrive is different, with a Schalke who does not find the path to victory and an Ajax who has not known defeats for eight games and this has given him confidence to close in a good way the season where he is even To a point of the leader Feyenoord. And that is why we believe that Ajax has everything to get the classification to the semifinals of the Europa League, and we do not see it losing this game, so the double chance, win or tie Ajax we think is the most reliable for this game.
Schalke vs Ajax head to head
13.04.17 EL Ajax Schalke 2 : 0
10.01.15 CF Schalke Ajax 0 : 2