ADO Den Haag will host reigning champions Ajax on Sunday, with the hosts enduring a disappointing start to the 2020-21 season, having picked up just one win thus far.

Ajax, meanwhile, have managed to bounce back from their recent dip in form, securing a comfortable 4-0 victory over PEC Zwolle last weekend.

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Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag pictured in October 2020 © Reuters

Den Haag's poor form continued last Sunday, with Ruud Brood's men only managing to register a 1-1 draw against FC Emmen, who are currently struggling at the bottom of the table.

During the game, Vicente Besuijen got on the scoresheet within the first six minutes, before Emmen's Miguel Araujo managed to score an equaliser in the late stages of the match.

This means that Den Haag still find themselves battling in the relegation zone, with the side currently occupying 17th place in the table.

Their home form, in particular, has been worrying, having claimed just one win in their previous 15 games at home.

Lisandro Martinez warms up for Ajax on December 9, 2020 © Reuters

Ajax, on the other hand, currently sit at the top of the Eredivisie, securing an impressive 10 victories in their opening 12 matches.

The Amsterdam outfit did endure a rough spell earlier this month, having been knocked out of the Champions League and suffering their second league defeat of the season against Twente two weeks ago.

However, Erik ten Hag's men appear to be back to winning ways, picking up a convincing 4-0 triumph against PEC Zwolle last Saturday, featuring goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Quincy Promes, Antony and Ryan Gravenberch.

They were also in action in midweek against FC Utrecht in the KNVB Cup, which witnessed a nine-goal thriller as Ajax beat their opponents 5-4.

If they manage a win this Sunday, it will be their fourth consecutive victory on the road, having scored 21 goals and conceded none in their previous three away games in the league.

The last time these two teams met was back in December last year, when Ajax managed a comfortable 6-1 win against Den Haag.

ADO Den Haag Eredivisie form: DDDLLL

Ajax Eredivisie form: WLWWWW
Ajax form (all competitions): WWLLLW

Team News

Ajax players celebrate scoring against FC Midtjylland on November 25, 2020 © Reuters

Den Haag have a few injury concerns heading into this game, with long-term absentee Peet Bijen still recovering on the sidelines.

David Philipp and Shaquille Pinas are also set to miss the game, however both players are expected to return to action later this month.

Ajax, meanwhile, will miss David Neres and Lassina Traore for Sunday's fixture as they are ruled out with injuries.

Mohammed Kudus also continues his period on the sidelines, however supporters will be pleased to know that the midfielder is back in training.

ADO Den Haag possible starting lineup:
Koopmans; Van Ewijk, Del Fabro, Kemper, Faye; De Boer, Besuijen, Seva; Ould-Chikh, Kramer, Kishna

Ajax possible starting lineup:
Onana; Mazraoui, Schurrs, Blind, Tagliafico; Klaassen, Gravenberch; Antony, Labyad, Tadic; Huntelaar

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We say: ADO Den Haag 0-3 Ajax

Ajax should be able to secure a comfortable win this Sunday, with the visitors seemingly back to their winning ways. Den Haag, however, will find it difficult coming up against a dominant Ajax side, and their poor home form means they are unlikely to pick up any points from the game.

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 84.47%. A draw had a probability of 10.1% and a win for ADO Den Haag had a probability of 5.41%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 0-3 with a probability of 10.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.76%) and 0-4 (8.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.57%), while for an ADO Den Haag win it was 2-1 (1.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.