Jong Ajax vs Vitesse Prediction

Ag man, this is like watching two bokkies fight over the last piece of wors! Jong Ajax is sitting at the bottom of the table with only 9 points from 17 games - that's worse than my braai after a long weekend! They haven't won a single game in their last 10 matches, managing just 4 draws and 6 losses. Their defense is leakier than a cheap beer cooler, conceding 21 goals in those 10 games.

Vitesse isn't much higher up the ladder (19th place with 10 points), but they're showing some fight. They've got 3 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses in their last 10, and they just put 3 past Jong PSV U21 in their last match. Away from home, they've been decent too - 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss from their last 6 away trips.

When these two met before, it was all square - 1-1 and 2-2 draws. Both teams found the net in both matches, which isn't surprising given how both defenses operate like they've had a few too many cold ones.

Jong Ajax's home form is shocking - 0 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses from their last 6 at home. They're averaging 1.17 goals scored but conceding 2.00 per game at home. Vitesse away is scoring 2.00 goals per game on their travels, though they do let in 1.33.

Both teams have been scoring and conceding regularly - 80% of their recent games have seen both teams score. With Jong Ajax's defensive nightmares and Vitesse's ability to score on the road, we could be in for some goals here.

Key Points:

• Jong Ajax hasn't won in 10 games (0W-4D-6L)

• Vitesse has 3 wins in their last 10 games

• Both teams scored in 80% of recent matches for both sides

• Vitesse averages 2.00 goals scored away from home

• Jong Ajax concedes 2.00 goals per game at home

• Head-to-head: 2 previous meetings, both draws with both teams scoring

Looking at this mess, I'm backing both teams to score. Jong Ajax's defense is all over the place, and even though they struggle to win, they do find the net occasionally. Vitesse has been scoring freely on their travels, and with both teams' defensive records looking like my diet plan (non-existent), goals seem inevitable.