On Tuesday night, surprise Eredivisie strugglers Ajax hosts Volendam at the Johan Cruyff Arena in an enormous game for both teams.
Ajax form guideThe Dutch giants are enduring an unbelievably poor campaign in the Eredivisie. The former European champions are bottom of the domestic table, having picked up just five points from their eight league outings this season.
A 5-2 defeat at league leaders PSV Eindhoven last time out was their fifth straight loss in the Dutch top-flight. The biggest reason for the poor position is a leaky defence, conceding at least two goals in each of their recent five league defeats.
Ajax has suffered back-to-back home defeats in the Eredivisie against Feyenoord and AZ, conceding two goals in each loss. However, the home side have still won seven of their last 11 league games on home soil.
Volendam form guideThe visitors are currently in 16th place in the standings, in the relegation play-off spot, two points above their hosts in the table.
Despite their potentially dangerous position in the table, Volendam has won two of their last three games in the Eredivisie. Last time out, they recorded a 3-1 home win over Excelsior. However, Volendam have lost six of their previous nine matches in the Eredivisie.
The visitor's recent Eredivisie games have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in 11 of their previous 13 league matches.
Volendam have been poor on their travels of late in the Dutch top-flight, failing to win in their last 13 away games, suffering 11 defeats. They have also suffered seven straight losses on their travels in the league while conceding at least two goals in all seven matches.
What am I backing?Both teams are in desperate need of a victory. Judging by both team's recent games, this should be high-scoring, so the bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals scored.