Getafe vs Ajax
20th February 1755hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Ajax
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 21/10 odds taken 2000 GMT, Wednesday 19 February
Getafe continue to impress domestically and in Europe and will be looking to cause a big upset as they face last year’s Champions League semi-finalists Ajax in the last-32.
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Getafe Preview – Are European novices Getafe good enough to take a lead with them to Amsterdam next week?
Ajax Preview – Disappointed to exit the Champions League, can Ajax get their participation in this competition off to a good start?
It’s fair to say that Ajax would not have been expecting to be competing in the Europa League beyond Christmas. Last year’s Champions League semi-finalists (who came within a few seconds of going to the final) were seemingly on pace to qualify for the knockout stages of that competition once again. All the Dutch champions required was a draw at home to Valencia and they were through.
Unfortunately, a 1-0 loss ended their hopes of going any further and they now find themselves in the Europa League.
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This, of course, is a competition Ajax have fond recent memories of following their run to the final back in 2017. They lost out to Manchester United on that occasion but it was a season which gave their young stars valuable experience on the European stage.
It’s likely that this summer will see further departures of key players so this will represent the last opportunity for this squad to win a European trophy. Having won every domestic honour last season Ajax are looking well placed to do the same again with a six point lead in the Eredivisie and reaching the latter stages of the Dutch Cup.
Getafe vs Ajax Betting Advice
- Getafe – competing in their first European campaign since 2010 – finished second in the group behind Basel
- Ajax were surprisingly eliminated from this year’s Champions League having impressed so much last season
- This will be only the second time Getafe have faced a Dutch side in competitive football
I’m surprised to a degree that Getafe have been made favourites for this. There’s no doubting they have a very strong home record. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Basel are the only teams to have beaten them at home this season. However, Ajax’s last defeat on their European travels was back in August 2017 and their style very much suits playing away.
As such, the odds on offer for an Ajax win are just too tempting.
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