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Ajax 3/5 to beat Watford in Thursday’s friendly matchup

Tom Dunstan in Betting Tips and News 17 Jul 2019

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Competition: Friendly matchup

Market: Ajax win

Odds: 3/5 @ Bet 365

Looking to build off of their stellar campaign last season, a resurgent Ajax will welcome Premier League outfit Watford to Amsterdam on Thursday evening.

Starting with the hosts, although Ajax were undoubtedly left heartbroken by their Champions League semi-final exit back in May, Erik ten Hag’s side gained plenty of plaudits for what was a very eye-catching campaign. Reclaiming their Eredivisie title for the first time in four years and also capturing the KNVB Beker in empathic fashion, a huge part of Ajax’s continued rise last season was their form in the final third. Once again bagging a pair of goals in their 2-1 win over Turkish title contenders İstanbul Başakşehir last weekend, I Lancieri registered an incredible 119 league goals last season, the best return of any side across Europe’s top-tiers.

As for the visitors, although Watford’s eye-catching start to the campaign may have had many around Vicarage Road dreaming of a European return, Javi Garcia’s side could only crawl over the finish line. Suffering a 6-0 hammering against Manchester City in their FA Cup final clash back in May, the Hornets lost each of their last four matches last year and eventually had to settle for a bottom half finish in the Premier League table. While Ajax may have seen the likes of Frankie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt secure a move away over the summer, we’re backing the Dutch giants to come away with the victory in Amsterdam on Thursday evening.

Bet: Ajax 3/5 to beat Watford in Thursday’s friendly matchup  @ Bet 365

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Dunstan


Formerly of The Independent, Tom has spent the past six years as one of our senior writers and betting experts. Alongside working with numerous publications from across the globe, Tom also graduated from the University of Falmouth in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Media.
Spending almost the past decade working in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, he has also spent time featuring in sports radio. Tom can be followed on Instagram - @iamtomdunstan

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