Ajax vs Tottenham Betting Odds

Kickoff: 20:00 GMT, 08/05/2019

Venue: Johan Cruyff Arena

Ajax vs Tottenham: Recent Results

Ajax is obviously the biggest surprise this season. The young and inexperienced team surprised football analysts and fans by knocking out title contenders Real Madrid and Juventus Turin. They lost their first match in the Round of 16 at home against Real but then went on to beat Madrid 4-1 on the road. After that, they secured a 1-1 draw at home and beat Juventus on the road 2-1. Now that they have beaten Tottenham on the road, they have three consecutive road victories which no other team managed to achieve in this year’s knockout stage. Ajax did not only start playing well in the knockout stage. Despite finishing the group second, they did not lose a single group stage match against Bayern, Benfica or AEK Athens.

Despite making it to the Champions League semifinals, they are also still fighting for the Dutch Eredivisie title. Ajax currently has accumulated 80 points in 32 matches and scored an astounding 111 goals. However, PSV Eindhoven has the same amount of points but the worse goal difference. Therefore Ajax has to win the last two matches to secure the title. What’s also really amazing about this team is that they are balancing defense and offense really well. Despite going up against European top teams, they conceded just 10 goals in 11 matches this Champions League campaign. They are also doing really well in the Eredivisie – only 30 goals have been scored against them thus far.

Tottenham is another underdog who made it this far. After playing a solid group stage, they finished second after Barcelona. However, Tottenham only went through to the knockout stage due to their better goal difference. They have beaten Inter Milan 1-0 at home and lost 1-2 on the road. That single road goal allowed them to advance. However, their performances against Barcelona might be a spark of hope. Even though they lose 2-4 at home, they managed to draw 1-1 on the road which is a big achievement considering Barcelona being the number 1 title contender right now.

After the group stage, they had no problems against Borussia Dortmund and beat them twice. Despite being the underdogs against Man City, they have also come out ahead. Even though they lost 3-4 in Manchester, they advanced due to their road goals. Once again, it’s their reliable performance away from home which could keep their hopes alive against Ajax.

Ajax vs Tottenham Head-to-Head

There has been just a single match between these two teams. Ajax won 1-0 against Tottenham on the road. Lately, Ajax has been on a five-game winning streak. Overall, the team went unbeaten for nine games in a row. Tottenham, on the other hand, lost 6 of their last 10 matches. During that time they have won just four games.

Ajax vs Tottenham Betting Tips

Due to their performance in the first leg, Ajax is favored to make it to the Champions Leauge final. They are currently 12/11 with Bet365 to win at home. The odds may look appealing but keep in mind that Heung Min Son will be back and he has been absolutely outstanding this season. Even though their main striker Harry Kane will miss this game, his replacement can definitely make up for that. Therefore I would not recommend betting on a home victory. However, the odds for X2 seem to be a little bit too low in my opinion, too.

The most interesting betting markets for this game are “both teams to score” and “over 2.5 goals”. Tottenham obviously has to go at it in this match – and they have the weapons to do so. Ajax however has proven that they are capable of keeping up with world-class teams. Both teams to score: yes is currently available at 5/8 with Betway which seems to be the best bet for Ajax vs Tottenham.