HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips

Two teams with plenty of wins but different wobbles

Ajax have won 13 of their last 20 matches across competitions, scoring 52 goals along the way. But their Eredivisie form has been up and down lately. They drew with Excelsior, thrashed Willem II 5-1, won 5-1 away at Fortuna Sittard, then lost 1-3 at home to PSV before winning 4-0 at Telstar.

HNK Hajduk Split: 20 completed matches; Ajax: 20 completed matches.

HNK Hajduk Split

20 matches

Win

70% 14 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

18

Difference

+25

Ajax

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

26

Difference

+26

Hajduk Split have actually won more often, 14 from 20, and their defence looks tighter on paper with only 18 goals conceded. Four wins from their last five domestic and cup games shows decent consistency. The one blemish is their most recent outing, a 3-0 defeat away at Rijeka, which is the freshest result either side has produced.

Neither side's recent form points to a clear favourite, and both have shown they can lose games too.

Comparative Team Statistics: HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax

Ajax's attacking names are doing the damage

The available player data is all about Ajax's goal contributors. Oleksandr Gloukh and Davy Klaassen have four goals apiece from five matches, and Tolu Arokodare has three in just three. Steven Berghuis and Anass Ouazane have each chipped in three assists, with Mika Godts adding two from three appearances.

Ajax:

Best scorers:

O. Gloukh - 4

D. Klaassen - 4

T. Arokodare - 3

Best assist providers:

S. Berghuis - 3

A. Ouazane - 3

M. Godts - 2

That's a spread of scoring and creating across the squad rather than reliance on one man. No player information is listed for Hajduk here, so this section can only speak to Ajax's attacking options rather than anything about their opponents' personnel.

Ajax look well stocked going forward, which matters given Hajduk's recent defensive dip against Rijeka.

Could this be an open game?

Ajax have been involved in some high-scoring matches recently, home and away, including a 5-3 win over Sion and a 4-2 win at the same ground. Hajduk aren't shy of goals either, with 43 scored in their sample of 20 games, even if their defence has generally held up better than Ajax's.

Put those patterns together and a tight, low-scoring match doesn't feel like the obvious outcome. Both sides have shown they can score freely, and both have also shipped goals in bunches on their off nights.