Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Eredivisie 2025

• Tournament: Eredivisie 2025
• Date: Sunday, 17 August 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 10:15 AM GMT
• Venue: De Aderlaar

Ajax aims to maintain their early push in the 2025/26 Eredivisie title race as they face off against Go Ahead Eagles in what should be a feisty battle on Sunday afternoon. The Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax clash will take place at the De Adelaarshorst Stadium and will be an action-packed one in which both sides push to get all three points. Here is our Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Preview.

Go Ahead Eagles had a pretty good 2024/25 campaign in which they finished in seventh place in the Eredivisie table, but the new campaign hasn't started off that well. They have won just one of their last five matches, which included a loss to PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield and a draw to kick off the league season.

Melvin Boel has to shake off the rustiness in his side's game and have them firing on all cylinders to get their season started properly. He will need to fix his defensive setup and make his side a more compact one, but will need to push his players to be decisive with their attacking patterns and clinical in the final third to get a big win over the title contenders.

Ajax are still reeling from a disappointing finish to the 2024/25 league campaign, as they lost the Eredivisie title to PSV by just a single point. They have won four of their last seven matches and kicked off their Eredivisie campaign with a nice win over Telstar in the opening weekend.

John Heitinga is still aiming to get the best out of his players and will help them produce a dominant performance to gain the necessary momentum to push for the title from the get-go. He will need to improve Ajax's overall defensive structure and make them more stubborn, but will hope his side can nail their attacking transitions and take up their chances ruthlessly to get their first away win of the new season.

Go Ahead Eagles Team News

Melvin Boel is fortunate enough to be free of any injury issues with his squad, meaning he'll be able to pick most of his first-team players. However, he will be missing midfielder Calvin Twigt, who is suffering from an injury.

Ajax Team News

John Heitinga is still missing a few important players ahead of the start of the new league campaign. Josip Sutalo is a major doubt for this game as he recovers from an injury. Striker Brian Brobbey is also out of action with an injury issue.

Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Predicted Lineups

Here are our Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Predicted Lineups.

Go Ahead Eagles Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Jari De Busser

Defenders: Mats Deijl, Gerrit Nauber, Joris Kramer, Dean James

Midfielders: Evert Linhorst, Melle Meulensteen, Victor Edvardsen

Forwards: Richonell Margaret, Mathis Suray, Milan Smit

Ajax Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Vitezslav Jaros

Defenders: Anton Gaaei, Aaron Bouwman, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal

Midfielders: Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Steven Berghuis

Forwards: Bertrand Traore, Mika Godts, Wout Weghorst

Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have faced each other 76 times in the past. Out of that, Ajax have won 59 games and Go Ahead Eagles have only managed nine wins against the Dutch giants. In their last five meetings, Ajax have won two games and Go Ahead Eagles' last win over them was in 2022.

Key Players to Watch in Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax

Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles)

Mathis Suray has been one of the bright points of a gloomy start to the 2025/26 season for Go Ahead Eagles and even scored against PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield clash. He scored three goals in the 2024/25 Eredivisie by outperforming his 2.00 xG (expected goals) and is determined to produce greater numbers this time.

To do so, the Belgian winger needs to be more unpredictable with his movement in the final third and decisive in key positions. He'll look to trouble the Ajax defenders with his speedy runs and slither his way to key positions, being more prolific with his crossing and finishing to stun the visitors.

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Wout Weghorst has had an explosive start to the 2025/26 Eredivisie campaign, already asserting himself as a Golden Boot contender by scoring two goals and outperforming his 0.43 xG. Weghorst seems determined to guide his side to success this time around, being clinical in the final third and unpredictable with his movement.

He'll look to be a menace for the Go Ahead Eagles defenders and disrupt their defensive structure with his clever off-the-ball runs. Weghorst will need to be in the right places at the right time to enhance his side goal-scoring threat and finish off his chances ruthlessly to torment the opponents.

Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Prediction

Even though Go Ahead Eagles have not had a positive start to the new campaign, they will be determined to put up an exciting show for their home fans. That should make this game a pretty thrilling encounter, with both sides having plenty of goal-scoring chances.

However, Go Ahead Eagles' shaky form and the kind of positive momentum Ajax are riding on should help the visitors get the edge. Ajax's attacking prowess and in-form forwards should help guide them to a compelling win. Here is our Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Prediction.

Predicted Score: Go Ahead Eagles 1-3 Ajax

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