Daily Dynamo Selection – Ajax v Groningen
After a period in the doldrums, Ajax Amsterdam's fortunes have picked up in recent seasons, with the iconic Dutch club claiming the last three Eredivisie titles. This has been another excellent season for Ajax so far, with the perennial table toppers on top of the pile once again two-thirds of the way through the season.
This contrasts vastly where their great rivals PSV, who are struggling hugely at the moment. Thus, it is no surprise that Ajax are the overwhelming favourites to win this year's Dutch league title, and they are certainly heavily backed by the bookmakers to win this match against mid-table Groningen.
Ajax's success has been built on a rock solid defence, with the league leaders conceding only 18 goals in 21 games. But although Ajax have perhaps struggled for goals a little in recent matches, they have certainly ground out the results, going unbeaten in 9 games, with only a 1-1 draw in their last fixture breaking an 8 match winning streak.
Thus, Ajax are prety much unbackable to win this game, against a Groningen side who have conceded almost twice as many goals as the home side. So we need to look elsewhere for some value in the market for this fixture.
With Ajax having such a good defensive record, I can see them keeping a clean sheet against these relative minnows. Thus, the both teams to score market offers value. If you're looking for more value still, go for the winning margin bet.
Selections: Safe Bet – Both Teams not to Score (10/11 with Paddy Power) , Value Bet – Ajax to win by 2 goals (3/1 with Bet365)
