Comments and predictions for Ajax vs Jagiellonia: The underdog is too weak

Latest information before the match Ajax vs Jagiellonia

With De Klassieker looming between Ajax and Feyenoord on Sunday, Francesco Farioli is likely to rotate his squad for the return leg, with new signing Daniele Rugani, who has joined on loan from Juventus, likely to be brought into defence.

Brian Brobbey, Bertrand Traore and Branco van den Boomen are all likely to start, while the return of youngster Kian Fitz-Jim remains uncertain.

Two experienced players, goalkeeper Remko Pasveer and captain Jordan Henderson, are likely to be retained. Pasveer was outstanding against Panathinaikos, saving five penalties, while Henderson has been a key player for the team.

Jesus Imaz, the Jagiellonia captain, led the team with three goals in the European qualifiers, and will partner Lamine Diaby-Fadiga or Afimico Pululu in attack.

Pululu, who scored in the defeat to Katowice, will hope that will earn him a starting place in Europe after being benched last week. Midfielder Damian Wojdakowski remains sidelined with a long-term anterior cruciate ligament injury, but the visitors can pick from the remaining squad to prepare for the game.

Latest expected lineup for Ajax vs Jagiellonia

Ajax: Pasveer; Rensch, Sutalo, Rugani, Hato; Taylor, Henderson, Van den Boomen; Traore, Brobbey, Godts

Jagiellonian Bialystok: Abramowicz; Sacek, Skrzpczak, Dieguez, Moutinho; Marczuk, Nene, Romanczuk, Churlinov; Imaz; Pululu

Latest football commentary Ajax vs Jagiellonia

Shocked by conceding a fifth-minute goal in Poland last Thursday, Ajax responded strongly by scoring twice before half-time and taking control of the first leg. Chuba Akpom completed a second-half hat-trick at the Stadion Miejski, giving the Amsterdam side a convincing 4-1 win after qualifying from two rounds to reach the playoffs. Ajax needed 34 penalty kicks in a dramatic shootout to overcome Panathinaikos, having eliminated Vojvodina 4-1 in the second qualifying round, starting the new season with four consecutive wins for the first time in two decades.

New coach Francesco Farioli, who arrived after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign in which Ajax finished far behind Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven and were dragged into the relegation zone, is slowly stabilising the team. Although his side lost their last league game, Ajax are now hoping to qualify for the Europa League. Despite losing their last game 2-1 to NAC Breda, Ajax will continue their European campaign in the hope of qualifying for the Europa League group stage, having almost certainly overcome Jagiellonia last week.

Jagiellonia, having been crowned champions of Poland for the first time, began their continental campaign this summer in Champions League qualifying, but lost 5-1 on aggregate to Norway's Bodo/Glimt. Adrian Siemieniec's side started their domestic title defence with three wins from three, but the European defeat has led to a run of five straight defeats in all competitions, including a 3-1 defeat to GKS Katowice in their most recent match.

With around 16 goals conceded in that run, Jagiellonia's priority on Thursday will be to keep their defence solid. Ajax may save some energy for Sunday's Klassieker, but even with a change in formation, Ajax should still overcome a struggling and under-confident Jagiellonia.

Ajax vs Jagiellonia score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Ajax vs Jagiellonianas follows:

• Sportsmole:Ajax 2-1 Jagiellonian

• WhoScore:Ajax 2-0 Jagiellonian
• Our newspaper predicts:Ajax 2-0 Jagiellonian

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