Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Ajax by 2Ladies and gents, let's dive straight into it. Our two adversaries for the day are none other than SC Heerenveen and the mighty Ajax. Now, I’m not saying you’d have to be as daft as a brush to support SC Heerenveen, but let's face it, Ajax's goalkeeper, Remko Pasveer, with a solid 6.95 rating and 5 saves, definitely outshines SC Heerenveen's Mickey van der Hart, despite his slightly better save record.
Let's not forget about their top performers. I'm talkin' about Mr. 91.2% accurate pass himself, Jordan Henderson, along with Devyne Rensch and Kenneth Taylor. They've all been running rings around their opponents on the field, maintaining impressive ratings well above the 7 threshold. As for SC Heerenveen, they're not exactly bringing a knife to a gunfight, with Mats Köhlert, Marcus Linday, and Levi Smans on their roster. Yet, they still look a bit like fish out of water compared to the likes of Ajax.
Now, I’ve always been a sucker for history. The past can tell us a darn lot about the future. Look at the scoreboard: Ajax knocked SC Heerenveen socks off every single time they locked horns in the last few meetings. Not to mention, Ajax's regular season record of 13 wins out of 18, as compared to Heerenveen's 7, exactly doubles the fun. And folks, that ain’t a coincidence.
Jumping into recent results, and I tell you, it's the same old song and dance. Ajax, winning 4 out of their last 5 games, still outmatches SC Heerenveen, with their recent shy of a whisker victories.
So ladies and gents, taking all variables into consideration, it looks like Ajax should have this one in the bag and by a smidgen more than just a hair's breadth. This is without me suggesting you put more than a penny or two on it at the bookies, of course.
Albert’s Prediction: Ajax by 2