Ajax is having a bad season, but the last 2-3 months have been much better - the team managed to climb to 5th place in the Eredivisie, and also in a very hard fight managed to pass Bodo-Glimt in the 1/16 play-offs.
Aston Villa is looking good this season - the team is in the top 4 of the Premier League, and also without much trouble took 1st place in the UEFA Europa League group. Aston Villa's recent games have been pretty good - 3 wins in a row, but the team is conceding a lot this season (37 goals in 27 rounds, too high for a top-4 team).
There is no clear favourite today, Ajax although weak this season, but still you can not underestimate this team in the European Cup. We expect both sides to score today, as Aston Villa is the nominal favourite, has a very strong attacking line, but has problems in defence.
Prediction: both teams to score. We recommend the “BTTS - Yes” bet, odds 1.52
