Both Ajax and Telstar are in action in the Premier League tonight. After five consecutive wins, Ajax now also wants to tie NEC to the victory cart. Telstar can move from last place in the Premier League if they win against NAC tonight.
NEC – Ajax (8 p.m.)
NAC – Telstar (9 p.m.)
The match has kicked off between NEC and Ajax.
The Amsterdammers have had a good few weeks. Taking into account all competitions, no fewer than five consecutive victories were won.
Last five matches:
Ajax – FC Groningen: 2-0 (Eredivisie)
Fortuna Sittard – Ajax: 1-3 (Eredivisie)
Qarabag – Ajax: 2-4 (Champions League)
Ajax – Feyenoord: 2-0 (Eredivisie)
Excelsior Maassluis – Ajax: 2-7 (KNVB Cup)
Last Thursday, Ajax secured a place in the last sixteen of the cup tournament with a 2-7 victory over the amateurs of Excelsior Maassluis. Two days earlier, Telstar did the same. In Zeeland they won 1-4 against second division team HSV Hoek. AZ and FC Volendam also won their matches, leaving four North Holland teams in the tournament.
KNVB Cup eighth final draw:
sc Heerenveen – RKC Waalwijk
AZ – Ajax
FC Utrecht – FC Twente
Sparta Rotterdam – FC Volendam
FC Den Bosch – PSV
Almere City – Telstar
The Hits – NEC
Heracles Almelo – Go Ahead Eagles