Ajax turned in a high-quality performance, defeating Jagiellonia 4-1 at the Białystok City Stadium in the first leg of their Europa League playoff clash last Thursday. After falling behind to Adrien Dieguez’s fifth-minute opener, English striker Chuba Akpom took matters into his own hands and scored a hat-trick, inspiring the Dutch giants to an emphatic victory.

Before that, Ajax had two consecutive defeats, including a somewhat disappointing 2-1 loss against NAC Breda in the Eredivisie, where they have picked up only three points from their first six matches.

Last week’s defeat marked Jagiellonia’s fifth consecutive loss across all competitions, stretching back to a 2-0 win over Stal Mielec on August 3. This poor run of results has been due to their struggles at the defensive end of the pitch, where they have conceded 16 goals and failed to keep a clean sheet since beating Stal Mielec.

While Jagiellonia will be looking to make a stunning comeback at the Johan Cruijff Arena, recent away results offer little optimism as they have failed to win four of their last six competitive away matches since the start of May.

Sportai365 predicts a win for Ajax Amsterdam.