Rapid Wien vs Ajax Match Betting Tip

Austrian giants Rapid Wien welcome Ajax Amsterdam to the Ernst Happel Stadium on Wednesday night to contest the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third round qualifiers and the match promises to be a well contested encounter.

Rapid Wien Match Betting News

Traditional Austrian giants Rapid Wien have had to live in the shadow of Red Bull Salzburg in recent years and there is no doubting that the fans want the club to make a return to their glory days soon.

While Rapid still have significant catching up to do on Salzburg, the club will be hoping to make a mark on Europe by qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in a decade. However, Rapid most certainly have a lot of work to do to make the playoffs as they have been handed a tough tie against Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam.

Robert Berić was Rapid’s top scorer last season and the Slovenian striker will surely be key if the Austrian side are to claim a victory from the clash.

Ajax Amsterdam Match Betting News

After having collected four consecutive Eredivise titles, Ajax surrendered meekly last season after losing out to PSV Eindhoven by a whopping 17 points.

As a result, Ajax will now be determined to spark a massive improvement for the upcoming campaign and manager Frank De Boer will want to start things off with qualification into the Champions League.

Ajax have been handed a tricky tie in the third round qualifiers as they square off against Austrian side Rapid Wien and the Dutch giants will surely have to perform well during their trip to the Ernst Happel on Wednesday.

Yaya Sanogo and Ricardo Kishna are the new star signings for Ajax this summer and the duo will surely be looking to make an impact during the clash.

Rapid Wien vs Ajax Amsterdam Match Prediction

While Ajax probably possess the slightly better side heading into the clash, the two teams are very closely matched and it is difficult to pick out a clear winner.

Rapid are a very good team at home but Ajax do have the firepower to be able to score at least an away goal and a score draw could be on the cards during the night.

Match Betting Tip: Draw @3.30 at Bet365

: Posted in Champions League • Date: 02.07.2015