Ajax vs Union Saint-Gilloise Predictions & Tips - Home Win Predicted in the UEL

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 19 Feb 2025

Alex Waite 19 Feb 2025

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An Ajax victory is predicted against Union Saint-Gilloise
The Dutch side won the UEL play-off first-leg 2-0
Will Francesco Farioli’s side win again in Amsterdam?

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Ajax have won 6 consecutive home games (Getty)

Ajax vs Union Saint-Gilloise Preview

Ajax have winning momentum and Union Saint-Gilloise are unthreatening away in the Europa League. There is value on backing Ajax to win in Amsterdam and progress to the last 16.

Ajax vs Union Saint-Gilloise Preview
Stats
Head to Head
Ajax Form
Ajax Injuries
Union Saint-Gilloise Form
Union Saint-Gilloise Injuries

Stats

Ajax have won 6 consecutive home games.
Union Saint-Gilloise have lost their last 2 matches.

Head to Head

Ajax beat Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 in the first-leg. It was the first-ever competitive meeting between the sides.

Ajax Form

Ajax recovered from three consecutive Europa League losses and beat Galatasaray 2-1 at home to reach the play-offs. The Dutch side followed that win with a 2-0 first-leg play-off victory at Union Saint-Gilloise.

The Galatasaray triumph in January sparked Ajax’s current five-match winning streak. They also beat Feyenoord 2-1 at home and Fortuna Sittard and Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0.

Francesco Farioli’s side sealed a sixth consecutive home win on Sunday, thrashing Heracles 4-0. Mike Godts, Brian Brobbey, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen and Davy Klaassen scored to cap a dominant display.

Ajax Injuries

Defenders Youri Baas, Ahmetcan Kaplan and Owen Wijndal are set to miss out through injury.

Midfield trio Youri Regeer, Kenneth Taylor and Branco van den Boomen are unavailable due to injury.

Striker Wout Weghorst is also injured and won’t make the squad.

Union Saint-Gilloise Form

Union Saint-Gilloise ended their Europa League group stage with three wins and one defeat from four. They were unable to keep the decent form going after a 2-0 home loss to Ajax in the play-off first leg.

Les Unionistes have lost three of their previous five in all competitions, with two defeats in the Europa League. Sébastien Pocognoli’s team finished the UEL group stage with a 2-1 loss at Rangers before the Ajax defeat.

The Belgian side suffered another defeat last time out, losing 1-0 at home against Mechelen. Union Saint-Gilloise conceded before half time and couldn’t find an equaliser with 19 shots and nine on target.

Union Saint-Gilloise Injuries

Midfielders Alessio Castro-Montes and Kamiel Van De Perre won’t feature due to injury.

Verdict

Ajax v Union Saint Gilloise

Ajax have brushed aside some strong teams at home and have enough quality to beat Union Saint-Gilloise. A home win is the best bet in this Europa League play-off clash.

Ajax Win

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