With the premier league and Dutch season not too far away,Watford face Ajax in their first prea season game this summer in Australia.
Ajax have been in great form, the Dutch champions had an awesome season last time around reaching the Champions league semifinals and almost beating Tottenham . In their pre-season game they defeated Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1.
Watford will play their first game after a premier league campaign which saw them finish 11th in the league table and will be looking to begin this season on a good note
Here’s a look at the game
Where will the match be played?
This match is to be played at the FC Pinzgau Saalfelden Arena, Australia
What time does the match between Ajax vs Watford start?
The clash will take place at July 18, 2019, 09:30 PM, IST
Ajax– W W L W W W
Watford – W D L L L L
The two teams have not met before. .
Ajax
Watford
Ajax
Varela, Veltman, Schuurs, Blind, Dest, Marin, van de Beek, Eiting, Tadic, Dolberg, Promes/Huntelaar
Watford
Foster, Mariappa, Masina, Femenia, Wilmot, Cleverley, Hughes, Quina, Pereyra, Deeney, Okaka.
Ajax
Dusan Tadic
The most influential player for Ajax, Tadic has been their talisman and scored goals and created them at will. He will the most important player this season as well.His stats for the previous year were as follows
Goals : 28 Assists :13
Kasper Dolberg
The striker was prolific in the last season and he will have to be more on the mark with players leaving the team.His statistics were as follows
Goals :11 Assists :2
X Factor :Klass Jan Huntelaar –The veteran striker is always a threat. In the previous season he scored 16 goals and 4 assists.
Watford
Troy Deeney
The striker has carried the hopes of Watford for several years and is a legit fan favourite. He is strong presence and also very clinical for them
Goals :9 Assists :5
Roberto Pereyra
The Argentine will be expected to contribute more this season to the success of his team and try and become a legend for his team
Goals :6 Assists :1
X factor – Stefano Okaka played on loan for Udinese and had a decent record with 6 goals and 1 assists. He will be looking at impressing and retaining a first team spot
Should be a win for Ajax winning 2- 0.
The team is based on the aforementioned Fantasy Football Picks and X-Factor Star.
Team 1
Team 2