Brighton and Ajax face off on Thursday in match 3 of Group B in the UEFA Europa League at Falmer Stadium. 

Brighton vs Ajax Odds

Brighton sits as the favorite sitting at -310 while Ajax is the underdog sitting at +700. The total sits at 3.5 goals with the over paying out at -110. 

Brighton Betting Preview

Brighton comes into this game sitting in 4th place in the standings having picked up one point. On October 5th, Brighton faced off against Marseille and they played to a 2-2 draw. Brighton gave up two goals in the first 20 minutes, and they had to fight back in the second half to secure the victory. Joao Pedro scored in the 88th minute on a penalty kick and that was enough to pick up a point. Brighton had 54 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Brighton suffered a couple of key injuries in their last game against Manchester City. Danny Welbeck is dealing with a muscle injury and Solly March suffered a knee injury. 

Ajax Betting Preview

Ajax comes into this game sitting in 3rd place in the standings having picked up two points. On October 5th, Ajax faced off against AEK Athens and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. They scored on a penalty kick in the first half, but in the second half they gave up a goal  in the 74th minute and that led to them picking up only one point. Ajax had seven shots on target and 54 percent of the possession. Devyne Rensch is dealing with an injury and he wasn’t able to go in the last game. Silvano Vos is back from suspension and he could be in the starting lineup in this game. 

Shane’s Free Pick

All season both of these offenses have been good, but the defense for both teams has had issues, and that is going to continue again in this game. Brighton is going to get the goal scoring early, but the defense is going to really struggle, and that is going to be the difference here. Look for both teams to score at least two goals, and this game is going over the 3.5 goals. There isn’t a strong play on the side, but the over is going to cash here.