Ajax will host Willem II at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday for their rescheduled third-round match of the 2026-27 Eredivisie season. The home team is expected to secure all three points, having triumphed in their last five encounters. However, Willem II will draw confidence from their recent performance, which defied the odds. Ajax is looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven. They were on track to drop points for the third time this season as they were tied 1-1 with Fortuna Sittard heading into the last 30 minutes. However, they finished strong, winning 5-1, with goals coming from five different players, despite in-form striker Tolu Arokodare's scoring streak coming to an end. Currently, Ajax sits six points behind AZ Alkmaar at the top of the Eredivisie table. A victory against Willem II, a team they defeated home and away in the 2021-22 and 2024-25 seasons—contributing to their relegation—could help narrow that gap. Despite this, Ajax has struggled at home, failing to win in their last five league matches there, earning only two points from a possible 15. This could leave some fans feeling anxious heading into Tuesday's game. Those nerves could ease quickly if Ajax starts strong and scores the opening goal, which they have done in nine of their last 11 matches. Willem II has a history of conceding the first goal in five of the last six meetings between these teams. Willem II, positioned 16 places below Ajax, appeared set for another heavy defeat against AZ Alkmaar last Friday after a prior 3-0 loss. Nonetheless, they fought back to secure a 1-1 draw, with standout player Devin Haen scoring an equalizer ten minutes from time after Jordy Clasie had given AZ the lead.