Ajax, currently eight points behind the Eredivisie leaders and having played one game less, will face off against high-scoring Fortuna Sittard on Saturday for matchday six. The Amsterdam club is looking to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven last week. They aim to shake off the disappointment from their loss in De Topper at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, a venue where they have not been defeated in 26 years. Ajax's recent loss to PSV was further complicated by a serious incident involving Ruben van Bommel's aggressive tackle on Aaron Bouwman, which resulted in the young defender being hospitalized with a bruised lung and sternum. However, the primary focus remains on Ajax's struggles in the title race. Under Michel's management, Ajax entered De Topper on a 14-match unbeaten streak across all competitions and had not lost to PSV in their last five encounters. Unfortunately, both streaks were broken in Amsterdam, despite Tolu Arokodare managing to score and equalize. Ultimately, Ajax could not maintain their early performance, allowing Peter Bosz's side to secure their first victory over Ajax since 2023. After five matches, including one outstanding game, the 36-time Eredivisie champions find themselves trailing AZ Alkmaar by eight points and PSV by six, a situation that appears troubling for their upcoming clash. As they seek to get back to winning ways in Sittard, Ajax's traveling supporters will look to the historical context of this matchup for hope, as they aim to improve their current standing in eighth place. Fortuna Sittard fans are all too familiar with their poor record against Ajax, having last triumphed over them 2-0 at the start of the millennium. Since that victory, they have struggled, winning just three of the last five meetings, while suffering 16 defeats in 19 encounters, including a dismal nine-game losing streak from 2018 to 2023.