Match Result and BTTS Tips for Thursday's Action - 22/04/2021

League leaders Ajax take on Utrecht at the Johan Cruijff Arena, knowing that they are three wins away from winning their 35th Eredivisie title, as they are currently 11 points clear of PSV with just six games to go.

The last time Ajax won a match where both teams have scored was on 4th April as they narrowly beat Heerenveen 2-1 at Abe Lenstra Stadion thanks to goals from Dusan Tadic and Sebastien Haller.

Meanwhile, both teams have scored in four of Utrecht’s last five matches against RKC Waalwijk, Vitesse, ADO Den Haag and Feyenoord.

Ajax are the top scorers in the league, having found the back of the net 86 times in 28 matches, with Tadic being their main goal threat, scoring 14 and assisting 13 in 28 appearances.

Seventh-placed Roma host fourth in the league Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico, with the hosts desperately trying to claw back some ground on the European qualification places, whilst Atalanta are looking to consolidate a place in next year’s Champions League.

Roma come into this game on the back of a 3-1 loss at relegation battling Torino on Saturday, where Borja Mayoral’s early goal was cancelled out by strikes from Alex Sanabria, Simone Zaza and Tomas Rincon.

Paulo Fonseca’s side have scored in all of their last five matches, having also progressed through the Europa League 3-2 on aggregate against Ajax, as well as beating Bologna 1-0 and drawing with Sassuolo 2-2.

Atalanta come into this match in fine form, as their 1-0 win at home to Juventus last Sunday extended their winning run to four in a row, having also beaten Fiorentina and Udinese 3-2, as well as earning a 2-0 win away at Hellas Verona.

The last time these two sides met Atalanta thumped Roma 4-1 at the Gewiss Stadium in December, as Edin Dzeko’s third-minute strike proved to be meaningless, as an emphatic second-half display from Gian Piero Gasperini’s side saw Duvan Zapata, Robin Gosens, Luis Muriel and Josip Ilcic all get on the scoresheet.

Another heavyweight Serie A match takes place on Thursday night as Napoli take on Lazio at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

At present the hosts are fifth in the league, just two points ahead of Lazio in sixth having played a game more.

Napoli come into this match in indifferent form, having won three of their last five matches against Roma 2-0, Crotone 4-3 and Sampdoria 2-0, losing to Juventus 2-1 earlier this month, as well as drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan last weekend.

Lazio are in better form than Lazio having won four matches in a row against significantly weaker opposition in Udinese, Spezia, Hellas Verona and Benevento, winning the latter game 5-3 thanks to two own goals, a brace from Ciro Immobile and a Joaquin Correa goal.

The last time Lazio took on Napoli in Naples, Gennaro Gattuso’s side came out on top, winning 3-1 back in August last year thanks to goals by Fabian Ruiz, Lorenzo Insigne and Matteo Politano.

Napoli are currently the third top scorers in the Serie A with 66 goals in 31 matches with Lorenzo Insigne being their top scorer in the league with 15 goals, just one shy of Lazio striker Ciro Immobile.

Swiss Super League champions Young Boys travel to sixth in the table Zurich, looking to have a strong finish to their campaign.

Young Boys are currently 24 points ahead of second-placed FC Basel with just seven games to go and have won their last four matches in all competitions against Zurich, Sion, St. Gallen and Lugano, scoring 12 goals, conceding none, although they may lose a bit of focus having already won the league title.

Zurich are without a win in their last five matches having played in score draws against the likes of Lausanne Sport, St. Gallen and Sion, whilst losing 2-1 to Servette 2-1 in early April and 4-0 to Young Boys in late March.

The hosts are the fourth top scorers in the league with 40 goals from 29 matches compared to Young Boys tally of 56 which is the best record in the league. Jean-Pierre Nsame is the top scorer in the league with 18 goals for Young Boys this campaign, whilst Antonio Marchesano of Zurich has the sixth most in the division, with nine in 27 appearances.

The final game on this list sees Sandhausen against Hamburg in Bundesliga 2, with the hosts currently sat in 17th place, whilst Hamburg are third in the table, four points behind second-placed Greuther Furth with a game in hand.

Sandhausen come into this match in similar form to Hamburg, as they have both won two of their last five matches, with the hosts being more recent, in a 1-0 win over Wurzburger Kickers last weekend.

Hamburg have kept two clean sheets in their last five matches, in 2-0 wins against Heidenheim and Bochum, but, have drawn 1-1 and 3-3 with Holstein Kiel and Hannover 96, as well as losing to Darmstadt last time out.

The away side won the reverse fixture in December 4-0 following a brace from Simon Terodde, as well as goals from Amadou Onana and Josha Vagnoman. But, prior to this, they were beaten 5-1 by Sandhausen 5-1 at home in June at the end of last season, showing that the hosts will certainly be no pushover.

Hamburg are the top scorers in Bundesliga 2 with 57 goals in 28 matches and have shown some defensive frailties, conceding 35. Terodde who scored a brace last time out against Sandhausen is the top scorer in the division, with 20 goals in 27 appearances.