Preview: Ajax vs. Vitesse - prediction, team news, lineups

Defending champions Ajax welcome Vitesse to the Johan Cruyff ArenA on Wednesday with a place in the last four of the KNVB Beker at stake.

Both teams faced off in last season's final of the competition with Ajax running out 2-1 winners to secure a 20th crown in April.

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Ajax kicked off the defence of their title with a 4-0 victory over Barendrecht before a 9-0 demolition of Excelsior Maassluis on January 20.

Those aforementioned wins are part of a seven-game winning run which Erik ten Hag's men are currently on off the back of a 3-0 triumph over Heracles on Sunday which saw move five points clear at the top.

De Godenzonen took the lead midway through the first half thanks to Davy Klaassen before second-half goals from Sebastien Haller and Kenneth Taylor sealed the deal.

The Dutch giants now turn their focus to another potential source of silverware as they take on an opposing side who they have beaten in seven of the last eight meetings.

Wednesday's hosts also claimed a resounding 5-0 victory in the most recent encounter and will be confident of another emphatic display in this one.

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