Ajax go up against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2022-23 at the Amsterdam ArenA on October 5. The match will start at 12:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Ajax lost 1-2 against Liverpool in their last outing at Anfield in the ongoing UCL. The Dutch club was tied with the Reds for a major part of the second half, but an 89th-minute strike from Joel Matip sealed the game for Liverpool.
Ajax had beaten Rangers 4-0 in their opening game of the tournament. The Dusan Tadic-led Ajax are third in Group A with three points in two games.
Meanwhile Napoli top 2022-23 UCL’s Group A with six points. They beat Rangers 3-0 in their last UCL fixture at Ibrox Stadium to seal their second win of the tournament. Napoli had earlier beaten Liverpool 4-1 in their opening game of the season.
The Italian club is also doing well domestically and currently top the 2022-23 Serie A points table with 20 points from eight games. The Blues beat Torino 3-1 in their most recent game in Serie A.
Ajax vs Napoli UEFA Champions League 2022-23 odds
Parimatch odds: Ajax: 2.23, Napoli: 3.05, Draw: 3.85
Betwinner odds: Ajax: 2.144, Napoli: 3.09, Draw: 3.46
Betway odds: Ajax: 2.25, Napoli: 2.90, Draw: 3.75
10CRIC odds: Ajax: 2.25 Napoli: 3.10, Draw: 3.50
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Ajax vs Napoli head-to-head
Ajax and Napoli will face each other for the first time in UCL.
Ajax have won three of their last five games in Eredivisie this season while Napoli have won four of their five games in Serie A.
Ajax vs Napoli squads
Ajax: Remko Pasveer (goalkeeper), Jay Gorter (goalkeeper),Devyne Rencsh, Jurrien Timber, Calvin Bassey, Daley Blind, Steven Berghuis, Edson Alvarez, Kenneth Taylor; Dusan Tadic, Mohammed Kudus, Steven Bergwijn, Lorenzo Lucca, Brian Brobbey
Napoli: Alex Meret (goalkeeper), Hubert Idasiak (goalkeeper), Davide Marfella (goalkeeper), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (captain), Amir Rrahmani, Kim Min-Jae, Mario Rui, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Piotr Zielinski, Matteo Politano, Giovanni Simeone, Hirving Lozano
Ajax vs Napoli probable starting lineups
Ajax: Remko Pasveer (goalkeeper), Devyne Rensch, Jurrien Timber, Calvin Bassey, Daley Blind, Steven Berghuis, Edson Alvarez, Kenneth Taylor, Dusan Tadic (captain), Mohammed Kudus, Steven Bergwijn
Napoli: Alex Meret (goalkeeper); Giovanni Di Lorenzo (captain), Amir Rrahmani, Kim Min-Jae, Mario Rui, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Piotr Zielinski, Matteo Politano, Giovanni Simeone
Ajax vs Napoli combined fantasy XI
Remko Pasveer (goalkeeper), Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Kenneth Taylor, Calvin Bassey, Daley Blind, Dusan Tadic, Matteo Politano, Giovanni Simeone, Mohammed Kudus, Steven Bergwijn (captain)
Ajax’s top picks vs Napoli in UEFA Champions League 2022-23
Mohammed Kudus: The Ghanaian footballer scored a goal in each of his two games in the ongoing Champions League and has looked in great form this season. The 22-year-old has also scored four goals in the 2022-23 Eredivisie. Ajax will heavily rely on Kudus in a must-win game for them.
Steven Bergwijn: The 24-year-old has been one of the top players for Ajax this season, having scored six goals in eight games in the ongoing Eredivisie. Bergwijn was also on the scoresheet for Ajax against Rangers in their first game of the UCL. The Dutch footballer’s incredible form in the Eredivisie makes him a top pick from Ajax
Napoli’s top picks vs Ajax in UEFA Champions League 2022-23
Giovanni Simeone: The attacking midfielder has already scored once each in the UCL and Serie A this season since joining Napoli from Verona, where he netted 17 goals in the Italian top flight last season.
Matteo Politano: The Italian footballer has already contributed two goals and two assists in the Serie A this season and will be Napoli’s top pick against Ajax. Politano also scored for the Italian club in their last win against Rangers in the UCL. The winger is one of the most experienced players in the Napoli side and has netted 16 goals for the Blues in Serie A across four seasons.
Ajax vs Napoli UEFA Champions League 2022-23 prediction
Ajax will have the advantage of playing at home against Napoli in the upcoming encounter. The Dutch champions have been playing well this season and are likely to edge past Napoli at the Amsterdam Arena.
Napoli, on the other hand, have won both their UCL fixtures comfortably and will put on a strong fight against Ajax.