Ajax vs Napoli Match Analysis and Prediction

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Napoli will be looking to extend their fine start to the Champions League group stage when they make the trip to Johan Cruijff Arena to take on Ajax on Tuesday.

The hosts have had a promosing start to the campaign so far, beating Rangers before losing to Liverpool at Anfield, while Napoli have defeated Liverpool before seeing off Rangers at Ibrox to gain maximum points.

In his debut season as Ajax manager, Alfred Schreuder has enjoyed a positive start to the campaign on both domestic and European fronts, with his side sitting second in the table after losing just one of their eight matches into the 2022-23 Eredivisie campaign.

Ajax are the joint-third highest scorers in this competition with five goals, while Mohammed Kudus and Steven Bergwijn have been particularly threatening in the final third with two goals and two assists respectively.

Schreuder’s side will be hoping to secure qualification to the knockout stages of the Champions League, something they managed last season before going down to Benfica in the round of 16 under Erik ten Hag.

Napoli have made an impressive start to life in 2022-23 and currently sit top of both Serie A and Champions League Group A under Luciano Spalletti. They are unbeaten across all competitions this season and are presently one of the best attacking sides on the continent.

Gli Azzurri have scored seven goals from their two matches across the entire Champions League group stage campaign, which is the most out of any team participating in the competition.

Spalletti saw his side put up an impressive display on matchday one of the Champions League against Liverpool at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, before they continued their ruthless form away to Rangers at Ibrox, with a 3-0 victory through Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori and Tanguy Ndombele.

Ajax vs Napoli head to head

These two teams have not previously met in any competition and this will be their first meeting in the Champions League group stage.

Ajax latest home form

Ajax have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 draw with Go Ahead Eagles in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 20 goals and conceded two.

Ajax 6-1 Groningen 14/08/22

Ajax 4-0 Cambuur 03/09/22

Ajax 4-0 Rangers 07/09/22

Ajax 5-0 Heerenveen 10/09/22

Ajax 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles 01/10/22

Ajax latest away form

Ajax have recently failed to maintain a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to AZ Alkmaar in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded six.

Fortuna Sittard 2-3 Ajax 06/08/22

Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Ajax 21/08/22

Utrecht 0-2 Ajax 28/08/22

Liverpool 2-1 Ajax 13/09/22

AZ 2-1 Ajax 18/09/22

Napoli latest home form

Napoli have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their 14 most recent matches. They managed to defeat Torino 3-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 14 goals and conceded just three.

Napoli 4-0 Monza 21/08/22

Napoli 1-1 Lecce 31/08/22

Napoli 4-1 Liverpool 07/09/22

Napoli 1-0 Spezia 10/09/22

Napoli 3-1 Torino 01/10/22

Napoli latest away form

Napoli have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They managed to defeat AC Milan 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded four.

Verona 2-5 Napoli 15/08/22

Fiorentina 0-0 Napoli 28/08/22

Lazio 1-2 Napoli 03/09/22

Rangers 0-3 Napoli 14/09/22

AC Milan 1-2 Napoli 18/09/22

Ajax news

Ajax will take to the pitch without Ahmetcan Kaplan for the Tuesday’s contest due to cruciate ligament damage, while Jorge Sanchez is out of contention through a knee issue.

Loanee Mohamed Ihattaren is a huge doubt for the contest due to fitness problems, with his timeframe for a return to action currently unknown.

Napoli news

Victor Osimhen may struggle to recover in time for the trip to Amsterdam as he battles a bicep femoris muscular injury.

Gianluca Gaetano remains a doubt for the matchday three contest due to coming into contact with a virus, but Spalletti otherwise has a number of players available to choose from.

Prediction and Odds

We are expecting both sides to create plenty of chances and to play an open game that could leave them susceptible to counter-attacks.

However, Napoli will manage to find their way through the Ajax defence due to their sheer quality in the final third, and we believe they will come away victorious.

Odds: 1 2.32 X 2.05 2 2.20