Prediction: Napoli vs Ajax

Prediction: Napoli to win 3-0

Best Odds: 12/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

Napoli and Ajax will face each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The Group A match will held at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples and is scheduled to kick off at 5:45pm UK time on Wednesday.

Napoli

Napoli are doing extremely well in the UEFA Champions League at the moment and look set to move to the next round of Europe’s premier club competition this season. The Serie A outfit are at the top of Group A at the moment with nine points from three matches, three points ahead of second-placed Liverpool.

Luciano Spalletti’s side hammered Ajax 6-1 away from home in Amsterdam in the UEFA Champions League last week. Last month, Napoli got the better of Rangers 3-0 away from home at Ibrox in Group A and also beat Liverpool 4-1 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples.

Napoli are doing well in Serie A too this season. I Partenopei ended up as high as third in the league in 2021-22 and and could win the Scudetto this campaign. They are currently at the top of the league table with 23 points from nine matches, two points clear of second-placed Atalanta.

Team News:

Alex Meret, Salvatore Sirigu, Minjae Kim, Juan Jesus, Mathias Olivera, Alessandro Zanoli, Piotr Zieliński, Tanguy Ndombélé, Victor Osimhen, Hirving Lozano, Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori all arę available for Napoli.

Ajax

Ajax are not having as good a time in the UEFA Champions League as Napoli are at the moment, but the Dutch giants could still go through Group A that also has Liverpool and Rangers. Alfred Schreude’s side are currently third in the group with three points from three matches, three points behind second-placed Liverpool and six points behind leaders Napoli.

The defending Dutch champions are yet to get going in the UEFA Champions League. Ajax were hammered 6-1 by Napoli in front of their own fans last week. They lost 2-1 to Liverpool away from home at Anfield and battered Rangers 4-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena last month.

Ajax will head into the UEFA Champions League match against Napoli on the back of a 4-2 victory over Volendam in the Eredivisie. De Godenzonen are second in the Eredivisie table at the moment with 22 points from nine matches, a point behind leaders AZ.

Team News:

Maarten Stekelenburg, Jay Gorter, Calvin Bassey, Owen Wijndal, Daley Blind, Kik Pierie, Edson Alvarez, Davy Klaassen, Mohammed Kudus and Patrickson Delgado all available.

Key Factors to Consider

• Napoli have scored 13 goals in 3 UEFA Champions League matches.
• Napoli have conceded 2 goals in 3 UEFA Champions League matches.
• Ajax have scored 6 goals in 3 UEFA Champions League games.
• Ajax have conceded 8 goals in 3 UEFA Champions League games.
• Napoli are still unbeaten in Serie A.

Conclusion

Ajax will want to raise their level after last week’s humiliation in Amsterdam, but it is hard to see Napoli slipping up. They have a better team, are in better form, and will have a home advantage. It should be an easy win for Napoli on Wednesday.

Prediction: Napoli to win 3-0

Best Odds: 12/1

Bookmaker: Betfair