Ajax vs Napoli prediction, odds and preview

Group leaders Napoli will travel to the Amsterdam ArenA to take on third-place Ajax on matchday three of the Champions League Group A.

Ajax has made a strong start to the season thus far, defeating Scottish team Rangers before suffering a slim loss at Anfield to English powerhouse Liverpool.

On the other hand, the visiting Napoli team defeated Liverpool easily before cruising past Rangers at Ibrox to earn all three points.

Ajax is second in the table after eight games of the 2022–23 Eredivisie season and has only suffered one loss. In the Champions League, they have also made a strong start in a group with some stiff competition.

Kudus and Berghuis have been particularly dangerous in the final third with two goals and two assists, respectively. With five goals combined, they are tied for third place in the competition.

The offensive strength of Schreuder’s team has been translated into domestic competition, with 23 goals scored in the Eredivisie—the second-best conversion rate in the Dutch top division.

The four-time Champions League champions will be seeking to advance to the knockout stages of the competition, as they did the year before but were eliminated by Benfica in the round of 16 when Erik ten Hag was in charge.

Under Luciano Spalletti, Napoli has had a fantastic start to 2022–23 and is now in first place in both Group A of the Champions League and Serie A. They are one of the greatest attacking teams on the continent right now and have an impressive undefeated record across all competitions this season.

Napoli has scored seven goals from its two games during the Champions League group stage, which is the most of any side competing in the competition.

When it comes to winning the Champions League, Napoli has never been a household name. Their greatest seasons were 2019–20, 2016–17, 2011–12, and 1990–91, all of which saw them reach the round of 16 or second round equivalent.

However, they did succeed in winning the UEFA Cup in 1988–1989, outlasting German team Stuttgart 5–4 on aggregate over two games.

In the event that they overcome Ajax on matchday three, Gli Azzurri will make a significant advancement in their quest to go further in the competition.