Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AFC Ajax vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
1 – 6
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Tue 4 Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Giacomo Raspadori
Y 28' Luciano Spalletti
Jurrien Timber 31' Y
Dusan Tadic 38' Y
Dusan Tadic 73' R
Mohammed Kudus 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Cyril Mugnier
  • Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Jeremy Stinat

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-04 AFC Ajax 1–6 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct SSC Napoli H 1–6 L
01 Oct Go Ahead Eagles H 1–1 D
18 Sep AZ A 1–2 L
13 Sep Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
10 Sep SC Heerenveen H 5–0 W
07 Sep Rangers FC H 4–0 W
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct AFC Ajax A 6–1 W
01 Oct Torino FC H 3–1 W
18 Sep AC Milan A 2–1 W
14 Sep Rangers FC A 3–0 W
10 Sep Spezia Calcio H 1–0 W
07 Sep Liverpool FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax SSC Napoli
#32 Position #30
6 Points 8
8 Played 8
2 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
8 Scored 9
21 Conceded 15
-13 GD -6
0.75 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at Johan Cruijff Arena.
  • 5' Devyne Rensch, a Netherlands , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Magnificent from Giacomo Raspadori! That is 41 goals in 389 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eljif Elmas made 196 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Luciano Spalletti is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 31' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 33' Giovanni Di Lorenzo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' Giovanni Di Lorenzo adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dusan Tadic.
  • 43' Andre Zambo Anguissa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 346 appearances.
  • 45' What composure from Piotr Zielinski! The Poland international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 46' Tanguy Ndombele is replacing Piotr Zielinski for the SSC Napoli side.
  • 47' What a strike from Giacomo Raspadori! The score is 1-5.
  • 52' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Alessandro Zanoli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' GOAL! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia fires home to make it 1-6!
  • 64' Giovanni Simeone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giacomo Raspadori on 64 minute.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Brian Brobbey gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Steven Berghuis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Dusan Tadic on 73 minutes earns him a Red card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Jurrien Timber by Florian Grillitsch on 80 minute.
  • 81' What a strike from Giovanni Simeone! The score is 1-7.
  • 84' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Zanoli is hanging Giovanni Di Lorenzo on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Mohammed Kudus gets a Yellow card.
  • With this win, SSC Napoli is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.05 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax18% Draw19% SSC Napoli63%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
37%
Draw or SSC Napoli
82%
AFC Ajax or SSC Napoli
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax14% Draw32% SSC Napoli54%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–6 not predicted
1 – 6
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 1
5.9%
1 – 4
5.8%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 4
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 5
3.6%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 8% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 19% 52%
+1.5 48% — 52%
+2 48% 19% 33%
+2.5 67% — 33%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.