Saturday , 14 November 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)

SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Scott McTominay 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Ajax launch into their encounter with SSC Napoli.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' Mohammed Kudus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' GOAL! Giacomo Raspadori scores on 18.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Giacomo Raspadori on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 31' Jurrien Timber was booked on 31.
  • 33' Giovanni Di Lorenzo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' GOAL! Giovanni Di Lorenzo fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 38' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Piotr Zielinski gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Piotr Zielinski as he leaves the pitch. Tanguy Ndombele steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Giacomo Raspadori makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
  • 62' Mathias Olivera, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adds to his 3 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 1-6 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Giovanni Simeone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giacomo Raspadori at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Brobbey is hanging Steven Berghuis on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Dusan Tadic on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Giovanni Simeone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 80' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Jurrien Timber is replaced by Florian Grillitsch.
  • 81' What a moment for Giovanni Simeone! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Alessandro Zanoli on, Giovanni Di Lorenzo off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Mohammed Kudus gets a Yellow card.
  • 1-6 the final result. AFC Ajax will be bitterly disappointed.

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.