Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
SSC Napoli
4 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 12 Oct 2022 · 16:45 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Kenneth Taylor
Y 28' Kenneth Taylor
Y 33' Jorge Sanchez
Y 34' Jorge Sanchez
Y 52' Edson Alvarez
Y 53' Edson Alvarez
Y 61' Jurrien Timber
Y 66' Calvin Bassey
Y 76' Steven Bergwijn
Juan Jesus 87' Y
Victor Osimhen 90' Y
Matteo Politano 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Sven Jablonski

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
SSC Napoli 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-12 SSC Napoli 4–2 AFC Ajax 2022-10-04 AFC Ajax 1–6 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Oct AFC Ajax H 4–2 W
09 Oct US Cremonese A 4–1 W
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Oct SSC Napoli A 2–4 L
08 Oct FC Volendam A 4–2 W
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

Season Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Diego Armando Maradona!
  • 4' Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hirving Lozano makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 9' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' Magnificent from Giacomo Raspadori! That is 41 goals in 389 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Youri Baas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Kenneth Taylor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kenneth Taylor on 28 minutes.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jorge Sanchez.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Jorge Sanchez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' Giovanni Di Lorenzo, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edson Alvarez made 13 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Goal! Davy Klaassen scores his 69 goal in 419 matches.
  • 49' Tanguy Ndombele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Zambo Anguissa on 49 minute.
  • 50' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Tanguy Ndombele on, Andre Zambo Anguissa off on 50 minutes.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
  • 53' Edson Alvarez is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Jurrien Timber. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
  • 64' The crowd applauds Kenneth Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Florian Grillitsch steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 65' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Brian Brobbey on, Mohammed Kudus off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' Remko Pasveer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steven Bergwijn on 76.
  • 77' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Matteo Politano on, Hirving Lozano off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Min-Jae Kim has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 83' Steven Bergwijn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 84' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Steven Bergwijn exits the field as Lucas Ocampos enters on 84.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juan Jesus on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Goal! Victor Osimhen scores his 127 goal in 269 matches.
  • 89' Gianluca Gaetano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Victor Osimhen on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Victor Osimhen adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 5-2 — and this changes everything.
  • The points are shared — SSC Napoli 4-2 AFC Ajax. Honours even.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.01 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli68% Draw17% AFC Ajax15%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
85%
Draw or AFC Ajax
32%
SSC Napoli or AFC Ajax
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli52% Draw33% AFC Ajax15%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
4 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
5 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 18% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 19% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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