Thursday , 2 July 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 Atletico 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
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
  • 4' Goal! Hirving Lozano scores his 80 goal in 436 matches.
  • 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' Goal! Giacomo Raspadori scores his 40 goal in 384 matches.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Calvin Bassey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Kenneth Taylor. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' Kenneth Taylor was booked on 28.
  • 33' Jorge Sanchez was booked on 33.
  • 34' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathias Olivera, as he is very good at scoring at Diego Armando Maradona with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' Goal! Davy Klaassen scores his 66 goal in 414 matches.
  • 49' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tanguy Ndombele is hanging Andre Zambo Anguissa on the field on 49 minute.
  • 50' The supporters are chanting for Tanguy Ndombele. He replaces Andre Zambo Anguissa on 50 minute.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
  • 53' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Edson Alvarez gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Jurrien Timber. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' GOAL! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scores on 62.
  • 64' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Grillitsch is hanging Kenneth Taylor on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 65 minute. Mohammed Kudus leaves to be changed by Brian Brobbey.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Calvin Bassey.
  • 71' It’s high time Alfred Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 77 minute. Hirving Lozano leaves to be changed by Matteo Politano.
  • 82' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' What a strike from Steven Bergwijn! The score is 3-2.
  • 84' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Steven Bergwijn departs to be replaced by Lucas Ocampos.
  • 87' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 89' What a strike from Victor Osimhen! The score is 4-2.
  • 89' Gianluca Gaetano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 89 minute.
  • 90' Victor Osimhen was booked on 90.
  • 90' Goal! Victor Osimhen scores his 127 goal in 262 matches.
  • With this win, SSC Napoli is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.