For the 3rd matchday of the 1st group of the Champions League, Ajax welcomes Napoli to the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. The group is completed by Liverpool and Rangers, the first two advance to the last 16 of the competition while Tuesday continues in the Europa League.
In the group premiere, Ajax crushed Rangers 4-0 in the Netherlands, while in the second matchday they fought at Anfield against Liverpool, but with a goal in the 89th minute, they were defeated 2-1. Against group leaders Napoli tonight, they will be looking to get back to the winning ways that will keep them in contention ahead of next week's clash at the home of the Italian side.
Last Saturday for the league he threw away two valuable points as he was held to 1-1 at home against Go Ahead Eagles and missed the chance to climb to the top of the table, remaining in 2nd place with 19 points.
The start of Napoli in the group was very good, in the premiere they easily beat Liverpool in Italy with 4-1, while in the second match they beat Rangers in Scotland with 3-0. Thus, with 6 points, they are at the top of the standings in an open group and claim to qualify for the next phase of the competition.
He made a similar start in the league, where after 8 games with a record of 6 wins and 2 draws, he is in first place with 20 points. On Saturday, they easily beat Torino at home with 3-1, while on Sunday they face Cremonese away from home.
Very interesting matchup between two excellent teams. Ajax are coming off 2 consecutive domestic league defeats and a loss in their last group match but at home they are always very strong. Napoli for their part have been in very good form since the beginning of the year and remain unbeaten in Italy and CL.
Prediction: Ajax – Napoli Over 1,5 goals in both halves