The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League between Ajax (Netherlands) and Lazio (Italy) will take place on December 12 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. Ajax vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Ajax vs. Lazio
Ajax (4-3-3): Remko Pasveer – Jurriën Timber, Devyne Rensch, Josip Šutalo, Jorrel Hato – Kian Fitz-Jim, Jordan Henderson, Chuba Akpom – Bertrand Traoré, Brian Brobbey, Steven Berghuis.
Lazio (4-4-2): Christos Mandas – Adam Marušić, Patric Gabarrón, Samuel Gigot, Luca Pellegrini – Lum Chaouna, Tijjani Noslin, Matías Vecino, Matteo Guendouzi – Pedro Rodríguez, Boulaye Dia.
Each team's lineup is based on their last match in this tournament.
Ajax
In the previous round, Francesco Farioli's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Real Sociedad. As a result, Ajax ended their six-match unbeaten run in the Europa League (5 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the club failed to score for the first time in the group stage. In the standings, the team is in sixth place with ten points and boasts the best goal difference (+10).
Defender Owen Wijndal will not play due to suspension.
- The club has won in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Europa League.
- The team did not concede in 90 minutes in 4 of their last 5 home matches in this European competition.
- The Amsterdam side scored at least three goals in regular time in 4 of their last 6 home Europa League games.
Lazio
Marco Baroni's side unexpectedly dropped points in their home match against Ludogorets (0-0) in the previous round. As a result, Lazio's four-match winning streak in the Europa League came to an end, and they failed to score for the first time in this tournament edition. However, the Romans managed to maintain their lead in the group stage standings – the team, with 13 points, is ahead of Athletic and Eintracht on goal difference.
Midfielder Matías Vecino will miss the game due to injury.
- The team has not won in regular time in 11 of their last 14 away matches in the Europa League (2 draws, 9 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in four of the club's last away matches in this European competition.
- The Romans have not scored more than one goal in regular time in 10 of their last 14 away Europa League matches.
Ajax vs. Lazio: Match Prediction
Ajax is known for their creative play, often focusing on attacking. The Ajax players spend a lot of time in attack, resulting in frequent goals: in their last 14 home Europa League matches, the club failed to break the opposition's defense in regular time only four times. Moreover, in eight matches during this period, the Dutch side scored at least twice.
The Romans also favor an attacking style and do not face significant issues with scoring, even in away matches: in 6 of their last 8 away Europa League encounters, Lazio players scored, and in half of those matches, they scored at least twice. Meanwhile, in their last 25 away Europa League matches, the Italian team managed a clean sheet only five times.
I expect an open game with goals from both sides in this encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
