The Matchday 6 fixture 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 Baas, Devyne Rensch, Joško 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 – Luan Čauana, Tijjani Noslin, Matías Vecino, Matteo Guendouzi – Pedro Rodríguez, Boulaye Dia.
Each team’s starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Ajax
In the last round, Francesco Farioli's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Real Sociedad. As a result, Ajax's six-match unbeaten run in the Europa League (5 wins, 1 draw) came to an end. Additionally, the club failed to score for the first time in this stage of the competition. In the standings, the team sits in sixth place with ten points and has the best goal difference (+10).
Defender Owen Wijndal will miss the game due to suspension.
- The club has won in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Europa League.
- The team has not conceded in 90 minutes in 4 of their last 5 home games in this European competition.
- Amsterdam has scored at least three goals in regular time in 4 of their last 6 home matches in the Europa League.
Lazio
Marco Baroni's side unexpectedly dropped points in a home match against Ludogorets (0-0) in the last round. As a result, Lazio's four-match winning streak in the Europa League was snapped, and they failed to score for the first time in the current edition of the tournament. However, the Romans managed to maintain their lead in the overall standings – the team with 13 points leads 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 has failed to score in 90 minutes in four of the club's previous away games in this European competition.
- The Romans have not scored more than one goal in regular time in 10 of their last 14 away matches in the Europa League.
Ajax vs. Lazio: Match Prediction
Ajax is known for their creative play style. The Ajax players aim to spend a lot of time in attack, resulting in frequent scoring: in their last 14 home matches in the Europa League, the club failed to breach the opposition's defense in regular time only four times. Moreover, in eight games during this period, the Dutch team scored at least twice.
The Romans also prefer attacking football and do not face significant scoring issues even in away games: in 6 of their last 8 away Europa League encounters, Lazio players have found the net, and in half of the matches during this stretch, they scored at least twice. However, in 25 previous away games in the Europa League, the Italian team has kept a clean sheet only five times.
I expect an open game with both teams scoring. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
