Ajax vs Inter Milan Preview and Prediction: A relentless barrage of attacks
The match between Ajax and Inter Milan in the Champions League will take place at 2:00 AM on September 18th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Ajax vs Inter Milan
Ajax have almost a full squad available, with only Branco van den Boomen missing due to a back injury. In attack, although Wout Weghorst didn't score last weekend, Mika Godts scored a brace and is likely to form a formidable attacking trio with Steven Berghuis. In midfield, Kenneth Taylor – who scored 15 goals last season – will partner with new signing Oscar Gloukh, who previously impressed in the Champions League while playing for Salzburg.
Inter travel to the Netherlands with a full squad, including new signing Manuel Akanji – who made his Serie A debut in the chaotic Derby d'Italia. Other new signings Petar Sucic, Andy Diouf, and Ange-Yoan Bonny are also ready to feature if Chivu decides to change the lineup.
Inter's attack still places its faith in Marcus Thuram – who has scored three goals in Serie A this season – and captain Lautaro Martinez, the striker who scored nine goals on their way to the Champions League final last season.
Latest predicted lineups for Ajax vs Inter Milan
Ajax:Jaros; Gaaei, Itakura, Baas, Wijndal; Regeer, Taylor, Klaassen; Berghuis, Weghorst, Godts
Inter Milan:Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
Latest Ajax vs Inter Milan football match prediction
Ajax and former coach Francesco Farioli suffered a disappointing setback, missing a golden opportunity to reclaim the Eredivisie title.
Ajax's victory against direct rivals PSV at the end of March gave them a nine-point lead at the top of the table, but they faltered in the final stages and lost the title. Coupled with elimination in the Europa League round of 16 and a defeat in the KNVB Beker, the Amsterdam club has gone three years without a trophy.
Following Farioli's departure, Ajax's management decided to bring John Heitinga back. The former central defender had a long association with the club, having served as interim manager before moving to England to work as an assistant at West Ham and Liverpool.
Under Heitinga's leadership, Ajax have remained undefeated since the start of the season: winning all three home games, but drawing twice away. Most recently, they beat PEC Zwolle 3-1.
Entering the Champions League group stage, Ajax have only advanced beyond the group stage once in the last four seasons since reaching the semi-finals in 2019. Their opening match is a rematch of the 1972 European Cup final, when Ajax defeated Inter in Rotterdam. However, since then, they have never beaten Inter in their four Champions League encounters, losing three times.
On the other side of the battlefield, Inter also had to accept the runner-up position in Serie A last season, being overtaken by Napoli in the Scudetto race. But the greater pain was the crushing 0-5 defeat against PSG in the Champions League final – Simone Inzaghi's last game in charge.
After reaching the final twice in three years, Inter surprisingly appointed Cristian Chivu – a former defender who won the European Championship with the club in 2010 but lacked extensive coaching experience.
Under Chivu, Inter reached the knockout stage of the Club World Cup but then had a inconsistent start to Serie A: a resounding 5-0 victory over Torino, followed by a loss to Udinese and a dramatic defeat in the Derby d'Italia. Against Juventus, Inter even came from behind to take the lead, but ultimately lost 3-4 due to two late goals.
Now,NerazzurriThey will need to quickly regain their composure to get off to a good start in the Champions League – a competition in which they have come very close to glory in recent seasons.
Latest Ajax vs Inter Milan score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Ajax vs Inter Milanas follows:
- Sportsmole:Ajax 2-2 Inter Milan
- WhoScore:Ajax 1-2 Inter Milan
- Our newspaper predicts:Ajax 2-2 Inter Milan
When and where can I watch Ajax vs Inter Milan live?
To watch the Ajax vs Inter Milan match live in the Champions League at 2:00 AM on September 18th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
