Ajax vs Panathinaikos Prediction: The away team will suffer a defeat.
The match between Ajax and Panathinaikos in the Europa League will take place at 1:15 AM on August 16th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Ajax, with a one-goal advantage from last week's first leg, will host Panathinaikos in Amsterdam on Thursday in a battle for a place in the Europa League play-offs. Their victory in Greece has given the Dutch side control of the third qualifying round and a successful start to the new season.
Latest team news for Ajax vs Panathinaikos
Following his post-Euro break, Brian Brobbey returned to the Ajax squad last week, but Chuba Akpom, who has been a starter since the beginning of the season, is expected to retain his place in the starting lineup. Steven Berghuis, replacing the injured Christian Rasmussen, scored from an assist by Kian Fitz-Jim and could start alongside Berghuis.
Remko Pasveer, at 40 years and 277 days old, became the first 40-year-old to play in an Eredivisie match for Ajax last week; with Geronimo Rulli on leave, he is expected to continue as the starting goalkeeper. Steven Bergwijn, suspended for the first leg and Sunday's league match, will return to the squad on Thursday.
Panathinaikos have a full week to prepare, as the Greek Super League has not yet started its new season. Diego Alonso may keep the same lineup as in the first leg, with Adam Gnezda Cerin key in midfield and Alexander Jeremejeff leading the attack. Jeremejeff scored three goals in the Europa League qualifiers and will start, while Andraz Sporar will be on the bench.
Latest predicted lineups for Ajax vs Panathinaikos
Ajax: Pasveer; Rensch, Sutalo, Baas, Hato; Taylor, Henderson, Fitz-Jim; Berghuis, Akpom, Forbs
Panathinaikos: Dragowski; Kotsiras, Ingason, Jedvaj, Mladenovic; Cerin, Arao; Tete, Bakasetas, Djuricic; Jeremejeff
Latest football match prediction: Ajax vs Panathinaikos
Following their 1-0 victory over Heerenveen in the opening match of the Eredivisie, Ajax continued their impressive start under the leadership of Francesco Farioli.
Steven Berghuis' decisive first-leg goal in Athens gave Ajax a slight advantage going into the second leg at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. This marks the first time in this century, and in 22 years, that Ajax have started the season with four consecutive wins, and a total of eight consecutive wins including the pre-season.
Farioli, who arrived from Nice, has been tasked with rebuilding the team after a difficult 2023-24 season, in which Ajax finished fifth. Following their 4-1 aggregate victory over Vojvodina, Ajax are now leading contenders for a place in the Europa League play-offs.
Panathinaikos, a team that has never won a European title, needed to overturn their first-leg deficit. They had chances with a cross from Anastasios Bakasetas and a goal disallowed for offside, but Alexander Jeremejeff missed a golden opportunity. Diego Alonso, the former Sevilla coach, replaced Fatih Terim and led the team through the qualifying round with a 6-1 victory over Botev Plovdiv.
If they cannot reverse the situation in the Netherlands, Panathinaikos may have to settle for a place in the Conference League play-offs. With the return of Bergwijn and Brobbey, Ajax have a high chance of winning again and securing a place in the Europa League play-offs.
Predicting the score for Ajax vs Panathinaikos
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Ajax vs Panathinaikosas follows:
- Sportsmole:Ajax 1-0 Panathinaikos
- WhoScore:Ajax 1-0 Panathinaikos
- Our newspaper predicts:Ajax 2-0 Panathinaikos
When and where can I watch Ajax vs Panathinaikos live?
To watch the Ajax vs Panathinaikos match live in the Europa League at 1:15 AM on August 16th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
