Marseille vs Ajax Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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This should be a fierce contest both on and off the pitch as Olympique de Marseille prepare to take on Dutch giants Ajax at Stade Velodrome in the south of France.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
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Marseille team news
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Rulli; Pavard, Balerdi, Aguerd; Weah, O’Riley, Hojbjerg, Emerson; Greenwood, Gouiri, Paixao
Unavailable: Kondogbia (Injured)
Questionable: Traore (Injured)
Ajax team news
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Jaros; Rosa, Sutalo, Itakura, Wijndal; Klaassen, Taylor; Edvardsen, Gloukh, Godts; Weghorst
Unavailable: Van den Boomen (Injured), Dolberg (Injured)
Questionable: Baas (Injured)
Marseille vs Ajax prediction
Roberto De Zerbi’s fierce and entertaining Olympique de Marseille have been typically inconsistent in Ligue 1 throughout the campaign. They took the game to 15-time European champions Real Madrid in the first match day at the Bernabeu a couple of weeks ago, but did eventually succumb to a 2-1 loss at Los Blancos.
They now take on an Ajax side that are once again into a new era after the departure of Francesco Farioli over the summer with the appointment of Johnny Heitinga. The Amsterdam-based outfit started their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 2-0 loss to last season’s runners’ up Internazionale at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Ajax do appear to be some way off being a team that can be competitive in this season’s competition, but Marseille are hardly the most consistent and trustworthy of sides and so it should be a fun watch for the neutral.
Marseille vs Ajax Tip: Over 2.5 goals
