Ajax vs Galatasaray Prediction & Betting Tips (5 November)

The chances of being able to go beyond the regular season of this Champions League have clearly reduced for Ajax Amsterdam. Far from being counted during the first 3 days, the Dutch have still not taken the slightest point in this competition. Worse still, they did not see the light of day, whether against Inter 2-0, Marseille 4-0 or against Chelsea 5-1 on the last day. Also, with this terrible record, Ajacides find themselves having to bring up the rear in the standings of this Champions League. The first months in the Eredivisie are not particularly satisfactory either for this team which is still off the podium despite their success against Twente 2-3. On Saturday, the Lancers will want to build up confidence by challenging Heerenveen.

For their part, Galatasaray does not suffer from the comparison with their opponent of the day. On the contrary, the Turks bounced back perfectly after losing their first meeting at Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1. For this, they offered themselves the scalp of Liverpool 1-0 then that of Bodo/Glimt during the following 2 days in order to climb to 14th place in the ranking. These good results are not at all surprising for the Istanbulites who are doing well in the championship with 9 wins during the first 10 days. Easy to get rid of Göztepe 3-1, Mauro Icardi's partners will want to continue on Saturday against Trabzonspor. 

Several well-known elements in France must throw in the towel for this Ajax team. Indeed, the midfielder passed by Toulouse Van den Boomen is missing, injured in the same way as the former Nice striker Dolberg who is in the recovery phase. Finally, Dutch international winger Berghuis (1 goal and 2 assists in the league) could also give up. To these injuries we can add the suspension of captain Taylor (2 goals and 2 assists in the league) who was sent off at Stamford Bridge on the last day. On the other hand, the Dutch international Weghorst (6 goals in the league) will be present. It was he who scored the only goal for his team in this competition so far. At his side, we could find the interesting Godts (3 goals and 4 assists in championship) and Israeli international Gloukh (4 goals, 1 assist).

 Among the Turks, the former Monegasque Singo should still have his turn for this match. It could be the same for former Manchester City midfielder Gundogan who has also joined the infirmary since the last day. Nevertheless, the Gala coach, Okan Buruk has many assets in his ranks such as former French championship players, Mario Lemina and Ismail Jacobs. In addition to that, Leroy Sané (3 goals, ex-Bayern), Baris Alper Yilma (3 goals, 2 assists) and the formidable attackers Osimhen (another ex-L1) and Icardi are well suited to play. The latter is the top scorer in this team with 6 goals scored in the league. 

• Summary: Ajax U19 is going head to head with Galatasaray U19 starting on 5 Nov 2025 at 13:00 UTC . The match is a part of the UEFA Youth League .