AFC Ajax vs PSV, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs PSV — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Rob Dieperink
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | PSV | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Beşiktaş JK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 40 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| +17 | GD | +25 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 58% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). PSV are 1st (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruijff Arena will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and PSV.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' A goal from the Netherlands international Steven Berghuis! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
- 24' Edson Alvarez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Lisandro Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 34' Remko Pasveer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Philipp Max.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Philipp Max is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 56' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Sebastien Haller! He fires home on 56 to make it 2-0!
- 58' PSV make a change. Bruma trudges off to be replaced by Yorbe Vertessen on 58 minutes.
- 63' PSV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' The Brazil Antony breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 3-0!
- 69' The referee calls foul for Carlos Vinicius. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Steven Berghuis exits the field as Davy Klaassen enters on 69.
- 72' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mauro Junior is hanging Carlos Vinicius on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' GOAL! Davy Klaassen scores on 76.
- 80' Mohammed Kudus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Gravenberch on 80 minute.
- 81' The PSV bench stirs into life. Mario Gotze is withdrawn and Erick Gutierrez gets his opportunity.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past PSV's compact .
- 88' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Perr Schuurs on, Edson Alvarez off on 88 minutes.
- Another three points for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Antony ↓ David Neres 80'
- 32
- 10
- 12
- 17
- 8
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Davy Klaassen 69'
- 22
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↓ Perr Schuurs 88'
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 69'
-
31
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 80'
- 19
-
7
David Neres ↑ 80'
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 88'
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 80'
- 9
- 30
- 16
- 25
- 15
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Marco van Ginkel ↓ Davy Propper 72'
- 16
- 6
- 18
- 31
-
27
Mario Gotze ↓ Erick Gutierrez 81'
-
29
Philipp Mwene ↓ Jordan Teze 81'
-
19
Bruma ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 58'
-
9
Carlos Vinicius ↓ Mauro Junior 72'
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 4
-
17
Mauro Junior ↑ 72'
- 20
-
15
Erick Gutierrez ↑ 81'
-
3
Jordan Teze ↑ 81'
-
14
Davy Propper ↑ 72'
- 38
- 21
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 58'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 9 |
| Hirving Lozano | 4 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
79%
Draw or PSV
42%
AFC Ajax or PSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%
4 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
PSV keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.