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AFC Ajax vs PSV, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
5 – 0
Full Time
PSV
Sun 24 Oct 2021 · 14:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Edson Alvarez 24' Y
Lisandro Martinez 29' Y
Y 36' Philipp Max
Y 69' Carlos Vinicius

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs PSV — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

  • AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • PSV 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
4
AFC Ajax 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals PSV
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-24 AFC Ajax 5–0 PSV 2021-02-28 PSV 1–1 AFC Ajax 2021-01-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 PSV 2020-02-02 AFC Ajax 1–0 PSV 2019-09-22 PSV 1–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#7 Position #3
3 Points 4
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 4
0 Conceded 3
+2 GD +1
3.00 PPG 2.00
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
PSV this season

AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts). PSV are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena!
  • 5' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antony is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PSV.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Steven Berghuis makes it 1-0.
  • 24' Edson Alvarez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' Lisandro Martinez was booked on 29.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco van Ginkel made 409 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Philipp Max.
  • 41' PSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' The 25-year-old Yorbe Vertessen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Sebastien Haller does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 58' Yorbe Vertessen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruma at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past PSV's compact .
  • 66' What a moment for Antony! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' PSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Davy Klaassen on, Steven Berghuis off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Mauro Junior is replacing Carlos Vinicius for the PSV side.
  • 76' What a strike from Davy Klaassen! The score is 4-0.
  • 80' Mohammed Kudus gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Ryan Gravenberch and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erick Gutierrez is hanging Mario Gotze on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Edson Alvarez exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 88.
  • With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 PSV xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax75% Draw16% PSV9%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or PSV
25%
AFC Ajax or PSV
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax59% Draw37% PSV4%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.2%
1 – 0
14.1%
3 – 0
13.7%
4 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%
5 – 1
1.9%
6 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push PSV covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 24% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 22% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.