AFC Ajax vs PSV, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs PSV — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Roy de Nas
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | FK Bodø/Glimt | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | NEC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 24 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +12 | GD | +14 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 57% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). PSV are 3rd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 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' The 28-year-old Steven Bergwijn has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Mohammed Kudus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 15' Steven Berghuis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 20' Luuk de Jong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 23' Luuk de Jong makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and PSV are in front.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Armando Obispo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Ivory Coast international Ibrahim Sangare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' Calvin Bassey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Against the run of play, Erick Gutierrez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Teze. He replaces Philipp Max on 62 minute.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luuk de Jong.
- 65' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenneth Taylor is hanging Devyne Rensch on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Kenneth Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Devyne Rensch at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Berghuis.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' The PSV bench stirs into life. Luuk de Jong is withdrawn and Guus Til gets his opportunity.
- 83' The Italy forward Lorenzo Lucca breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 1-2!
- 87' Jarrad Branthwaite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cody Gakpo on 87 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Guus Til.
- Another three points for PSV.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 81'
- 23
- 4
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↓ Davy Klaassen 81'
- 19
- 2
- 3
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Kenneth Taylor 65'
- 9
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 81'
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 81'
- 1
- 17
- 11
- 21
- 29
- 16
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 65'
- 35
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Guus Til 81'
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↓ Jarrad Branthwaite 87'
- 15
- 6
- 1
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Jordan Teze 62'
- 29
- 5
-
23
Joey Veerman ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 62'
-
7
Xavi Simons ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 81'
Bench
- 17
-
3
Jordan Teze ↑ 62'
-
20
Guus Til ↑ 81'
- 8
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 62'
- 16
- 24
-
22
Jarrad Branthwaite ↑ 87'
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 81'
- 10
- 37
- 27
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 9 |
| Hirving Lozano | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
| Mika Godts | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.33
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + AFC Ajax or PSV 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
67%
Draw or PSV
56%
AFC Ajax or PSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

