Sunday , 16 August 2026

AFC Ajax vs PSV, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
AFC Ajax
2 – 2
Full Time
PSV
Sat 2 May 2026 · 18:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 54,439 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Ricardo Pepi
Anton Gaaei 11' 1–1
1–2 77' Myron Boadu
Mika Godts 90+2' 2–2
Sean Steur 75' Y
Y 83' Couhaib Driouech
Y 88' Dennis Man

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 Allard Lindhout
  • Assistant 1 Johan Balder
  • Assistant 2 Freek Vandeursen
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 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
2026-05-02 AFC Ajax 2–2 PSV 2025-09-21 PSV 2–2 AFC Ajax 2025-03-30 PSV 0–2 AFC Ajax 2024-11-02 AFC Ajax 3–2 PSV 2024-02-03 AFC Ajax 1–1 PSV

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May PSV H 2–2 D
25 Apr NAC Breda A 2–0 W
11 Apr Heracles Almelo A 3–0 W
04 Apr FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
22 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
14 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 4–0 W
PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May AFC Ajax A 2–2 D
23 Apr PEC Zwolle H 6–1 W
11 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
04 Apr FC Utrecht H 4–3 W
22 Mar Telstar 1963 A 1–3 L
14 Mar NEC H 2–3 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Ajax and PSV has kicked off!
  • 1' Ricardo Pepi adds to his 0 season tally! PSV lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PSV backline.
  • 11' GOAL! Anton Gaaei scores on 11.
  • 16' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauro Junior is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar García will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar García might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Rosa, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and PSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' It’s high time Óscar García made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' PSV come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' AFC Ajax currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Sean Steur was booked on 75.
  • 77' PSV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Myron Boadu on 77.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Wanner made 540 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Couhaib Driouech.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dennis Man on 88 minutes.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

PSV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.05 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 PSV xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax61% Draw23% PSV16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
84%
Draw or PSV
39%
AFC Ajax or PSV
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax46% Draw42% PSV12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push PSV covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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