Thursday , 2 July 2026

PSV vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
PSV
3 – 0
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 14:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Dusan Tadic
Hirving Lozano 20' Y
Gaston Pereiro 27' Y
Luuk de Jong 62' Y
Y 77' Hakim Ziyech

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

  • PSV 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
6
8
PSV 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 PSV 3–0 AFC Ajax 2018-02-03 AFC Ajax 1–0 PSV 2017-09-26 PSV 0–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep AFC Ajax H 3–0 W
18 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–4 L
15 Sep ADO Den Haag A 7–0 W
01 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 6–1 W
29 Aug FK BATE Barysau H 3–0 W
25 Aug PEC Zwolle A 2–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep PSV A 0–3 L
19 Sep PAE AEK H 3–0 W
15 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
02 Sep SBV Vitesse A 4–0 W
28 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–0 D
25 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W

Season Stats

PSV AFC Ajax
#12 Position #2
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

PSV are 12th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! PSV vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Jorrit Hendrix has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dusan Tadic on 19.
  • 20' That is a Yellow card for PSV. Hirving Lozano will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' Gaston Pereiro doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' GOAL! Luuk de Jong fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 27' The referee shows PSV player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' 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.
  • 35' Hirving Lozano adds to his 0 season tally! PSV lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hakim Ziyech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Donny van de Beek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lasse Schone on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PSV and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' The 29-year-old Donny van de Beek has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Luuk de Jong on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PSV will be frustrated.
  • 67' Carel Eiting is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 70' Erick Gutierrez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaston Pereiro at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark van Bommel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hakim Ziyech on 77.
  • 79' Donyell Malen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Bergwijn at the 79 minute mark.
  • 83' The crowd applauds David Neres as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Gravenberch steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 87' Bart Ramselaar gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Hirving Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV51% Draw34% AFC Ajax15%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
85%
Draw or AFC Ajax
49%
PSV or AFC Ajax
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PSV30% Draw63% AFC Ajax7%
Actual: PSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
24.2%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 2
1.7%
0 – 2
1.4%
4 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 15% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 30% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
69% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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