Thursday , 1 October 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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
  • AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 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 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

5
6
8
PSV 19 games · Avg 3.2 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
#3 Position #5
16 Points 14
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 1
24 Scored 21
10 Conceded 9
+14 GD +12
2.29 PPG 2.00
71% Win % 57%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PSV this season
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

PSV are 3rd (16 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' PSV have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Donny van de Beek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Daniel Schwaab has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Dusan Tadic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 20' The referee shows PSV player a Yellow card on 20.
  • 21' What a strike from Gaston Pereiro! The score is 1-0.
  • 24' The Switzerland centre-forward Luuk de Jong breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 2-0!
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaston Pereiro.
  • 32' 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.
  • 35' GOAL! Hirving Lozano fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PSV and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Lasse Schone exits the field as Donny van de Beek enters on 46.
  • 51' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' 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 Nick Viergever suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luuk de Jong.
  • 67' Kasper Dolberg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 80 goals in his last 483 appearances.
  • 70' Erick Gutierrez is replacing Gaston Pereiro for the PSV side.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Gravenberch made 483 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Hakim Ziyech. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Donyell Malen. He replaces Steven Bergwijn on 79 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Ryan Gravenberch comes on to replace David Neres.
  • 87' A change in the PSV ranks — Hirving Lozano exits the field as Bart Ramselaar enters on 87.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV55% Draw22% AFC Ajax23%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
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 33%
67%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
77%
Draw or AFC Ajax
45%
PSV or AFC Ajax
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PSV43% Draw38% AFC Ajax19%
Actual: PSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 20% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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