PSV vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Apollon FC Lemesos | A | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Apollon FC Lemesos | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PSV | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 40 | Scored | 32 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| +25 | GD | +17 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 67% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
PSV are 1st (26 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between PSV and AFC Ajax.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Poor challenge from Daley Blind. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Andre Onana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Joel Veltman is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 34' The 36-year-old Daley Blind has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The referee shows PSV player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Donyell Malen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 15 goals this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Jorrit Hendrix needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Edson Alvarez was booked on 55.
- 60' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Quincy Promes makes it 0-1.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' David Neres makes way for Donny van de Beek at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 74' Donny van de Beek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 491 appearances.
- 76' Time for substitution for PSV. Michal Sadilek is replaced by Olivier Boscagli.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Donyell Malen gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergino Dest made 491 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- It finishes all square. PSV and AFC Ajax share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
-
8
Jorrit Hendrix ↓ Cody Gakpo 76'
- 18
- 10
- 9
- 4
- 32
- 5
- 7
- 24
Bench
- 6
-
19
Cody Gakpo ↑ 76'
- 30
- 15
- 33
- 13
- 17
- 21
- 25
-
28
Olivier Boscagli ↑ 76'
- 3
Coach
Mark van Bommel
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 22
- 24
- 3
-
7
David Neres ↓ Donny van de Beek 69'
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 28
Bench
- 19
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 69'
- 9
- 2
- 15
- 1
- 35
- 18
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 9 |
| Hirving Lozano | 4 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Mario Gotze | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Ajax
53%
PSV or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.