Thursday , 2 July 2026

PSV vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
PSV
1 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 28 Feb 2021 · 13:30 UTC Philips Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 38' Edson Alvarez
Olivier Boscagli 54' Y
Eran Zahavi 86' Y
Eran Zahavi 87' Y
Donyell Malen 89' Y
Denzel Dumfries 90' Y
Jordan Teze 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Allard Lindhout

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
2021-02-28 PSV 1–1 AFC Ajax 2021-01-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 PSV 2020-02-02 AFC Ajax 1–0 PSV 2019-09-22 PSV 1–1 AFC Ajax 2019-03-31 AFC Ajax 3–1 PSV

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
25 Feb PAE Olympiakos SFP H 2–1 W
21 Feb SBV Vitesse H 3–1 W
18 Feb PAE Olympiakos SFP A 2–4 L
13 Feb ADO Den Haag A 2–2 D
06 Feb FC Twente '65 H 3–0 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb PSV A 1–1 D
25 Feb Lille OSC H 2–1 W
21 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 4–2 W
18 Feb Lille OSC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
31 Jan AZ A 3–0 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' The ball is rolling at Philips Stadion. PSV are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Mohammed Kudus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 20' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Philipp Max made 433 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Edson Alvarez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eran Zahavi makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Devyne Rensch exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 46.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Olivier Boscagli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 57' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Neres is hanging Antony on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' Edson Alvarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Erick Gutierrez gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Pablo Rosario and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' PSV make a change. Ryan Thomas trudges off to be replaced by Yorbe Vertessen on 76 minutes.
  • 78' GOAL! Yorbe Vertessen scores on 78.
  • 79' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 79 minute. Ryan Gravenberch leaves to be changed by Brian Brobbey.
  • 80' AFC Ajax make a change. Ryan Gravenberch trudges off to be replaced by Brian Brobbey on 80 minutes.
  • 85' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Ryan Gravenberch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Eran Zahavi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Eran Zahavi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Donyell Malen.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Denzel Dumfries.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.63 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV29% Draw39% AFC Ajax32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
67%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
PSV or AFC Ajax
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PSV16% Draw65% AFC Ajax19%
Actual: PSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.1%
0 – 1
17.2%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 3
1.6%
1 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 18% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 22% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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