PSV vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Rogier Honig
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | FC Volendam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | NEC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | FC Emmen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 4–2 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PSV launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
- 5' PSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lutsharel Geertruida scoring 1 goals.
- 7' Jorge Sanchez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. PSV and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' GOAL! Luuk de Jong fires home to make it 1-0!
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PSV and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' Ibrahim Sangare picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' 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 Dusan Tadic suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' AFC Ajax have won 849 goals from 492 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Brian Brobbey gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Calvin Bassey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Geronimo Rulli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' What composure from Xavi Simons! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 59' Brian Brobbey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with PSV winning 100% of all matches.
- 66' Time for substitution for PSV. Johan Bakayoko is replaced by Thorgan Hazard.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Fresh legs for PSV! Olivier Boscagli comes on to replace Andre Ramalho.
- 74' Andre Ramalho makes way for Olivier Boscagli at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from PSV.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luuk de Jong makes it 3-0.
- 79' Assisted by Xavi Simons with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luuk de Jong makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 83' The referee calls foul for Steven Berghuis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Berghuis.
- 85' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Lorenzo Lucca on, Jorge Sanchez off on 85 minutes.
- 86' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Jorge Sanchez departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Lucca.
- 88' PSV make a change. Xavi Simons trudges off to be replaced by Ismael Saibari on 88 minutes.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Fabio Silva 86'
- 3
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Erick Gutierrez 66'
- 30
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 22
- 23
-
7
Xavi Simons ↓ Ismael Saibari 86'
-
27
Johan Bakayoko ↓ Thorgan Hazard 66'
Bench
-
15
Erick Gutierrez ↑ 66'
- 21
- 16
-
18
Olivier Boscagli ↑ 73'
- 29
-
11
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 66'
- 24
-
10
Fabio Silva ↑ 86'
- –
-
28
Ismael Saibari ↑ 86'
- –
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 10
- 23
- 21
- 12
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 85'
- 2
- 8
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↓ Brian Brobbey 46'
- 57
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 85'
- 5
- 1
- 22
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 46'
- 26
- 35
- 25
- 43
- 41
- –
- –
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 9 |
| Hirving Lozano | 4 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
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
79%
Draw or AFC Ajax
42%
PSV or AFC Ajax
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.