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
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
PSV are 3rd (4 pts). AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PSV and AFC Ajax get this one started.
- 5' Steven Bergwijn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Sanchez is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 7.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luuk de Jong makes it 1-0.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Johnny Heitinga might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' PSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Ibrahim Sangare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Calvin Bassey exits the field as Brian Brobbey enters on 46.
- 51' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Geronimo Rulli on 52 minutes.
- 54' What a strike from Xavi Simons! The score is 2-0.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Kenneth Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 66' Thorgan Hazard is replacing Johan Bakayoko for the PSV side.
- 71' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' Another change for PSV made on 73 minute. Andre Ramalho leaves to be changed by Olivier Boscagli.
- 74' Olivier Boscagli is replacing Andre Ramalho for the PSV side.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luuk de Jong makes it 3-0.
- 79' The Switzerland centre-forward Luuk de Jong breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 4-0!
- 83' Steven Berghuis was booked on 83.
- 84' Steven Berghuis is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 85' Lorenzo Lucca is replacing Jorge Sanchez for the AFC Ajax side.
- 86' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Jorge Sanchez has done his job and it is now time for Lorenzo Lucca to step up.
- 88' A tactical swap from PSV — Ismael Saibari on, Xavi Simons off on 88 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.
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 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
PSV or AFC Ajax 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Ajax
62%
PSV or AFC Ajax
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.