Possible nail-biting contest in PSV - Ajax game

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Philips Stadion (35000 seats)

Both teams are delivering a nice season so far and matches like this one could be influential. Get the info on PSV - Ajax!

Insights:
  • PSV have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Eredivisie
  • Ajax have the most scored goals (79) in Eredivisie

PSV and Ajax should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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PSV form and stats

12-1-1 is the performance here at Philips Stadion so far in the Eredivisie, giving PSV a total of 37 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! days ago.

It's back home for PSV, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating FC Volendam away with the result 3-2. de Jong and Til (2) found the net in that victory. Midfield player Til got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, the max score being 10. Til scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Excelsior.

Goal party? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league games with this club has seen at least three goals.

It's goals goals goals for PSV who have scored 46 goals from 14 league home games. From these home matches, PSV have conceded only 10 goals.

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Ajax form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Eredivisie. Ajax are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.

Ajax are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the match against FC Emmen (placed 16th). Sánchez was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.24. The defender Sánchez scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and won 4 of 8 duels.

Before that, Ajax secured a home win against Fortuna Sittard with the score 4-0.

Take note that 9 of this side's 11 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

The Ajax manager Heitinga has got the team scoring on the road, with 35 away goals in 14 league matches. Ajax have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ajax - PSV 1-2 was the score in these squads' latest h2h game, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): PSV four wins, two draws and Ajax four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PSVX. Simons
X. Simons
14 goals
AjaxM. Kudus
M. Kudus
11 goals
AjaxS. Bergwijn
S. Bergwijn
11 goals

PSV missing players

Ajax missing players

PSV Ajax
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 3 14 29
19 12 2 Won W 1 9 18
5 1 1 Drew D 1 4 8
5 1 1 Lost L 1 1 3
78 46 7 Scored S 3 35 79
35 10 5 Conceded C 3 16 29
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
76% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 86%
69% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 69%
55% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 59%
38% 43% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 38%
59% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 66%
31% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 34%
14% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 7%
 
6.6 7.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.1 8.1
3.8 3.1 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.9 3.3
1.3 0.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
18.7 20.1 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 15 15.4 18.8
7.6 8.3 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 5.9 7
35% 40% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 42% 39%
 
10.9 9.1 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.6 8.6
3.6 3.4 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 3.8 3.2
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ajax have the most scored goals (79) in Eredivisie
  • Ajax have the most scored goals in the first half (39) in Eredivisie
  • Ajax have the the best goal difference (+50) in Eredivisie
  • Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ajax have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PSV have the most points (37) at home in Eredivisie
  • PSV have the most scored goals (46) at home in Eredivisie
  • PSV have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Eredivisie
  • PSV have the the best goal difference (+36) at home in Eredivisie
  • PSV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 29 21 7 1 70 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 15 11 3 1 39 19 43 70
2 Ajax 29 18 8 3 79 29 15 9 4 2 44 13 14 9 4 1 35 16 50 62
3 PSV 29 19 5 5 78 35 14 12 1 1 46 10 15 7 4 4 32 25 43 62
4 AZ 29 17 6 6 56 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 15 10 1 4 29 15 24 57
5 Sparta Rotterdam 29 15 7 7 47 30 15 9 2 4 28 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 17 52
6 FC Twente 29 14 9 6 48 23 14 11 3 0 36 7 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 51
7 FC Utrecht 29 12 9 8 45 42 15 6 5 4 15 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 3 45
8 RKC Waalwijk 28 10 8 10 44 46 15 8 3 4 30 20 13 2 5 6 14 26 -2 38
9 SC Heerenveen 29 10 8 11 34 42 14 5 2 7 17 23 15 5 6 4 17 19 -8 38
10 NEC 29 7 14 8 38 34 15 3 9 3 26 22 14 4 5 5 12 12 4 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 29 9 5 15 35 54 15 4 3 8 18 27 14 5 2 7 17 27 -19 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 28 7 9 12 37 48 13 4 5 4 19 20 15 3 4 8 18 28 -11 30
13 Vitesse 29 7 9 13 36 48 14 3 5 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 30
14 FC Volendam 29 7 6 16 34 61 14 6 1 7 22 29 15 1 5 9 12 32 -27 27
15 Excelsior 29 8 3 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 14 1 1 12 8 42 -39 27
16 FC Emmen 29 5 10 14 26 49 15 3 9 3 15 17 14 2 1 11 11 32 -23 25
17 FC Groningen 29 4 5 20 28 59 14 3 3 8 18 25 15 1 2 12 10 34 -31 17
18 SC Cambuur 29 4 4 21 21 58 15 2 0 13 10 30 14 2 4 8 11 28 -37 16

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.