The PSV & Ajax managers R. Schmidt and E. ten Hag are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eredivisie league table.
- PSV have the most points (30) at home in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (72) in Eredivisie
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
PSV form and stats
Home games in the Eredivisie have been a walk in the park for PSV so far, with 30 points won from 11 matches; 10 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. PSV are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Before that, PSV had a Eredivisie home game versus Vitesse which ended with a victory 3-1.
PSV can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 27 times. PSV have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ajax form and stats
The strength of Ajax, who have the most scored goals (72) in Eredivisie, on their travels this season is incredible with 28 points collected from 11 Eredivisie away games. Ajax has 9-1-1 on the road, with 37 goals scored and 6 conceded. Things are running smoothly for Ajax who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against FC Twente. Ajax are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Before that, Ajax secured a home win against Sparta Rotterdam with the score 4-2.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ajax manager E. ten Hag as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against SC Heerenveen.
Ajax are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (37 goals from 11 away games). Ajax are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ajax - PSV 2-2, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three PSV victories, two draws and five Ajax wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Malen 14 goals |   D. Tadić 10 goals |  A. dos Santos 8 goals |
PSV missing players
Ajax missing players
| PSV | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 54 | 27 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 37 | 72 |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 86% |
| 74% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 77% |
| 48% | 36% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 50% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 65% | 45% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 50% |
| 35% | 55% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 55% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 9% | 5% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.4 | 17.3 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.5 | 20.9 | 19.8 |
| 6.9 | 6.8 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 |
| 34% | 36% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 38% | 40% |
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (10) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (6) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most points (28) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (37) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (72) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+31) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+55) in Eredivisie
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax is in the best form (6-0-0)
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PSV have scored in all their matches so far.
- PSV have the most points (30) at home in Eredivisie
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 55 | 56 |
| 2 | PSV | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | AZ | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 46 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 43 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Heracles | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -20 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -29 | 14 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -30 | 14 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -33 | 9 |