National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Ajax or PSV that keep their silverware dream alive.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eredivisie game only four days ago.
Ajax form and stats
Last season, Ajax's KNVB Beker journey ended in the semi-finals.Ajax have been very solid at home in the Eredivisie so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Ajax has won five games in a row. The PSV match was the last time out without a victory. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Johan Cruijff Arena.
A good away victory last time out for Ajax, who won 3-0 against AZ. Previous to that game, a Eredivisie home match hosting Willem II in a game that was won 3-1.
There will be little rest for Ajax after this match as they are travelling to Heracles for a Eredivisie game in only three days.
Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 31 goals in 10 league games. From these home matches, Ajax have conceded only 9 goals.
PSV form and stats
PSV's mission in KNVB Beker last season failed in the 8th finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Donyell Malen (2) and Eran Zahavi scored in PSV's previous match, the home game against FC Twente that ended 3-0. Prior to that match, the PSV manager R. Schmidt faced defeat when travelling to Feyenoord and losing 1-3.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Eredivisie trip to ADO Den Haag.
PSV have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 11 away matches. As opposed to that, PSV have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ajax four wins, three draws and PSV three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Malen 11 goals |   D. Tadić 10 goals |  A. dos Santos 8 goals |
Ajax missing players
PSV missing players
| Ajax | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 73 | 34 | Scored | S | 29 | 57 | ||
| 25 | 15 | Conceded | C | 20 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18.6 | 17.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.4 | 14.6 | ||
| 7.6 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 38% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 51 | 50 |
| 2 | PSV | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | AZ | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Willem II | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -33 | 6 |