Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven Prediction

Ajax
1-3
Finished
HT 1-2
PSV Eindhoven
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam·Sander van der Eijk 05/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.1 / 10
Value Analysis
65%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.70
SignalSOLIDModel41%SurpriseMediumGap+10.7%
Ajax Rest
6 days
PSV Eindhoven Rest
6 days

Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven: the result in context

PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax 3-1 in the Eredivisie on 5 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.5 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 8.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
40%2.63
X
25%3.95
2
35%2.37
Double Chance
1X
65%1.55
X2
60%1.47
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.28
No
40%3.40
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.59 + 1.49 = 3.08
Over 1.5
83%1.07
Over 2.5
62%1.29
Over 3.5
37%1.76
Under 1.5
17%7.90
Under 2.5
38%3.45
Under 3.5
63%2.07
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 4.5 = 9.6
Over 8.5
53%1.35
Over 9.5
43%1.65
Over 10.5
35%2.02
Under 8.5
47%2.80
Under 9.5
57%2.13
Under 10.5
65%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
58%1.78
Over 4.5
39%2.50
Under 3.5
42%1.95
Under 4.5
61%1.44

Match Events

5'Ricardo PepiAssist: Ruben van Bommel
16'Kodai SanoFoul
23'Tolu Arokodare
37'Noah FernandezFoul
45'Noah Fernandez INPaul Wanner out
45+1'Lutsharel Geertruida
54'Davy Klaassen INMarcos Leonardo Santos Almeida out
54'Oscar Gloukh INSofyan Amrabat out
61'Tolu Arokodare INKasper Dolberg out
61'Steven Berghuis INViktor Tsygankov out
63'Ricardo Pepi INSven Mijnans out
63'Ivan Perišić INEsmir Bajraktarević out
73'Mauro Júnior INFilip Kostić out
73'Jorthy Mokio INAbdellah Ouazane out
73'Lutsharel Geertruida INRyan Flamingo out
74'Filip KostićFoul
80'Davy Klaassen
81'Youri BaasArgument
81'Ruben van BommelFoul
81'Ivan Perišić
84'Lutsharel GeertruidaArgument
84'Aaron Bouwman INThilo Kehrer out
88'Armando Obispo INYarek Gasiorowski out
90+2'Esmir BajraktarevićAssist: Sven Mijnans
90+6'Anton GaaeiFoul

Lineups

Ajax
4-3-3Coach: Míchel
PSV Eindhoven
4-2-3-1Coach: P. Bosz
Avg rating6.29
Avg rating6.70
M. ter Stegen5.71M. ter Stegen
A. Gaaei6.43A. Gaaei
A. Bouwman6.730A. Bouwman
Y. Baas6.015Y. Baas
Caio Henrique5.912C. Henrique
D. Klaassen5.618D. Klaassen
J. Mokio6.724J. Mokio
J. Brandt6.18J. Brandt
S. Berghuis6.323S. Berghuis
T. Arokodare7.699T. Arokodare
O. Gloukh6.610O. Gloukh
M. Kovář7.232M. Kovář
S. Dest6.18S. Dest
L. Geertruida7.42L. Geertruida
A. Obispo7.24A. Obispo
Mauro Júnior7.017M. Júnior
K. Sano6.524K. Sano
N. Fernandez6.131N. Fernandez
I. Perišić6.25I. Perišić
G. Til6.720G. Til
R. van Bommel6.37R. van Bommel
R. Pepi7.89R. Pepi

Ajax Substitutes

20O. Edvardsen
9K. Dolberg61'for Tolu Arokodare6.5
26M. Paes
68A. Ouazane73'for Jorthy Mokio6.0
38Marcos Leonardo54'for Davy Klaassen6.2
6T. Kehrer84'for Aaron Bouwman5.9
36D. Janse
2Lucas Rosa
21Jofre Torrents
11V. Tsygankov61'for Steven Berghuis6.5
4S. Amrabat54'for Oscar Gloukh6.2
5O. Wijndal

PSV Eindhoven Substitutes

10P. Wanner45'for Noah Fernandez6.5
35A. Santos
1N. Olij
41Khadim Ngom
18F. Kostić73'for Mauro Júnior74'5.9
3Yarek Gasiorowski88'for Armando Obispo6.4
6R. Flamingo73'for Lutsharel Geertruida6.8
37A. Bouhamdi
19E. Bajraktarevic63'for Ivan Perišić90+2'7.3
21S. Mijnans63'for Ricardo Pepi6.4

Match Stats

AjaxPSV Eindhoven
53%Ball Possession47%
1Corner Kicks1
3Yellow Cards6
19Total Shots13
6Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal6
12Shots Inside Box11
7Shots Outside Box2
6Blocked Shots2
6Fouls13
1Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves5
513Total Passes446
427Passes Accurate384
83%Pass Accuracy86%

Team Comparison

AjaxAjax
PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
1906Elo Rating 1886
3.27Attack 2.38
2.25Defense 1.98
100%Hit Rate 39%
17.0Shots per Game 20.7
6.6Shots on Target 6.7
4.9Corners per Game 6.6
1.2Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.08 goals
📈BTTS Trend80% in H2H
🔥Derby Match
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

AjaxAjax
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.1 vs 1.2 in first half)
PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

AjaxAjax2Wins · 20%
Draws440%
PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven4Wins · 40%
3.5Avg Goals
80%Both teams scored8 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Eredivisie02/05/2026
AjaxPSV Eindhoven
22
Eredivisie21/09/2025
PSV EindhovenAjax
22
Eredivisie30/03/2025
PSV EindhovenAjax
02
Eredivisie02/11/2024
AjaxPSV Eindhoven
32
Eredivisie03/02/2024
AjaxPSV Eindhoven
11
Eredivisie29/10/2023
PSV EindhovenAjax
52
KNVB Beker30/04/2023
AjaxPSV Eindhoven
2131
Eredivisie23/04/2023
PSV EindhovenAjax
30
Eredivisie06/11/2022
AjaxPSV Eindhoven
12
KNVB Beker17/04/2022
PSV EindhovenAjax
21

Recent Form

PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
6W2D2L
30/08/2026
UtrechtPSV Eindhoven
16
W
23/08/2026
PSV EindhovenGroningen
51
W
15/08/2026
ExcelsiorPSV Eindhoven
12
W
08/08/2026
PSV EindhovenFortuna Sittard
22
D
02/08/2026
PSV EindhovenAZ Alkmaar
04
L
28/07/2026
PSV EindhovenFC Eindhoven
30
W
25/07/2026
PSV EindhovenVillarreal
13
L
18/07/2026
PSV EindhovenUnion St. Gilloise
73
W
11/07/2026
PSV EindhovenRaków Częstochowa
22
D
17/05/2026
PSV EindhovenTwente
51
W

Referee Profile

Sander van der Eijk182 matches

3.57Cards per match
3.31Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
21.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Sander van der Eijk3.57
Other referees3.31

3.57 cards a match, 0.26 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.31).

Cards come from 175 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Eredivisie 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1282240:15+2526WWDLW
2FeyenoordFeyenoord1274136:17+1925LDDWW
3AjaxAjax1274132:15+1725DWWWD
4TwenteTwente1273230:12+1824DWWLD
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1272324:16+823WLLDL
6HeerenveenHeerenveen1263324:16+821WWWWL
7Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1255220:20020DDWDD
8GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1245324:27-317WLWLD
9GroningenGroningen1243529:28+115LLDLW
10CambuurCambuur1243525:27-215LWWDW
11NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1235420:21-114WLDDD
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1233621:29-812LWLWD
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1233613:24-1112DWDWL
14UtrechtUtrecht1233621:34-1312LLDWW
15ExcelsiorExcelsior1232716:29-1311LLLLL
16TelstarTelstar1224618:25-710DWLLD
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1223716:25-99WLLWD
18Willem IIWillem II1203911:40-293DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1240:1526
2FeyenoordFeyenoord1236:1725
3AjaxAjax1232:1525
4TwenteTwente1230:1224
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1224:1623
6HeerenveenHeerenveen1224:1621
7Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1220:2020
8GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1224:2717
9GroningenGroningen1229:2815
10CambuurCambuur1225:2715
11NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1220:2114
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1221:2912
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1213:2412
14UtrechtUtrecht1221:3412
15ExcelsiorExcelsior1216:2911
16TelstarTelstar1218:2510
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1216:259
18Willem IIWillem II1211:403
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About the Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven forecast

As a derby, this Eredivisie meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Ajax and PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: PSV Eindhoven are 1st in the Eredivisie, 1 point ahead of Ajax in 3rd. League goal record so far: Ajax 32-15, PSV Eindhoven 40-15. The full standings are on the Eredivisie Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Ajax have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. PSV Eindhoven have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.