Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven

1 - 3

🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Johan Cruijff Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Sander van der Eijk 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Ajax 4 · PSV Eindhoven 3

Referee Stats

Sander van der Eijk

6 matches · 3.83 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.83
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	33%
Draws	0%
Away wins	67%

How the match was won

Ajax outshot their opponent (19-13).
Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
Physical contest: 9 yellows.

Team Overview

Ajax (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-3-1

Goals For / Against

11 / 9

Avg: 2.20 / 1.80

Points

Avg: 1.20

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

PSV Eindhoven (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-0-2

Goals For / Against

14 / 8

Avg: 2.80 / 1.60

Points

Avg: 1.80

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.20

PPG

1.80

2.20

2.80

1.80

1.60

80%

O2.5

100%

BTTS

100%

60%

Score 1st

60%

League-position context

Ajax rank4th

PSV Eindhoven rank3rd

Ajax points18

PSV Eindhoven points19

Ajax: #4 · 18 pts · GD +15

2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

PSV Eindhoven: #3 · 19 pts · GD +15

1 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ajax last 5 home

D D W L D

Points6/15

Weighted index42

Goals11-9

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

PSV Eindhoven last 5 away

L L W W W

Points9/15

Weighted index40

Goals14-8

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.580%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.580%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 80%

PSV Eindhoven trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 60%

Scoring reliability

Ajax score at home100%

Ajax clean sheet at home0%

PSV Eindhoven score away100%

PSV Eindhoven clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Ajax score first60%

Ajax win after scoring first33%

PSV Eindhoven score first60%

PSV Eindhoven win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Ajax 50% · PSV Eindhoven 50%

Avg first goal minute: Ajax 26.7' · PSV Eindhoven 10.3'

Vs league average

Ajax score at home2.20 vs 1.80

Ajax concede at home1.80 vs 2.04

PSV Eindhoven score away2.80 vs 2.04

PSV Eindhoven concede away1.60 vs 1.80

Ajax score 22% above league average, while PSV Eindhoven score 37% above league average.

Defensive side: Ajax are 12% below league average at home, and PSV Eindhoven are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.80

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Ajax goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

61-75 3

0-15 1

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

PSV Eindhoven goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

0-15 3

16-30 3

46-60 2

31-45 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

53%

47%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

513

446

Passes Accurate

427

384

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' ⚽

⚽

5' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

R. Pepi

Normal Goal · Assist: R. van Bommel

16'

16' K. Sano

23' ⚽

⚽

23' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

T. Arokodare

Normal Goal

37'

37' N. Fernandez

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ N. Fernandez

1st substitution · For: P. Wanner

45+1' ⚽

⚽

45+1' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

L. Geertruida

Normal Goal

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ D. Klaassen

1st substitution · For: Marcos Leonardo

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ O. Gloukh

2nd substitution · For: S. Amrabat

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ T. Arokodare

3rd substitution · For: K. Dolberg

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ S. Berghuis

4th substitution · For: V. Tsygankov

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ R. Pepi

2nd substitution · For: S. Mijnans

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ I. Perišić

3rd substitution · For: E. Bajraktarevic

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Mauro Júnior

4th substitution · For: F. Kostić

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ L. Geertruida

5th substitution · For: R. Flamingo

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ J. Mokio

5th substitution · For: A. Ouazane

74'

74' F. Kostić

80'

80' D. Klaassen

81'

81' Y. Baas

81'

81' R. van Bommel

81'

81' I. Perišić

84'

84' L. Geertruida

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ A. Bouwman

6th substitution · For: T. Kehrer

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ A. Obispo

6th substitution · For: Yarek Gasiorowski

90+2' ⚽

⚽

90+2' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

E. Bajraktarevic

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mijnans

90+6'

90+6' A. Gaaei

Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax 3-1 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Sander van der Eijk. It was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.

First half: PSV Eindhoven took an early lead at 5' when R. Pepi scored, with the assist credited to R. van Bommel, making the score 0-1. K. Sano received a yellow card for PSV Eindhoven at 16'. Ajax leveled the score at 23' when T. Arokodare scored, making the score 1-1. N. Fernandez received a yellow card for PSV Eindhoven at 37'. PSV Eindhoven made their 1st substitution at 45', with N. Fernandez replacing P. Wanner. PSV Eindhoven took the lead at 45+1' when L. Geertruida scored, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Ajax made their 1st substitution at 54', with D. Klaassen replacing Marcos Leonardo. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 54', with O. Gloukh replacing S. Amrabat. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 61', with T. Arokodare replacing K. Dolberg. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 61', with S. Berghuis replacing V. Tsygankov. PSV Eindhoven made their 2nd substitution at 63', with R. Pepi replacing S. Mijnans. PSV Eindhoven made their 3rd substitution at 63', with I. Perišić replacing E. Bajraktarevic. PSV Eindhoven made their 4th substitution at 73', with Mauro Júnior replacing F. Kostić. PSV Eindhoven made their 5th substitution at 73', with L. Geertruida replacing R. Flamingo. Ajax made their 5th substitution at 73', with J. Mokio replacing A. Ouazane. F. Kostić received a yellow card for PSV Eindhoven at 74'. D. Klaassen received a yellow card for Ajax at 80'. Y. Baas received a yellow card for Ajax at 81'. R. van Bommel received a yellow card for PSV Eindhoven at 81'. I. Perišić received a yellow card for PSV Eindhoven at 81'. L. Geertruida received a yellow card for PSV Eindhoven at 84'. Ajax made their 6th substitution at 84', with A. Bouwman replacing T. Kehrer. PSV Eindhoven made their 6th substitution at 88', with A. Obispo replacing Yarek Gasiorowski. PSV Eindhoven added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when E. Bajraktarevic scored, with the assist credited to S. Mijnans, making the score 1-3. A. Gaaei received a yellow card for Ajax at 90+6'.

Ajax used 6 substitutions while PSV Eindhoven used 6 substitutions. Ajax got 3 yellow cards, while PSV Eindhoven got 6 yellow cards.