Eredivisie · Matchweek 5 · Sep 5
Ajax - PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven won 3-1 away at Ajax in Eredivisie (Matchweek 5). Goals: Tolu Arokodare 23'; Ricardo Pepi 5'; Lutsharel Geertruida 45+1'.
Key events
Quick stats
%53
Possession
%47
15
Total shots
13
5
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
6
4
Blocked shots
2
11
Shots inside box
11
4
Shots outside box
2
2
Saves
4
Match timeline
First half
5'
⚽Ricardo Pepi(0 - 1) · Assist: Ruben van Bommel
16'
🟨Kodai SanoYellow card
Tolu Arokodare(1 - 1)⚽
23'
37'
🟨Noah FernandezYellow card
45'
🔁Noah Fernandez ↔ Paul WannerSubstitution
45+1'
⚽Lutsharel Geertruida(1 - 2)
HT 1 - 2
Davy Klaassen ↔ Marcos Leonardo Santos AlmeidaSubstitution🔁
54'
Oscar Gloukh ↔ Sofyan AmrabatSubstitution🔁
54'
Tolu Arokodare ↔ Kasper DolbergSubstitution🔁
61'
Steven Berghuis ↔ Viktor TsygankovSubstitution🔁
61'
63'
🔁Ricardo Pepi ↔ Sven MijnansSubstitution
63'
🔁Ivan Perišić ↔ Esmir BajraktarevićSubstitution
73'
🔁Mauro Júnior ↔ Filip KostićSubstitution
Jorthy Mokio ↔ Abdellah OuazaneSubstitution🔁
73'
73'
🔁Lutsharel Geertruida ↔ Ryan FlamingoSubstitution
74'
🟨Filip KostićYellow card
Davy KlaassenYellow card🟨
80'
Youri BaasYellow card🟨
81'
81'
🟨Ruben van BommelYellow card
81'
🟨Ivan PerišićYellow card
84'
🟨Lutsharel GeertruidaYellow card
Aaron Bouwman ↔ Thilo KehrerSubstitution🔁
84'
88'
🔁Armando Obispo ↔ Yarek GasiorowskiSubstitution
90+2'
⚽Esmir Bajraktarević(1 - 3) · Assist: Sven Mijnans
Anton GaaeiYellow card🟨
90+6'
FT 1 - 3
Match statsAjax · PSV Eindhoven
Key stats
%53
Possession
%47
Shots
15
Total shots
13
5
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
6
4
Blocked shots
2
11
Shots inside box
11
4
Shots outside box
2
2
Saves
4
Passing
512
Total passes
442
427
Accurate passes
381
Set pieces & discipline
1
Corners
1
1
Offsides
1
6
Fouls
11
Cards
3
Yellow cards
6
By half
1
1st-half goals
2
0
2nd-half goals
1
LineupsAjax 4-3-3PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1
1
Stegen
12
Henrique
15
Baas
30
Bouwman
3
Gaaei
8
Brandt
24
Mokio
18
Klaassen
10
Gloukh
99
Arokodare
23
Berghuis
32
Kovář
17
Júnior
4
Obispo
2
Geertruida
8
Dest
31
Fernandez
24
Sano
7
Bommel
20
Til
5
Perišić
9
Pepi
Ajax · Bench
Coach: Míchel
PSV Eindhoven · Bench
Coach: P. Bosz
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2021–2026
Jan 10who was on topMay 2
4 Ajax
5 draw
3 PSV Eindhoven
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.7goals / match
23–21total goals
2/1clean sheets
5-0Ajax best win · Oct 24
5-2PSV Eindhoven best win · Oct 29
Over 1.5
12/12
Over 2.5
9/12
Over 3.5
6/12
BTTS
9/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ajax at home6 matches
2W
3D
1L
14:9
PSV Eindhoven at home6 matches
2W
2D
2L
12:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Ajax2W 2D 1L
PSV Eindhoven3W 1D 1L
1.60
2.00
Points per game
10
15
Goals scored
6
9
Goals conceded
1.40
1.90
xG average
1.57
1.30
xGA average
%40
%20
Clean sheets
%60
%80
BTTS
%80
%80
Over 2.5
3.8
6.6
Corners
2.2
2.4
Cards
Ajax3W 5D 2L
PSV Eindhoven6W 1D 3L
1.40
1.90
Points per game
17
27
Goals scored
11
18
Goals conceded
1.35
2.03
xG average
1.50
1.50
xGA average
%40
%10
Clean sheets
%60
%90
BTTS
%60
%90
Over 2.5
4.2
6.5
Corners
1.8
1.9
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
5Ajaxin the table15pts
8matches
4-3-1W-D-L
22:10goals
+12diff
DDWWL
2PSV Eindhovenin the table19pts
8matches
6-1-1W-D-L
26:10goals
+16diff
WLWWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.77
2.68
Points per game
1.81
2.02
xG average
1.49
1.22
xGA average
%23
%27
Clean sheets
%73
%68
BTTS
%59
%82
Over 2.5
5.1
7.3
Corners
1.8
1.5
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Ajax dominated the ball53% possession
PSV Eindhoven struggled to stay disciplined6 yellow
PSV Eindhoven committed more fouls11 - 6
THE REFEREE36 matches on record
Sander van der Eijk
Strictness56
TEMPO56
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards
93.7
+5.3
Fouls
1721.2
-4.2
Goals
43.1
+0.9
Corners
28.4
-6.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.02.7
-1.7
Shots
15.022.3
-7.3
On target
5.07.0
-2.0
Possession
%53%65
-11.7
Corners
1.07.3
-6.3
Cards
3.02.5
+0.5
Conceded
3.01.0
+2.0
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals
3.03.3
-0.3
Shots
13.020.1
-7.1
On target
5.07.4
-2.4
Possession
%47%65
-18.1
Corners
1.07.0
-6.0
Cards
6.01.3
+4.7
Conceded
1.01.3
-0.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ R. Pepi 7.84
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes24 · %19
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes54 · %49
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %25
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes31 · %28
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/4Passes4 · %2
Dribbles2/2Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won11/17Fouls1Passes30 · %24
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes17 · %14
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won3/8Passes45 · %39
Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls won2Passes5 · %4
On target1/2Key pass2Tackles2Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes29 · %24
Tackles3Blocks2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes23 · %19
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes63 · %58
Passes11 · %11
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes4 · %4
Saves2Passes57 · %40
On target1/3Dribbles1/2Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %40
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes17 · %11
Unused: O. EdvardsenD. JanseM. PaesLucas RosaJofre TorrentsO. Wijndal
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Offside1Passes9 · %8
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes73 · %70
Dribbles1/1Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won9/12Fouls2Passes30 · %29
Key pass3Dribbles1/3Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes23 · %20
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes42 · %39
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won6/17Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %13
Saves4Passes42 · %25
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes15 · %12
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles4/6Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won5/13Fouls2Passes45 · %42
Key pass3Dribbles2/2Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/12Fouls2Passes49 · %44
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/3Duels won1/6Passes8 · %6
Passes1 · %1
On target1/2Tackles3Duels won4/7Passes5 · %5
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/5Passes38 · %32
Interceptions1Fouls1
Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes18 · %15
Fouls1Passes4 · %3
Unused: A. BouhamdiKhadim NgomN. OlijA. Santos
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%43) ✓
Ajax %38
Draw %19
PSV Eindhoven %43
1.33Ajax xPuan
1.48PSV Eindhoven xPuan
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