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Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven prediction

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EredivisieEredivisie
Kickoff
Sat, Sep 5, 06:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Referee
Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands

Recent form

Ajax
84Excellent

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +8 goal difference

PSV Eindhoven
91Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +12 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Both Teams to Score
Pick
Yes
Confidence82%

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 82% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Eredivisie heavyweights Ajax and PSV Eindhoven meet in an early top-of-the-table clash. Ajax occupy fourth place with seven points from their opening three league fixtures, maintaining an unbeaten start while scoring eight goals in that span. Their recent competitive outings have featured plenty of attacking output, including high-scoring victories across domestic and European fixtures.

PSV Eindhoven sit in second place with ten points from four matches, having found the net 15 times already. Their prolific attack has generated heavy scorelines, notably hitting five against Groningen and six past Utrecht in their last two outings. However, defensive solidity remains an area of concern, as PSV have conceded in each of their four league games.

Historically, this fixture delivers an abundance of goals. The last ten head-to-head encounters have averaged four goals per match, with both teams scoring in 80 percent of those meetings, including consecutive 2-2 draws in their two most recent league clashes.

Key factors

  • PSV Eindhoven have scored 15 goals across their first four league matches, averaging 3.8 goals per game.
  • Ajax have not failed to score this season, registering eight goals in their opening three Eredivisie fixtures.
  • PSV have kept zero clean sheets in the league this season, conceding in all four matches.
  • Eight of the last ten head-to-head meetings between Ajax and PSV have resulted in both teams scoring, averaging 4.0 goals per match.
  • The two most recent league meetings between these sides finished in high-scoring 2-2 draws.

Team news

Ajax

  • S. AdingraFoot Injury
  • D. BlindInjury
  • R. BounidaInjury

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

PSV Eindhoven

  • M. Bro HansenInjury
  • A. NagaloOff the roster
  • S. OuaissaMuscle Injury
  • A. PleaInjury
  • J. SchoutenKnee Injury
  • A. ObispoInjury
  • Mauro JuniorRed Card
  • D. ManInactive
  • K. SildilliaInactive

Statistical comparison

Ajax at home vs PSV Eindhoven away
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Played
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W-D-L
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
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80%
BTTS (last 5)
100%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Key players this season

PSV Eindhoven

  • R. van Bommel2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
1AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Champions League (League phase)5+1115
2PSV EindhovenPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)5+1213
3FeyenoordPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)5+611
4ExcelsiorPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)5+710
5Fortuna SittardPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)5+210
6GO Ahead EaglesPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)5+28
7AjaxPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)4+47
8Twente4+47
9NEC Nijmegen5+27
10Groningen5-17

Head-to-head

Full record →
Ajax
2
Draws
4
PSV Eindhoven
4

PSV Eindhoven have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-09-05Ajax 1-3 PSV Eindhoven
  • 2026-05-02Ajax 2-2 PSV Eindhoven
  • 2025-09-21PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Ajax
  • 2025-03-30PSV Eindhoven 0-2 Ajax
  • 2024-11-02Ajax 3-2 PSV Eindhoven

Our record in Eredivisie

92%24 won from 26 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Both Teams to Score
Pick
Yes
Confidence82%

Both sides possess potent attacks in strong early-season form. Ajax have scored in every league fixture so far, averaging 2.7 goals per game, while PSV Eindhoven have averaged 3.8 goals per match and scored in all four league outings. PSV have also conceded in every league match this season, recording zero clean sheets. Furthermore, eight of the previous ten meetings between these rivals have seen both teams find the net, with the two most recent encounters both ending in 2-2 draws.

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Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.