PSV Eindhoven and Ajax square off in an Eredivisie fixture on Sunday with both teams playing catch-up to leaders Feyenoord.
PSV are coming off a thrilling 3-2 victory at Volendam in their previous Eredivisie fixture. Gus Til netted a brace after Luuk de Jong's first half opener, although they faced a nervous ending and had to hold on for the win following a second half blitz from the hosts.
The result means PSV are now unbeaten in their last 11 Eredivisie matches, claiming eight wins in that run. However, despite that fine run, they remain third on the table, level on points with Ajax and eight behind leaders Feyenoord.
As expected, PSV are among the leading scorers in the Eredivisie this season and have scored at least three goals in four of their last five matches. However, defending remains a problem with just one clean sheet in their last 10 league matches.
Ajax were also victorious in their previous Eredivisie fixture as they ran out 3-1 winners over Emmen. They were comfortable for much of the contest and had three different goalscorers with Steven Bergwijn, Jorge Sanchez and Dusan Tadic all on target.
There are a few similarities between Ajax and PSV lately as both teams are level on 62 points and playing catch-up to the leaders. The Amsterdam side have also lost just once in their last 11 Eredivisie matches, claiming nine wins in that run.
Another similarity between both teams is that Ajax have also impressed going forward while struggling to maintain their discipline at the back. Johnny Heitinga’s men have kept just two clean sheets in their last 11 away matches in the Eredivisie.
How the bookies view it
PSV have a slight edge among the bookies with a home win priced at 13/10 by William Hill. A victory for Ajax is valued at 19/10 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 11/4 by BoyleSports.
Head to head
PSV Eindhoven have a 29-24 advantage with 16 draws from 69 previous matches against Ajax. They also claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in November with Luuk de Jong netting the opener.
Players to watch
Luuk de Jong is the leading scorer for PSV Eindhoven with 10 goals and was also on target in the reverse fixture. The striker heads into Sunday’s clash with four goals in his last three Eredivisie matches and is priced at 41/20 by Unibet to find the net.
Ajax also have attacking quality of their own, particularly Steven Bergwijn, who has 11 Eredivisie goals this season. The forward has also been on target in his last two matches and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 4.5 goals in two of PSV Eindhoven’s last three matches and a similar outcome is priced at 7/2 with Paddy Power. Ajax saw over 3.5 goals in their previous fixture and a repeat is valued at 29/20 by BetVictor.
PSV have opened the scoring in their last four Eredivisie matches and can be backed to grab the first goal on Sunday at 20/23 with Coral. There have been second half goals for both teams in three of their last four meetings and Sunday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 7/4 with Paddy Power.
This Dutch Eredivisie match between PSV Eindhoven and Ajax will be played on Apr 23, 2023 and kick off at 13:30. Check below for our tipsters best PSV Eindhoven vs Ajax prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
