A top-of-the-table showdown sees PSV Eindhoven host Ajax in a Dutch Eredivisie fixture. With the title race intensifying, both sides will be keen to get the better of each other in what promises to be an exciting, high-scoring encounter.
PSV head into this match following a convincing 3-0 Eredivisie victory over RKC Waalwijk. The result means Peter Bosz’s men are now unbeaten in eight of their last 10 home matches and keeps them within six points of the leaders.
The hosts are among the leading scorers in the league and have scored nine goals in their last five matches in all competitions. However, defensive issues persist, with the win at Waalwijk producing their first clean sheet in the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Ajax are coming off a 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar in the last fixture in the Eredivisie, extending their unbeaten run to 11 matches in the league. They hold a six-point lead at the top of the table and have also won their last five Eredivisie away matches.
Francesco Farioli’s men have been solid defensively, although that result against AZ Alkmaar highlights a bit of vulnerability in defence. They remain the best attack in Eredivisie this season and can count a 4-0 victory over Heracles among their recent results.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing PSV
The bookies have installed PSV Eindhoven as overwhelming favourites with BoyleSports offering odds of 8/13 for a home win. A victory for Ajax is priced at 14/5 while a draw is set at 3/1 on BoyleSports.
Head to head: PSV on top
PSV Eindhoven have a 32-25 advantage with 17 draws from 74 previous matches against Ajax. The Amsterdam club picked up a 3-2 home victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch: Reliable de Jong
Luuk de Jong is PSV's top scorer with 12 league goals and has also found the net in each of his last five matches against Ajax, with six goals. The striker will be the one to watch on Sunday and is priced at 11/10 by BoyleSports to score anytime.
Oliver Edvardsen has 11 Eredivisie goals for Ajax since joining in January, including the equaliser against Alkmaar. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Sunday at 7/2 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
PSV will be without Lucas Perez who is ill, while Ricardo Pepi and Wessel Kuhn are yet to recover from injuries. However, de Jong, Ivan Perisic and Noa Lang are expected to retain their places in the line-up.
Remko Pasveer, Owen Wijndal, Amourricho van Axel Dongen, Christian Rasmussen, Wout Weghorst and Youri Regeer are all ruled out with injuries for Ajax while Anton Gaaei is suspended. However, Jordan Henderson, Brian Brobbey, and Bertrand Traore should keep their spots in the line-up.
PSV: Benitez, Malacia, Boscagli, Flamingo, Dest, Babadi, Veerman, Til, Lang, Perisic, de Jong
Ajax: Matheus, Rugani, Satulo, Baas, Hato, Fitz-Jim, Henderson, Taylor, Traore, Brobbey, Godts
Anything else catch the eye?
Two of the last three matches between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 6/5 with BoyleSports. Five of the home team’s last six matches have produced over 1.5 goals in the first half and a similar outcome is priced at 23/20 with BoyleSports.
Both teams have scored in the first half in the last three meetings and this clash could be set to produce a similar outcome at 13/5 with BoyleSports.
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