Netherlands - EredivisieJohan Cruijff ArenaData current as of September 02, 2026

Ajax vs PSV: match statistics

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Ajax vs PSV: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ajax plays PSV in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena.

Recent form

Ajax has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.33 points per game. PSV has 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.50 points per game.

Scoring records

Ajax scores 2.67 goals per game and allows 0.67. PSV scores 3.75 and allows 1.25. Games in this league average 4.03 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Ajax's games and 100% of PSV's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 100%, compared with league averages of 76% for BTTS and 82% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

PSV has the higher season xG average, 2.77 to 2.18 per game. Ajax takes 20.3 shots per game, while PSV takes 23.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Ajax leads at halftime in 67% of its games and scores 1.67 goals per game after halftime. PSV leads at halftime in 75% and scores 2.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ajax's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For PSV, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 4.03 goals. Both teams score in 76% of games, and 82% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.50)
(3.92)
(2.40)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.67Goals scored / game3.75
AjaxPSV
0.67Goals allowed / game1.25
AjaxPSV
60%Average possession66%
AjaxPSV
6.33Shots on target / game10
AjaxPSV

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

20.33Shots per game23.75
AjaxPSV
6.33Shots on target10
AjaxPSV
13.1%Shot conversion15.8%
AjaxPSV
60%Possession66%
AjaxPSV
2.18xG for2.77
AjaxPSV
1.26xG against0.73
AjaxPSV

Shooting quality

Ajax: DominantPSV: Dominant
AjaxPSV
Accuracy (shots on target)31%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

PSV is 7% better for: last-5 form.

2.33 pts / game - Ajax · 2.5 pts / game - PSV

Ajax
WDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 2.18Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 67%
PSV
DWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
75% W25% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-0
2.50 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-0
2.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.8Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 2.77Opponent xG: 0.73BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

PSV is 40% better for: goals scored per game.

2.67 goals / game - Ajax · 3.75 goals / game - PSV

Ajax is 87% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - Ajax · 1.25 goals / game - PSV

Ajax scoring profile: very strong

Ajax scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while PSV keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

PSV scoring profile: strong

PSV scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Ajax keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)15
AjaxPSV
2Goals conceded (season)5
AjaxPSV
3.33Average goals per game5
AjaxPSV
8Goals scored (last 5)15
AjaxPSV
2Goals conceded (last 5)5
AjaxPSV

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
AjaxPSV
100%2 goals100%
AjaxPSV
33%3 goals50%
AjaxPSV
33%4 goals50%
AjaxPSV

How often they concede at least...

33%1 goal100%
AjaxPSV
33%2 goals25%
AjaxPSV
0%3 goals0%
AjaxPSV
0%4 goals0%
AjaxPSV

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time50%
AjaxPSV
0%BTTS in both halves0%
AjaxPSV
33%Scored in both halves75%
AjaxPSV

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
AjaxPSV
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AjaxPSV
33%BTTS - last 5100%
AjaxPSV

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
AjaxPSV
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
AjaxPSV
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
AjaxPSV

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
AjaxPSV
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
AjaxPSV
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
AjaxPSV

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ajax - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing
PSV - half-time state
75% leading0% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.33Points per game (1st half)2.25
AjaxPSV
1Goals scored (1st half)1.5
AjaxPSV
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
AjaxPSV
1.33Average goals (1st half)2.25
AjaxPSV
67%Clean sheet before half-time25%
AjaxPSV
33%No goal before half-time25%
AjaxPSV

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)2.5
AjaxPSV
1.67Goals scored (2nd half)2.25
AjaxPSV
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
AjaxPSV
2Average goals (2nd half)2.75
AjaxPSV
67%Clean sheet after half-time50%
AjaxPSV
33%No goal after half-time0%
AjaxPSV

Ajax - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
7
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

PSV - second-half results

75% W25% R0% P
9
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 75% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ajax - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.332.00
Goals scored / game1.01.7
Goals allowed / game0.30.3
Average goals per game1.32.0
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference+2+4
Half-time: 67% leading - 33% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 3
PSV - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.252.50
Goals scored / game1.52.3
Goals allowed / game0.80.5
Average goals per game2.32.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%100%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet25%50%
No goal25%0%
Goal difference+3+7
Half-time: 75% leading - 0% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 25% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ajax
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

PSV
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
0
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
4
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

4.17
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 2.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ajax

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.92
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
29%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

PSV

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+2.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.98
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
161%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

AjaxLigaPSV
Average goals per game 3.334.03 5.00
Both teams scored 33%76% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%82% 100%
Clean sheets 67%12% 0%
Goal before half-time 67%82% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%97% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

4.03
Average goals per game
76%
Both teams scored
82%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
12%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / game
2.33
Away goals / game
+-27%
Home attack advantage
+-37%
Home defensive advantage
+-22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
97%
1 goal
79%
2 goals
42%
3 goals
18%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Ajax's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against PSV. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

AFC Ajax
2 : 2
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
2 : 2
AFC Ajax

FAQ

When do Ajax and PSV play?

Ajax face PSV on September 5, 2026 in Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and PSV?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Ajax won 0, PSV won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ajax vs PSV?

Ajax score 2.67 goals per game on average and PSV 3.75. The Eredivisie average is 4.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 82% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Ajax's matches and 100% of PSV's.

What form are Ajax and PSV in?

Over the last 5 games Ajax have a 2-1-0 record (2.33 points per game) and PSV 3-1-0 (2.50 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ajax vs PSV?

The statistical background for Ajax vs PSV — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.