Ajax v PSV Eredivisie Prediction

Cancel all your plans for Saturday evening, because Ajax v PSV is on the programme. PSV are continuing their pursuit of a fourth consecutive league title, whilst Ajax are dreaming of their first championship in a long time. Both teams have undergone quite a transformation and have made an excellent start to the new season. Will the Eindhoven side manage to beat Ajax for the first time in years? At Oranje Palace, you can find out more about this match, including our in-depth Ajax v PSV prediction.

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Ajax v PSV preview

Matchday 5 kicks off with a real cracker. Which of the top Dutch sides will strike the first blow against the competition? Here’s a brief look at both teams.

Current Form & Team News

Ajax

Ajax are certainly having an interesting summer. That’s quite a cliché, but with players such as Thilo Kehrer, Sofyan Amrabat and Simon Andringa, a number of internationally experienced players were added to the squad in the final week. Not to mention the other signings. Will manager Míchel Sanchez be able to forge them into a cohesive unit? And will these experienced players pull out all the stops to secure Ajax’s 37th league title in the club’s history? It is clear that a win against PSV would, at the very least, give them a significant boost in the right direction.

PSV

PSV have also seen their fair share of changes. Following the signings of players such as Filip Kostic, Kodai Sano and Lutsharel Geertruida, Sami Ouaissa was also brought in. On the other hand, it became clear that Dennis Man will remain at the club in Eindhoven, something that is certainly no luxury. It just goes to show once again that the Brabanders possess exceptional attacking qualities. Something that was clearly evident, incidentally, in the 6–1 victory over FC Utrecht. This gives us confidence that we can achieve a good result in the capital, even though we haven’t managed to win in the lion’s den for the past two years!

Head-to-Head

For a long time, PSV were a real bogey team for Ajax. Strikingly, in recent years – a period marked by so many successes – PSV have failed to beat Ajax. And that’s strange, because Ajax haven’t really achieved much in recent seasons. Yet PSV haven’t won any of their last five matches against Ajax. The question, of course, is: what does this tell us about the upcoming match?

Predicted line-ups

Ajax (4-3-3):

Ter Stegen, Henrique, Baas, Bouwman, Rosa, Amrabat, Klaassen, Brandt, Gloukh, Tolu, Berghuis

PSV (4-1-4-1):

Kovar, Mauro Junior, Obispo, Flamengo, Dest, Sano, van Bommel, Fernandez, Til, Perisic, Pepi

Ajax v PSV betting tips

Betting tip 1: Mauro Junior to score or provide an assist

One of PSV’s key players is captain Mauro Junior. This is particularly striking, as for a long time it looked as though the Brazilian was set to leave. However, he has now become indispensable on the left flank and scored a superb goal against FC Utrecht. A week earlier, against FC Groningen, he provided an assist. We’re expecting a high-scoring match in Amsterdam and reckon that the PSV captain will score again or provide an assist. This will earn you odds of 4.20.

Betting tip 2: Over 3.5 goals

Ajax have played nine matches this season, winning seven of them. What is particularly striking is that at least four goals were scored in eight of these nine matches. Furthermore, the last two matches between Ajax and PSV ended in 2-2. We’re expecting plenty of goals again and are backing over 3.5 goals. This gives you odds of 1.89.

Ajax v PSV Prediction

Final score: Ajax 3–2 PSV
We believe Ajax will avoid defeat against PSV for the sixth time in a row. In fact, we think the Amsterdam side will keep all three points at home, especially with the added support of over 50,000 fans. In short, we’re predicting a spectacular 3-2 victory for Ajax.