What's behind Ajax vs Psv

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Ajax vs Psv has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Kenya.

Key facts

• Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
• Aiming to end their four-match winless run in De Topper, Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven travel to Ajax for Saturday’s round 32 fixture at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
• Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Ajax vs PSV in the Eredivisie.
• Ajax and PSV have also met in numerous finals over the years, including in 2023 edition of the KNVB Cup, during which the sides set a record for the most yellow cards shown in a final of the competition.
• Ajax and PSV have locked horns on 188 occasions in a rivalry that spans more than a century, with the capital club having won 83 times compared to De Boeren's 70, while a further 35 De Topper clashes have ended all square.

What we know

Going deeper, Aiming to end their four-match winless run in De Topper, Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven travel to Ajax for Saturday’s round 32 fixture at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

On the substance, Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Ajax vs PSV in the Eredivisie.

Beyond the headlines, Ajax and PSV have also met in numerous finals over the years, including in 2023 edition of the KNVB Cup, during which the sides set a record for the most yellow cards shown in a final of the competition.

More precisely, Ajax and PSV have locked horns on 188 occasions in a rivalry that spans more than a century, with the capital club having won 83 times compared to De Boeren's 70, while a further 35 De Topper clashes have ended all square.

It is worth noting that Yarek Gasiorowski would then put PSV back in front, only for Ajax to rescue a point thanks to an 88th-minute equaliser from Oscar Gloukh.

By the numbers

At this stage, Overall, Ajax have won the Eredivisie 36 times, while PSV have lifted it on 27 occasions.

On a related note, April 12, 1931: Ajax 4–2 PSV (Kampioenscompetitie).

Going deeper, July 30, 2022: Ajax 3-5 PSV (Johan Cruyff Shield).

On the substance, after drawing the final De Topper at the Olympic Stadium 1-1 in November 1995, Ajax were set to host PSV for the inaugural clash at their new ground, the Amsterdam Arena (now known as Johan Cruyff Arena).

The wider context

On a related note, However, things did not go according to plan, as PSV secured permanent bragging rights as the first to win at their rivals' home stadium, downing Ajax 3-0 in the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Going deeper, Ajax and PSV played out a dramatic final in the 2006 edition of the cup, adding a new element to De Topper that fans have held over their opposition counterparts for two decades.

On the substance, However, when PSV visited Amsterdam on matchday 27, Erik Ten Hag's Ajax were trailing their rivals by five points in the Eredivisie title race.

Beyond the headlines, the Boeren centre-back Daniel Schwaab was unfortunate enough to open the scoring by finding the back of his own net a little over 20 minutes into the game, but a red card for Ajax's Noussair Mazraoui and an equalising header from Luuk de Jong saw PSV gain the upper hand.

More precisely, April 30, 2023: Ajax 1-1 PSV (PSV won 2-3 on penalties).

The bottom line

• After drawing the final De Topper at the Olympic Stadium 1-1 in November 1995, Ajax were set to host PSV for the inaugural clash at their new ground, the Amsterdam Arena (now known as Johan Cruyff Arena).
• The Boeren centre-back Daniel Schwaab was unfortunate enough to open the scoring by finding the back of his own net a little over 20 minutes into the game, but a red card for Ajax's Noussair Mazraoui and an equalising header from Luuk de Jong saw PSV gain the upper hand.
• Since that victory, though, PSV have tried but been unsuccessful, losing two and drawing as many against Ajax.