Kick-off: 1330, 23/04/2023
Stadium: Philips Stadion
PSV and Ajax will be looking to stay in touch with Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord when they clash in Eindhoven on Sunday.
Both teams are eight points off the pace, with the table toppers set to entertain FC Utrecht straight after this contest.
These sides aren’t easy to split but a draw is not much use to either, so 7/5 for any team to win by one goal is our first PSV Eindhoven vs Ajax prediction.
PSV powerful on home turf
Those betting strictly on recent form would have to favour PSV following an impressive run of results.
February’s 2-0 home win over Sevilla wasn’t enough to keep them in the Europa League but they have since dropped only two points in seven domestic outings.
A 4-0 drubbing of Excelsior made it seven consecutive victories at this venue, with 23 goals scored and just three conceded.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side have been less convincing on the road, but last Sunday’s 3-2 triumph at FC Volendam maintained the momentum.
Losing Cody Gakpo to Liverpool in January was a blow, but Luuk de Jong, Xavi Simons and Guus Til have all helped to keep the scoreboard ticking over.
De Jong opened the scoring in a 2-1 win at Johan Cruyff Arena back in November and is PSV Eindhoven vs Ajax odds.
Ajax improving, but still below par
This has been a transitional campaign for Ajax following the departure of Erik ten Hag, Antony, Lisandro Martinez and Sebastien Haller.
There were plenty of growing pains under Alfred Schreuder but club stalwart Johnny Heitinga has steadied the ship since taking over.
Back-to-back home victories over Fortuna Sittard and FC Emmen by a combined score of 7-1 made it nine wins in 13 outings.
Proven performers Dusan Tadic, Steven Berghuis and Steven Bergwijn have all been doing their bit to get Ajax back on track.
However, big games continue to go against them, with a Europa League exit at the hands of Union Berlin followed by a 3-2 home loss to Feyenoord on the domestic front.
This just isn’t a vintage squad by the Amsterdam giants’ usual standards and more and more punters are now prepared to take them on.
We’re part of that group, so 33/4 for the hosts to prevail 2-1.
Additional stats
Player statistic
| 7' |  |
Jorge Sánchez | ||
| Luuk de Jong (Assist: Johan Bakayoko) |
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13' | ||
| Ibrahim Sangaré | |
23' | ||
| 52' | |
Gerónimo Rulli | ||
| Xavi Simons |  |
54' | ||
| Luuk de Jong (Assist: Xavi Simons) |
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78' | ||
| 82' | |
Steven Berghuis |
Match statistic
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