PSV vs Ajax Prediction 30 March 2025
🔊 In a thrilling clash between Eredivisie giants PSV and Ajax, football fans can expect a true spectacle. This meeting of league leaders promises to be eventful, as both teams aim to solidify their standings. PSV will look to capitalize on their home advantage to halve the gap with the Amsterdam side. However, Ajax are in excellent form and have no intention of backing down. Both teams are expected to shun defensive tactics, treating us to attacking football with plenty of chances.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical preview of the official encounters between PSV and Ajax:
- 45 matches played;
- home wins - 16, away wins - 19, draws - 10;
- goals scored - 75 for PSV, 74 for Ajax;
- average goals in the first half - 1.33, in the second half - 1.98;
- average total goals per match - 3.31.
The most recent match took place on 02 November 2024 at Ajax's home ground and ended with a score of 3-2.
Head-to-head statistics PSV - Ajax

PSV Team Overview
This season, much like in recent years, PSV are battling for the championship title. Currently sitting in second place, they aim to catch up with the leaders, Ajax. It's a tough task, as they trail by 6 points. With only 8 rounds remaining, Eindhoven need to secure victories at all costs. The team is known for their attacking style, averaging 1.8 goals per match.
However, their defense is struggling, conceding an average of 2.1 goals per game. In their last ten matches, PSV have recorded three wins and four losses, highlighting their inconsistency. The absence of one of their top scorers, Ricardo Pepi (11 goals), who has been out with a knee injury since late January, is clearly felt. All hopes in attack rest on another sharpshooter, De Jong (12 goals), and veteran Ivan Perisic, who dismantled Juventus in the Champions League playoffs. Despite these challenges, PSV traditionally perform stronger at home, supported by the statistic that they have scored more than 1.5 goals in 16 of their last 17 home matches.
Match Results: PSV

Ajax Amsterdam Team Overview
Ajax, after a disappointing previous season, now confidently sit at the top of the Eredivisie standings. With six victories in their last ten matches, they demonstrate stability and self-assurance. As the championship enters its final stage, maintaining this lead over second place seems likely, especially if they manage to avoid defeat in Eindhoven. The team's average scoring rate stands at 1.7 goals per match, while their defense remains solid, conceding only one goal on average. For a historically attack-focused club like Ajax, these figures are impressive. This might be attributed to the influence of their Italian head coach, Francesco Farioli.
In recent head-to-head encounters with PSV, Ajax often emerged victorious, boosting their confidence ahead of the upcoming clash. The history of their rivalry shows that the Amsterdam side are unafraid to play away and can surprise opponents even on their turf. Despite some squad issues, they are not critical, as forward Weghorst and defender Wijndal have been sidelined for a while, and their teammates have adapted to playing without them.
Match Results: Ajax Amsterdam
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 45;
- Home wins - 16, Away wins - 19, Draws - 10.
Statistics: PSV vs Ajax
- Matches played in tournament: 26 vs 26;
- Wins: 18 vs 20;
- Win percentage: 69% vs 77%;
- Losses: 4 vs 2;
- Draws: 4 vs 4.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 3 vs 6;
- Losses: 4 vs 3;
- Draws: 3 vs 1.
- Ajax have covered the +1.5 goal spread in 30 consecutive Eredivisie matches.
- Ajax have covered the +1.5 goal spread away in 15 straight Eredivisie matches.
- Ajax have covered the +1.5 goal spread in 13 of their last 14 matches.
- Ajax have covered the +1.5 goal spread away in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- The home side's average goals - 1.67, away side - 1.64;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 3.31;
- Both teams scored: overall - 27 times; at the home ground - 9 times.
Statistics: PSV vs Ajax
- Average total in tournament: 4.15 vs 2.88;
- Average goals scored: 3 vs 2.12;
- Average first-half total: 1.38 vs 0.88;
- Average second-half total: 1.62 vs 1.23;
- PSV: Average home total in tournament - 3.23;
- Ajax: Average away total in tournament - 1.77;
- Last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 1.67) vs 1.7 (away - 1.4).
- PSV have conceded in the second half in 8 of their last 9 Eredivisie matches.
- PSV have conceded in the second half at home in their last 5 Eredivisie matches.
- Ajax have scored in the second half in 7 of their last 8 Eredivisie matches.
Corners Prediction
PSV: Statistics
- Season: Average total in tournament - 7.42; at home - 8.69;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 5.8; at home - 6.67.
Ajax: Statistics
- Season: Average total in tournament - 5, away - 3.62;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 3.6; away - 3.4.
- Ajax have taken more than 3.5 corners in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings with PSV in the Eredivisie.
Cards Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches
- Average total yellow cards in head-to-head matches - 4.26 (2.13 for the home team and 2.13 for the away team);
- Average total yellow cards at the home ground - 4.18 (1.94 for the home team and 2.24 for the away team).
PSV: Statistics
- Season: Average total in tournament - 0.81; at home - 0.46;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 1.1; at home - 1.17.
Ajax: Statistics
- Season: Average total in tournament - 1.46, away - 1.69;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 1.6; away - 0.8.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 45;
- Both teams scored overall - 27 times;
- At the home ground - 9 times.
Statistics: PSV vs Ajax
- Matches played in tournament: 26 vs 26;
- Total matches this season where both teams scored (BTTS): 17 vs 12;
- PSV's BTTS at home - 8 (62%);
- Ajax's BTTS away - 6 (46%).
Last 10 Matches:
- Total BTTS matches: 9 vs 4;
- PSV's BTTS at home - 6 (100%);
- Ajax's BTTS away - 1 (20%).
Editorial Prediction
The clash between these two frontrunners promises to be thrilling and intense. Analyzing the teams' current form and season stats suggests the match will be rich with scoring opportunities. PSV, playing at home, will aim to dominate, but Ajax, inherently offensive, will also create plenty of chances. Considering recent trends and head-to-head statistics, the most likely outcome is a bet on over 2.5 goals. This prediction is based on both teams' high scoring ability and their tendency for attacking football.