Ajax and PSV will meet in the central match of the 10th round of the Dutch championship. Which of the leaders will be stronger?
Ajax
Ajax continues to perform confidently, and on all fronts. In the championship, he has seven wins with one draw and a defeat, thanks to which he leads the standings with 22 points, and in the Champions League he goes without misfires at all, winning in all three rounds with a total score of 11-1. In the round before last of the Eredivisie, Ajax unexpectedly stumbled, and not only lost points, but also lost 0:1 to Utrecht, but in the next match corrected the situation by beating Heerenveen 2-0.
PSV
Things are gradually getting better for PSV, which has already managed to suffer two defeats in the championship, but also won seven victories, due to which it is located in second position, one point away from Ajax. In the two previous matches, the club from Eindhoven played at home and made no mistakes - they beat Sparta 2-1 and Zwolle 3-1. As for European competitions, PSV participates in the Europa League and after three rounds takes third place in Group B, having a win, a draw and a defeat.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Disqualifications:
- Onana (disqualification) - Ajax.
- Injuries:
- Stekelenburg (hip injury) - Ajax. Doane, Kreekels, Ledezma, Sambo (knee injury) - PSV.
- Under question:
- Kleiber (knee injury) - Ajax. Antonis, Fofana (injuries), Dudakh, Oppegard (blows), Gakpo (ankle injury), Madueke (hip injury) - PSV.
Statistics and figures:
- Ajax lost in one round out of nine;
- PSV won in the previous two rounds;
- PSV won against Ajax in one of the previous eight games.
Forecast
Despite the fact that the teams are separated by only one point, Ajax is now a head stronger and should win on its own field.