Ajax v PSV: free-scoring visitors meet compact hosts in early top-two test | OneFootball

Ajax host PSV in the Eredivisie at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on 5 September, with the visitors second and the hosts fourth after unbeaten starts and an early grip on the top end of the table.

Ajax and PSV have drawn the last two league meetings 2-2, underscoring how little has separated them.

Godenzonen are unbeaten with two wins and one draw, including a 4-0 win at Telstar. Boeren have surged, edging Excelsior before hitting six at Utrecht and five against Groningen.

Godenzonen are without Daley Blind and Rayane Bounida, while Boeren miss Alassane Plea and long-term absentee Jerdy Schouten.

Boeren average 65% possession and have been prolific, with Sergiño Dest among early leaders for combined goals and assists on four and Ricardo Pepi and Ivan Perišić both on two goals. Godenzonen have two clean sheets from three and 59% possession, with Steven Berghuis on two assists.

Boeren sit second on 10 points and a win would take them to 13 and strengthen their grip on Champions League qualification. Godenzonen are fourth on seven. Victory would move them to 10 and could push them up the standings and reinforce their play-off position.