Of course, PSV is keen to hold on to its lead in the Eredivisie on Sunday in the topper against Ajax. The two teams face each other for the 132nd time. In the previous encounters, PSV won 53 times, twice more than Ajax won in all the duels between them. PSV is the only team in the Eredivisie with a positive balance against the Amsterdammers.
Home advantage
PSV won against Ajax 32 of its 65 Eredivisie matches in Eindhoven. That is exactly twice as many times as Ajax, which won16 times in Eindhoven. Both teams drew 17 times.
Equal
The past two seasons that happened, for example. Last year, Eran Zahavi put PSV ahead with a free kick. Dušan Tadic made it 1-1 from the penalty spot in injury time, after an unfortunate goal was disallowed earlier in the match Yorbe Vertessen.
Unbeaten
Since the defeat against Ajax on Oct. 24, PSV has not lost a single Eredivisie game. The team won eight games and drew once. No team has collected more points in the last nine Eredivisie games than PSV (25), with Ajax, Vitesse, AZ and FC Twente following with 20 points each.
Biggest victory
PSV equaled its biggest win in all competitions over Ajax at the beginning of this season by beating the team 0-4 in Amsterdam in the match for the Johan Cruijff Schaal. Noni Madueke (2', 29'), Yorbe Vertessen (76') and Mario Götze (89') scored the goals.
Africa Cup
Ibrahim Sangaré and Sébastien Haller are both in Ivory Coast's selection for the Africa Cup and therefore will not be present during Sunday's topper.
