De Topper don come again, and dis time Ajax and PSV go lock horns for Johan Cruyff Arena for Saturday Eredivisie match. PSV, wey don already win di league title, dey come to end dia four-year wait for victory for Amsterdam. Ajax, on dia own side, dey fight for European spot.
Peter Bosz side don chop three consecutive league titles, but dia last win for dis fixture na for October 2023, when dem beat Ajax 5-2. Since den, Ajax don turn things around and dey on unbeaten run of five matches against PSV. Di Amsterdam giants dey aim to extend dat run to six.
Ajax manager Oscar Garcia get plenty reason to smile, as im team dey joint top of di form table for di past five rounds, with 10 points. Dem dey fourth for di table, but if dem win and oda results go dia way, dem fit jump to third. Di push for European football dey strong for Ajax.
PSV, even dough dem don win title, no dey ready to relax. Bosz, wey be former Ajax coach, want to finally beat im old club and end di three-year wait for victory for dis fixture. Dia away record dey strong, with 13 wins for 15 matches, but dia last two away losses don come against relegation-threatened sides.
Injury news dey affect both sides. Ajax go miss Davy Klaassen, Kian Fitz-Jim, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Vitezslav Jaros. PSV go miss Ivan Perisic due to suspension, plus Alassane Plea, Jerdy Schouten, Sergino Dest, Anass Salah-Eddine and Ruben van Bommel. Ismael Saibari dey doubt.
Key players to watch include Ajax’s Mika Godts, wey don score 16 league goals, and Oscar Gloukh and Wout Weghorst, wey get double figures for goal involvements. For PSV, Esmir Bajraktarevic don be involved for five of dia six goals last time out, and Ricardo Pepi get five game-clinching goals.
Di match go kick-off at 2:00 PM UK time. For United States, di game dey available to watch live on ESPN Select. Fans dey expect a chaotic, chance-filled contest, as both sides get plenty firepower for attack.
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