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Ajax 1994/95 vs PSV 1987/88

Louis van Gaal's Ajax 1994/95 bring 4-3-3 and total football with youth core. Guus Hiddink's PSV 1987/88 answer with 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Louis van Gaal's Ajax 1994/95 bring 4-3-3 and total football with youth core. Guus Hiddink's PSV 1987/88 answer with 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxLouis van Gaal · 4-3-3 · Total Football · Youth CorePSVGuus Hiddink · 4-3-3 · Set Pieces · Control Midfield

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs PSV

Model lean: Ajax

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.71–1.32

48.3%
Ajax
21.5%
Draw
30.3%
PSV

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 2–110%
  3. 1–09.5%
  4. 3–17%
  5. 1–26.5%
  6. 2–05.3%

Match profile

xG1.631.39
Shots14.412.4
Poss53%47%
CS27.3%18.5%
BTTS59.3%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Kluivert2360.59
  3. George1280.32
  4. Overmars1150.29
  5. Litmanen600.15
  1. PSVG/m
  2. Kieft1830.46
  3. Vanenburg1040.26
  4. Gillhaus880.22
  5. Lerby380.10
Home XIAjax1994/95Louis van Gaal · 4-3-3
90OVR

XI

  • LWMarc Overmars86
  • STPatrick Kluivert86
  • RWFinidi George84
  • CMClarence Seedorf84
  • CDMEdgar Davids86
  • CMJari Litmanen90
  • LBFrank de Boer86
  • CBDanny Blind84
  • CBFrank Rijkaard88
  • RBMichael Reiziger82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMRonald de Boer84
  • STNwankwo Kanu82
  • CBWinston Bogarde80
  • STPeter van Vossen76
  • CMJohn van den Brom74
  • LBMichel Kreek74
  • GKFred Grim72
Away XIPSV1987/88Guus Hiddink · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWHans Gillhaus82
  • STWim Kieft86
  • RWGerald Vanenburg86
  • CMSøren Lerby84
  • CMEdward Linskens78
  • CMWilly van de Kerkhof80
  • LBJan Heintze82
  • CBIvan Nielsen82
  • CBRonald Koeman90
  • RBEric Gerets86
  • GKHans van Breukelen86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • RBBerry van Aerle80
  • CBStan Valckx78
  • CMAnton Janssen74
  • GKPim Doesburg72

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield92
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry96
Overall90

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • LWMarc Overmars86
  • STPatrick Kluivert86
  • RWFinidi George84
  • CMClarence Seedorf84
  • CDMEdgar Davids86
  • CMJari Litmanen90
  • LBFrank de Boer86
  • CBDanny Blind84
  • CBFrank Rijkaard88
  • RBMichael Reiziger82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMRonald de Boer84
  • STNwankwo Kanu82
  • CBWinston Bogarde80
  • STPeter van Vossen76
  • CMJohn van den Brom74
  • LBMichel Kreek74
  • GKFred Grim72
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XI

  • LWHans Gillhaus82
  • STWim Kieft86
  • RWGerald Vanenburg86
  • CMSøren Lerby84
  • CMEdward Linskens78
  • CMWilly van de Kerkhof80
  • LBJan Heintze82
  • CBIvan Nielsen82
  • CBRonald Koeman90
  • RBEric Gerets86
  • GKHans van Breukelen86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • RBBerry van Aerle80
  • CBStan Valckx78
  • CMAnton Janssen74
  • GKPim Doesburg72
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