PSV Eindhoven visit Ajax at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on May 2, 2026, with kickoff set for 2:00 PM ET in a match that could shape the Eredivisie title race. In the United States, the game will stream live on Select.
PSV arrive as league leaders after a 6-1 win over PEC Zwolle, while Ajax sit fourth and are trying to turn a mixed run into something stronger. Ajax beat NAC Breda 2-0 away on April 25, followed a 3-0 win over Heracles in April, drew 1-1 with Feyenoord in March and beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 the week before that, giving them three wins, one draw and one loss across their last five league matches.
The timing gives the game its edge. PSV are in front as the season enters its final stretch, and Ajax are close enough to make the meeting matter without being able to afford a slip. The gap in the table leaves Ajax needing a result to stay in the conversation, while PSV can use a road win to keep their hold on first place.
Both sides also come in with absences that could matter. Ajax are without four injured players — Vit Jaros, Jaden Heerkens, Kenneth Fitz-Jim and Davy Klaassen — while PSV are missing Ivan Perisic through suspension and have injuries to Anass Salah-Eddine and Ruben van Bommel. That leaves both managers balancing form with availability in a fixture where small details are likely to decide it.
Ajax have been inconsistent this campaign, but back-to-back wins have given them some momentum at the right time. PSV, though, are the side with the table lead and the better recent scoreline, and they carry that advantage into one of the season's most consequential league matches.