PSV/Eindhoven W vs Ajax W - Eredivisie Women

PSV/Eindhoven W prepare to host Ajax W at the home ground on April 5, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their Eredivisie Women season. Enzo Maresca and Rico Lewis held a pre-match press conference on Saturday as Manchester City prepare to face Atletico Madrid in their third pre-season friendly of the summer.

There is little to choose between PSV/Eindhoven W and Ajax W on paper, and the Eredivisie Women encounter should reflect that balance. The hosts have been steady if unspectacular, LWDWW in their last five reflecting a win rate of 50%. When a team wins 75% of their matches and posts LWWWW in their last five, as Ajax W have, even the longest trips hold no fear. Where PSV/Eindhoven W have leaned on defensive discipline, Ajax W have often taken the initiative going forward, and that stylistic difference should shape the contest. The 24-year-old finished first in one of Arsenal's big pre-season testing challenges - a 1.4km run at full pace.

Stylistically, this is a compelling matchup. PSV/Eindhoven W favour a patient, possession-based approach, whereas Ajax W are at their most dangerous when allowed to hit quickly on the counter. Moving the Dane on frees up space and gives the Partenopei greater room to press ahead with their incoming transfer plans.

Individual moments of quality could tip the balance. Both sides possess players capable of producing something out of nothing, and a single flash of brilliance may be all that separates them. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. The club will have to look elsewhere for a new midfielder.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. Neither side holds a clear edge, and a 3-3 draw would be a fitting reflection of the balance between them. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.