The History, H2H, and Everything to Know About De Topper

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It’s De Topper this weekend within the Netherlands which sees Ajax of Amsterdam tackle PSV Eindhoven. Though over within the Netherlands this does not make the headlines as a lot because the De Klassieker between Ajax and Feyenoord, previously few years, this rivalry has elevated enormously in depth.

Right here’s all the things to find out about this derby.

Historical past of the Derby

The primary sport between these two was performed again in 1928 in a pleasant the place an exhilarating 4-4 sport was performed out. In reality, the primary 30 years of this matchup had been extremely high-scoring fixtures, such because the 10-2 win for Ajax within the second sport between the 2 in 1930 and the 4-2 and 5-2 wins for Ajax a yr later.

The Amsterdam aspect dominated the primary years of this fixture, a lot in order that it took seven years and eight video games for PSV to register their first victory in opposition to Ajax. This then adopted three wins in a row between 1935-1936, earlier than extra Ajax domination for many years after.

With Ajax having extra to shout about for a lot of a long time, PSV lastly had some momentum within the Nineteen Seventies with them successful 8 of the 22 fixtures.

Nonetheless, regardless of the numerous wins, Ajax nonetheless managed to additionally win 9 of them that decade, and it wasn’t till the Nineties the place they might lastly boast of a greater document with them successful 12 from 24 video games, in comparison with Ajax’s 10 that decade.

Final Season

As either side are inclined to compete for the KNVB Cup most years too and infrequently play out the Johan Cruyff Defend like they’re this weekend, they generally meet greater than the initially scheduled two league video games.

Final day out, they met within the KNVB Cup remaining, which is how PSV booked their place on this weekend’s Johan Cruyff Defend.

Ajax led the sport early on by means of Ryan Gravenberch, earlier than two targets in two minutes within the second half gave PSV the win.

Again within the Eredivisie, nonetheless, identical to Ajax did to everyone final marketing campaign, they dominated PSV within the first sport 5-0, earlier than edging previous them in a 2-1 victory on the Philips Stadion.

Head-to-Head

Heading into what would be the one hundred and eightieth assembly since 1928, Ajax can be looking for win quantity 82 over PSV, with the Eindhoven aspect aiming for win quantity 67 for them.

Ajax additionally boast of extra Eredivisie titles than anybody else within the Netherlands with 36, as PSV have solely 24. Then again, no aspect has gained extra Johan Cruyff Shields than PSV’s 12, as Ajax have solely 9.

The Amsterdam outfit additionally boast of 20 KNVB Cups in comparison with Eindhoven’s 10.