FC Groningen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind PSV.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
FC Groningen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Groningen are 7-1-4 (wins-draw-losses).
No payout for FC Groningen in their previous match, an away game at Willem II that ended in defeat 1-3. Ahead of that match, FC Groningen lost 0-1 at home to VVV-Venlo.
FC Groningen has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, FC Groningen have conceded only 9 goals.
PSV form and stats
As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, PSV have produced an overall stat of 5-4-4 so far. Momentum is building for PSV in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
PSV delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Feyenoord (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Vitesse.
The travelling fans enjoy PSV's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. PSV have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the PSV - FC Groningen 3-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): FC Groningen won zero games, four matches ended with a draw and PSV has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
 D. Malen 11 goals | C. Gakpo 7 goals |  D. Dumfries 6 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
PSV missing players
| FC Groningen | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 53 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 36% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 64% |
| 36% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 23% | 24% |
| 28% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 322 | 174 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 58 | 201 | 405 |
| 96 | 52 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 76 | 159 |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 28% | 33% |
- FC Groningen has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- PSV has the most points from losing position (17)
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 43 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | PSV | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 46 |
| 5 | Willem II | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 15 |