PSV pay a visit to FC Utrecht and Stadion Galgenwaard full of confidence, but the home side is no weakling. More information on the match here!
- PSV have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Eredivisie
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Sevilla. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht at their home stadium (Stadion Galgenwaard) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Utrecht has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Galgenwaard, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager Silberbauer led his FC Utrecht to a defeat away at Vitesse. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Galgenwaard. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in three league matches. Toornstra (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.42/10. Toornstra hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 57 successful passes (of 62 total).
In the game before, a nice away victory at AZ (after extra-time). A KNVB Beker match.
Utrecht are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Galgenwaard in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
PSV form and stats
As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, PSV have produced an overall stat of 4-2-4 so far.
Two away matches in a row for PSV, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Sevilla in the Europa League. Midfielder Veerman was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.12. Veerman hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 49 successful passes (of 59 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 6-0 against FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.After this away game PSV return home for a Europa League game against Sevilla. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The PSV manager van Nistelrooy has got the team scoring on the road, with 21 away goals in 10 league matches. PSV's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
PSV have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (4-1-0) when playing FC Utrecht.This was the score when the squads met earlier this season; PSV - Utrecht 6-1.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Douvikas 11 goals |   X. Simons 10 goals |  G. Til 7 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
PSV missing players
| FC Utrecht | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 55 |
| 33 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 25 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 71% |
| 52% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 80% | 67% |
| 38% | 10% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 52% | 40% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 52% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 33% |
| 24% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 12.4 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 25 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 29% | 17% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 30% | 36% |
| 12.7 | 11.6 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 14 | 11.2 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- PSV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals away as FC Utrecht have scored home.
- PSV have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Eredivisie
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | AZ | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Ajax | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 37 | 43 |
| 4 | PSV | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 40 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | NEC | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Vitesse | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 33 | -28 | 20 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -26 | 17 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 16 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -24 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -26 | 13 |
