The PSV & FC Groningen managers R. Schmidt and D. Buijs are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eredivisie league table.
- PSV have the most points (35) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
PSV are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Groningen is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
PSV form and stats
This stadium, Philips Stadion, has been a fortress for PSV in the Eredivisie so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-1.
Nothing to worry about in defence for PSV, as their goalkeeper Yvon Landry Mvogo has completely shut out the opponents for 202 minutes in the Eredivisie.
PSV are returning here after visiting VVV-Venlo in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Donyell Malen and Cody Gakpo scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Heracles.
PSV are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eight matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won six, drew two and lost zero.
The PSV manager R. Schmidt has got the team scoring with 32 from 14 home games in the league. PSV are not conceding a lot of goals here at Philips Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.
FC Groningen form and stats
Playing away, FC Groningen have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Eredivisie this season.
The manager D. Buijs was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground Euroborg. Groningen suffered a 0-2 loss to SC Heerenveen (placed 10th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at VVV-Venlo.
Groningen goalkeeper Sergio Padt had a great day against SC Heerenveen, but despite making eight saves the loss could not be avoided.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Groningen played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
Groningen have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 19 goals have been scored. FC Groningen have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the FC Groningen - PSV 1-3 played earlier this season. PSV-FC Groningen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: PSV six wins, FC Groningen zero wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Malen 17 goals |  E. Zahavi 9 goals |   J. Strand Larsen 9 goals |
PSV missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| PSV | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 64 | 32 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 35 |
| 30 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 62% |
| 66% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 41% |
| 41% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 31% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 48% |
| 34% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 34% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 21% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 15.7 | 16.1 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
| 6.6 | 6.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 34% | 35% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 33% |
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PSV have scored in all their home matches so far.
- PSV have the most points (35) at home in Eredivisie
- 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 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 66 | 72 |
| 2 | PSV | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 34 | 61 |
| 3 | AZ | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 56 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 54 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 46 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Heracles | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -8 | 39 |
| 9 | FC Twente | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -12 | 34 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -8 | 32 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 26 |
| 15 | Willem II | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -30 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -36 | 22 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -28 | 21 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 29 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -42 | 16 |