PSV reset their brains and bodies for another game following their 2-1 result versus Go Ahead Eagles, a game that gave some clarity. Will they show it against Heracles Almelo?
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- Heracles Almelo have the fewest points (2) away in Eredivisie
3-4-19 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Heracles Almelo when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 26 matches are 18-57 (scored/conceded).
The hosts PSV saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the KNVB Beker. That game was an away game at Go Ahead Eagles, so at least PSV are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
PSV form and stats
PSV are steadily winning Eredivisie games and points here at Philips Stadion. 9 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 12 games.
Midfielder Veerman was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.8 (out of ten) in that game. Veerman scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 65 successful passes (of 72 total).
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Sparta Rotterdam.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as København are coming to town in four days.
Goals are plentiful at Philips Stadion in the league this season as PSV has scored 32 goals here in 12 home games. PSV have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Heracles Almelo form and stats
Heracles Almelo have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 0-2-9 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
Heracles Almelo go into this game after a win, the home game against PEC Zwolle that ended 2-0. Defender Knoester was the best team player with a rating of 8.05. Knoester hit one key pass and won 15 of 18 duels.
Prior to that match, the Heracles manager Wormuth faced defeat when travelling to AZ and losing 1-2.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Heracles Almelo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Heracles Almelo - PSV 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): PSV eight wins, two draws and Heracles Almelo zero victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Gakpo 7 goals |  Y. Vertessen 6 goals |  E. Zahavi 5 goals |
PSV missing players
Heracles Almelo missing players
| PSV | Heracles Almelo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 59 | 32 | 15 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 62% |
| 79% | 83% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 55% | 42% |
| 46% | 58% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| 33% | 33% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 67% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 55% | 50% |
| 25% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 45% | 38% |
| 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.4 | 13.4 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 35% | 41% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 21% | 24% |
| 9.2 | 8.8 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.6 | 14.6 | 12.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
- All of PSV's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Heracles Almelo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Heracles Almelo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heracles Almelo have the fewest points (2) away in Eredivisie
- Heracles Almelo have yet to win a game away.
- PSV have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PSV have scored more than double the goals of Heracles Almelo.
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PSV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 64 | 57 |
| 2 | PSV | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 29 | 55 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 34 | 51 |
| 4 | AZ | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -6 | 40 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 39 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -10 | 33 |
| 9 | NEC | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 11 | Heracles Almelo | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 26 |
| 13 | SC Heerenveen | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -14 | 25 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -13 | 23 |
| 15 | Willem II | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -22 | 21 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -27 | 19 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 17 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -21 | 17 |
