A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The PSV fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and VVV-Venlo's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- PSV has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (38) in Eredivisie
It's no vacation for neither PSV nor VVV-Venlo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
PSV's stadium, Philips Stadion, has a grass surface. VVV-Venlo have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for VVV-Venlo when playing on grass; 6 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses from 30 matches. They have scored 35 goals in these games and conceded 65.
PSV form and stats
Home games in the Eredivisie have been a walk in the park for PSV so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
A strong away win for PSV against RKC Waalwijk the last match, as Mohammed Ihattaren, Denzel Dumfries, Cody Gakpo and Noni Madueke were on target. A strong away win before that one, visiting Graafschap and winning 2-1.
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how PSV have performed as huge favourites like they are today: twelve games found in the database showing eleven PSV wins, one draw and zero defeats.
The PSV manager R. Schmidt has got the team scoring with 14 from 6 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, PSV have only let in 2 goals at home.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
There's been little loot from VVV-Venlo's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (38) in Eredivisie, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in VVV-Venlo's last three away games as they have all been lost. Three has not been a lucky number for VVV-Venlo as they have been defeated three times in a row since the PEC Zwolle match.
VVV-Venlo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. FC Twente proved too strong as VVV-Venlo slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Almere City.
VVV-Venlo goalkeeper Thorsten Kirschbaum had a great day against FC Twente, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played eleven away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with one win, one draw and nine defeats. six games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The travelling fans enjoy VVV-Venlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. For VVV-Venlo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: PSV won nine, VVV-Venlo won zero and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 10 goals |   D. Malen 7 goals |  C. Madueke 5 goals |
PSV missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| PSV | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | 14 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 31% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 62% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 38% | 67% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14.3 | 14.5 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.8 | 9.9 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| 39% | 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 43% |
- PSV has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Eredivisie
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PSV have scored in all their matches so far.
- PSV have won all their matches at home so far.
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (38) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-19) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- VVV-Venlo 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 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 40 | 30 |
| 2 | PSV | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 30 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | FC Groningen | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | AZ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 10 |
| 14 | Heracles | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -11 | 9 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -19 | 9 |
| 16 | Willem II | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 5 |