PSV and FC Utrecht meet at Philips Stadion, in a match for the 12th round of the Eredivisie. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 04-25-2020, in a match for the Eredivisie that ended in a draw by (-). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
PSV :
The home team is currently in 3rd position, with 24 points won, after 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Sparta Rotterdam by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Heerenveen, by (2‑2). This is a team that, curiously, tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 33 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 29 goals scored and 13 suffered. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they beat Omonia Nicosia at home by (4‑0).
For this competition, they register a sequence of 5 victories in their last home matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that tends to score many times first: it opened the scoring in 9 of its last 11 games for the Eredivisie, of these 9 it reached the break with an advantage in 8 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 7.
PSV have been devastating playing at home and want to maintain a 100% advantage in this round. Its objective is to seek leadership and you will be above the rival from the first minute. The team is usually in control of the game played in their stadium, with a high average of goals scored. But his defense has also been a benchmark, the best of the competition in matches played as the main.
Utrecht:
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 12 points won, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Feyenoord by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against ADO Den Haag, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, FC Utrecht won 4 points out of 15 possible, after 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 away games.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 5 away matches. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
The team has already had some games without games and its fans are impatient with the team’s performance. He has struggled to maintain a regular performance in games, losing precious points. To make matters worse, they face one of the best teams in the competition and must focus on scoring to maintain at least one draw.
