PSV Eindhoven
- PSV Eindhoven have lost two and won three of their last five games.
- PSV’s home record speaks for itself in the Eredivisie this term, with 10 wins, two draws and just a solitary defeat making them clear leaders of the league table with 68 points from 26 matches.
- Peter Bosz’s side play an ultra-attacking version of the 4-2-3-1, with inverted full-backs and the constant pressing of the opposition high up the field, which can lead to some spectacular transitions and goals.
NEC Nijmegen
- NEC Nijmegen have won two, drawn two and lost just one of their last five matches, having won their last two games.
- NEC sit in third with 46 points from 26 games.
- Dick Schreuder’s side implement a 3-4-2-1 system with a lot of patience in build-up play and positional discipline, looking to overload the midfield and play through the wide areas with their wing-backs.
Head-to-Head
- Schreuder has done a fine job of keeping his side in both league and cup this term, culminating in a 3-2 victory over PSV in the KNVB Cup semi-final last time out.
- That result should give them a psychological advantage in this clash, but the fact that they haven’t won their last away game at PSV suggests the hosts will have the better of it on the day.
Key Players
- Guus Til leads the scoring for PSV with 12 Eredivisie goals in 22 appearances in 2025-2026, but Dennis Man has been in prolific form of late, having scored three of PSV’s last ten goals in the past five matches.
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Key names:
- Guus Til
- Dennis Man
Betting Insights
- The odds on a home win, over 2.5 goals and both teams to score look very low, at 1.42, 1.24 and 1.41 respectively.
- Despite the market, we’re going against the odds on the third choice given the attacking records of both sides and the drama of their most recent encounter.
Prediction
With both teams in fantastic form and scoring goals, we’re expecting a similar outcome to the last meeting in the cup, with plenty of goals scored on both ends of the pitch.
