FC Utrecht vs PSV, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs PSV — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rogier Honig
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 5 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 10 |
| -13 | GD | +14 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). PSV are 3rd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadion Galgenwaard. FC Utrecht are looking to make home advantage count against PSV.
- 5' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' PSV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Djevencio van der Kust needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' PSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The 28-year-old Olivier Boscagli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Mario Gotze departs to be replaced by Joey Veerman.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' The Israel Eran Zahavi breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-1!
- 58' It looks surprising PSV does not make any changes. Philipp Max has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Olivier Boscagli gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Armando Obispo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Remco Balk is replaced by Simon Gustafson on 67 minute.
- 68' Simon Gustafson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Remco Balk on 68 minute.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Yorbe Vertessen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eran Zahavi at the 79 minute mark.
- 82' Rick Meissen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Djevencio van der Kust at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' PSV make a change. Philipp Max trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 85 minutes.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Teze argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' A moment of madness from Adam Maher on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Adam Maher. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mauro Junior. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Another three points for PSV.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 33
- 22
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↓ Mees Rijks 82'
- 21
- 9
- 16
- 3
-
30
Remco Balk ↓ Simon Gustafson 67'
- 27
- 35
Bench
-
10
Simon Gustafson ↑ 67'
- –
- 14
- –
- 32
- –
-
46
Rick Meissen ↑ 82'
-
–
Mees Rijks ↑ 82'
Coach
Rene Hake
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 11
- 15
- 3
- 16
- 25
- 6
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Carlos Vinicius 85'
-
27
Mario Gotze ↓ Joey Veerman 46'
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 79'
Bench
- 20
- 8
-
18
Olivier Boscagli ↑ 61'
- 38
- 19
-
9
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 85'
- 13
-
23
Joey Veerman ↑ 46'
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 79'
- 10
- 37
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guus Til | 7 |
| Sander van de Streek | 6 |
| Ismael Saibari | 4 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Johan Bakayoko | 3 |
| Artem Stepanov | 2 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.84
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + PSV to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
30%
Draw or PSV
86%
FC Utrecht or PSV
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 4
7.1%
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 4
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 5
5.4%
0 – 5
4.9%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
4%
1 – 1
3.7%
1 – 6
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| +1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +2 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| +2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

