FC Utrecht vs PSV, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs PSV — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | AZ | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 40 |
| 34 | Conceded | 15 |
| -13 | GD | +25 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 25% | Win % | 67% |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). PSV are 1st (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadion Galgenwaard. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 7' Johan Bakayoko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 12' Brazil international Andre Ramalho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' Yorbe Vertessen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' Jens Toornstra picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Mike van der Hoorn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' Patrick van Aanholt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' 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.
- 53' What composure from Othman Boussaid! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luuk de Jong.
- 59' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Teze, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' Time for substitution for PSV. Andre Ramalho is replaced by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Ole Romeny. He replaces Taylor Booth on 67 minute.
- 72' The 31-year-old Hirving Lozano has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Victor Jensen is replacing Jens Toornstra for the FC Utrecht side.
- 82' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' The crowd applauds Sam Lammers as he leaves the pitch. Modibo Sagnan steps in for FC Utrecht.
- 85' The crowd applauds Jordan Teze as he leaves the pitch. Mauro Junior steps in for PSV.
- 89' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 26
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 77'
-
9
Sam Lammers ↓ Modibo Sagnan 84'
- 5
- 16
- 8
-
10
Taylor Booth ↓ Ole Romeny 67'
- 34
- 1
Bench
- 2
- 20
- 31
-
27
Modibo Sagnan ↑ 84'
-
77
Ole Romeny ↑ 67'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 77'
- 61
- 15
- 46
Coach
Ron Jans
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
-
3
Jordan Teze ↓ Mauro Junior 85'
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Ricardo Pepi 85'
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 32
-
11
Johan Bakayoko ↓ Noa Lang 77'
Bench
-
27
Hirving Lozano ↑ 66'
- 4
-
17
Mauro Junior ↑ 85'
-
30
Patrick van Aanholt ↑ 66'
-
7
Noa Lang ↑ 77'
- 16
- 24
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 85'
- 2
- 31
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guus Til | 7 |
| Sander van de Streek | 6 |
| Ismael Saibari | 4 |
| Johan Bakayoko | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.33
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + PSV to win 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
35%
Draw or PSV
83%
FC Utrecht or PSV
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
6.5%
0 – 4
6.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 5
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 5
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| +1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +2 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

