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PSV vs FC Barcelona, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
PSV
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Wed 28 Nov 2018 · 20:00 UTC Philips Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Jorrit Hendrix 25' Y
Erick Gutierrez 83' Y
Luuk de Jong 83' Y
Luuk de Jong 84' Y
Y 86' Jordi Alba
Y 90' Pique

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Philips Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Pavel Kralovec
  • Referee Ivo Nadvornik
  • Referee Kamil Hajek
  • Referee Karel Hrubes
  • Referee Miroslav Zelinka
  • Referee Jakub Hrabovsky

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
3
PSV 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-28 PSV 1–2 FC Barcelona 2018-09-18 FC Barcelona 4–0 PSV 2018-02-20 PSV 3–1 FC Barcelona 2017-10-31 FC Barcelona 1–3 PSV 2017-04-05 FC Barcelona 4–2 PSV

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
24 Nov SC Heerenveen H 3–0 W
10 Nov VBV De Graafschap A 4–1 W
06 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
27 Oct FC Groningen A 2–1 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov PSV A 2–1 W
24 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–1 D
11 Nov Real Betis Balompié H 3–4 L
06 Nov FC Internazionale Milano A 1–1 D
03 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 3–2 W
28 Oct Real Madrid CF H 5–1 W

Season Stats

PSV FC Barcelona
#28 Position #5
8 Points 16
8 Played 8
2 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
16 Scored 22
16 Conceded 14
+0 GD +8
1.00 PPG 2.00
25% Win % 63%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
PSV this season
25% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

PSV are 28th (8 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

PSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PSV
Sergino Dest 1 G
FC Barcelona
Raphinha 4 G
Lamine Yamal 3 G 4 A
Karim Adeyemi 2 G
Gabriel Jesus 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PSV and FC Barcelona get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PSV and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Philips Stadion. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Angelino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' PSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' PSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Netherlands international Jeroen Zoet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' PSV is showing some good football. However, PSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' What a moment for Lionel Messi! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pique makes it 0-2.
  • 70' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Philippe Coutinho is replaced by Malcom on 70 minute.
  • 71' Erick Gutierrez gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Jorrit Hendrix and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark van Bommel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' Another substitution for PSV to replace Steven Bergwijn by Maximiliano Romero on 79 minute.
  • 80' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Ousmane Dembele by Denis Suarez on 80 minute.
  • 83' A goal from the Switzerland international Luuk de Jong! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-2!
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for PSV. Erick Gutierrez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Luuk de Jong is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordi Alba on 86 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pique on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lionel Messi 4
Lionel Messi 3
Ousmane Dembele 1
Ousmane Dembele 1
Luuk de Jong 1
Pique 1

Head to Head

2018-11-28 PSV 1–2 FC Barcelona 2018-09-18 FC Barcelona 4–0 PSV 2018-02-20 PSV 3–1 FC Barcelona 2017-10-31 FC Barcelona 1–3 PSV 2017-04-05 FC Barcelona 4–2 PSV

PSV Form

2018-11-28 PSV 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2018-11-24 PSV 3–0 SC Heerenveen W 2018-11-10 VBV De Graafschap 1–4 PSV W 2018-11-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 PSV L 2018-11-03 PSV 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2018-10-27 FC Groningen 1–2 PSV W

FC Barcelona Form

2018-11-28 PSV 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2018-11-24 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2018-11-11 FC Barcelona 3–4 Real Betis Balompié L 2018-11-06 FC Internazionale Milano 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2018-10-28 FC Barcelona 5–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV34% Draw23% FC Barcelona43%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Barcelona
66%
PSV or FC Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PSV27% Draw35% FC Barcelona38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 18% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.