PSV vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Johan Balder
- Assistant 2 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | AZ | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | NEC | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 10 May | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 May | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Aug | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | NEC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| PSV | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 12 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +15 | GD | -1 |
| 2.67 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 83% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
PSV are 1st (16 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Perisic | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| Thom van Bergen | 3 G | 2 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' PSV have kicked off against FC Groningen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Philips Stadion. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Groningen are in front.
- 11' Tijmen Blokzijl adds to his 1 season tally! FC Groningen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with PSV winning 100% of all matches.
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. Ruben van Bommel is booked for PSV — card on 21.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wouter Prins suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Ivan Perisic makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The referee calls foul for Mark Csinger. He receives a card.
- 46' Marco Rente gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Jorg Schreuders and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Magnificent from Ricardo Pepi! That is 59 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Ivan Perisic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 54' Nikolas Brandis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Rente at the 54 minute mark.
- 56' What a moment for Sergino Dest! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' PSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ivan Perisic scoring 2 goals.
- 66' FC Groningen come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Elvis Van Der Laan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Wanner is hanging Noah Fernandez on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Fresh legs for PSV! Filip Kostic comes on to replace Mauro Junior.
- 80' FC Groningen 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.
- 85' Travis Hernes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tika de Jonge at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from David van der Werff, as he is very good at scoring at Philips Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for PSV players.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Mauro Junior ↓ Filip Kostic 75'
- 20
-
5
Ivan Perisic ↓ Dennis Man 75'
- 9
- 8
- 32
- 6
- 7
- 24
-
31
Noah Fernandez ↓ Paul Wanner 68'
Bench
-
2
Lutsharel Geertruida ↑ 85'
-
18
Filip Kostic ↑ 75'
-
27
Dennis Man ↑ 75'
- 21
- 1
- 25
-
10
Paul Wanner ↑ 68'
- 19
- 3
- 41
-
37
Amir Bouhamdi ↑ 67'
FC Groningen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 1
- 9
- 26
-
14
Jorg Schreuders ↓ Marco Rente 46'
- 3
- 18
-
8
Tika de Jonge ↓ Travis Hernes 85'
- 2
- 17
- 4
Bench
-
5
Marco Rente ↑ 46'
- 31
- 13
- 19
-
11
Jacob Ondrejka ↑ 67'
-
7
Travis Hernes ↑ 85'
-
15
Elvis Van Der Laan ↑ 67'
- 44
- 16
- 12
- 53
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyril Ngonge | 4 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 |
| Ivan Perisic | 3 |
| Bruma | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 3 |
| Guus Til | 3 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.17
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + PSV to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 4.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Groningen
23%
PSV or FC Groningen
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
5 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
4 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
5 – 0
4.4%
6 – 1
4%
2 – 0
4%
5 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -2 | 50% | 18% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 14% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.