PSV vs Girona FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs Girona FC — Champions League at Philips Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.4 goals/game
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Girona FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 6–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | AZ | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | CD Leganes | H | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Oct | UD Las Palmas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Philips Stadion as PSV face off against Girona FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Girona FC's compact 4-2-2-2.
- 10' Girona FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Mauro Junior, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Ryan Flamingo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Yangel Herrera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 33' Malik Tillman adds to his 2 season tally! PSV lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Girona FC have won 254 goals from 199 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Luuk de Jong argues furiously but the card stands.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matteo Dams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PSV.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Gil is booked for Girona FC — card on 48.
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. PSV and Girona FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Arnau Martinez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Rick Karsdorp. He receives a card.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matteo Dams on 60 minutes.
- 61' Girona FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juanpe is hanging Donny van de Beek on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' PSV ring the changes. Noa Lang has done his job and it is now time for Couhaib Driouech to step up.
- 67' Another change for Girona FC made on 67 minute. Bojan Miovski leaves to be changed by Cristhian Stuani.
- 71' Fresh legs for PSV! Ismael Saibari comes on to replace Rick Karsdorp.
- 76' PSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' The Girona FC bench stirs into life. Bryan Gil is withdrawn and Min-su Kim gets his opportunity.
- 83' Against the run of play, Johan Bakayoko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' A tactical swap from PSV — Isaac Babadi on, Guus Til off on 85 minutes.
- 88' What composure from Ladislav Krejci! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Cristhian Stuani.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for PSV players.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Ricardo Pepi 85'
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Isaac Babadi 85'
-
10
Noa Lang ↓ Couhaib Driouech 63'
- 18
- 1
-
2
Rick Karsdorp ↓ Ismael Saibari 71'
- 7
- 11
- 6
-
32
Matteo Dams ↓ Fredrik Oppegard 71'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 85'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↑ 71'
-
21
Couhaib Driouech ↑ 63'
-
35
Fredrik Oppegard ↑ 71'
- 24
- 37
-
26
Isaac Babadi ↑ 85'
Girona FC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 13
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Juanpe 61'
- 17
- 5
-
21
Yangel Herrera ↓ Oriol Romeu 61'
-
20
Bryan Gil ↓ Min-su Kim 79'
- 18
- 3
- 4
- 19
-
28
Silvi ↓ Jastin Garcia 79'
Bench
-
14
Oriol Romeu ↑ 61'
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 67'
-
15
Juanpe ↑ 61'
- 25
-
31
Jastin Garcia ↑ 79'
-
29
Min-su Kim ↑ 79'
- 42
- 30
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.56
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Girona FC xG
I would bet for:
PSV to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
90%
Draw or Girona FC
27%
PSV or Girona FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Girona FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

