After a strong week, PSV wants to continue the positive line on Friday night in the home game against Fortuna Sittard. Peter Bosz 's team will face an opponent it has never lost to at the Philips Stadium.
The numbers speak volumes. In 26 previous encounters in Eindhoven, PSV remained unbeaten: 23 wins and three draws. Fortuna thus never managed to take three points in the Philips Stadium. The goal difference is 72-15 in favor of PSV.
Recent encounters are also significant. In May 2023, PSV narrowly won 2-1, in October of the same year it was 3-1, and on May 3 of this year Peter Bosz 's team recorded a convincing 4-1 victory.
Last meeting
During that game, Ivan Perišić was the big man with a hat-trick, his first for PSV and only the third in his career. Noa Lang provided the other goal, once again confirming PSV's supremacy against the team from Sittard.
Results Fortuna Sittard
Danny Buijs' team has had a mixed season so far. After ten rounds Fortuna Sittard occupies twelfth place in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie. Of the ten matches, four were won, as many lost and one drawn.
Especially away from home Fortuna has had a tough time. Of the five away games, four were lost, indicating that the team still struggles to take points on foreign soil. Yet there were also notable victories: Fortuna won 3-2 against NEC and beat FC Utrecht 1-0. Both opponents are currently higher up the rankings.
Several players with a PSV past play at Fortuna Sittard. Luuk Koopmans was once part of the A-selection and Justin Lonwijk made his debut in professional football with PSV U21. But the most famous is of course Mohamed Ihattaren. He played eleven years for PSV.