PSV is still unbeaten against Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie at the Philips Stadium. And certainly defensively it is usually in good order, with only fourteen goals against in all mutual league matches at home. PSV itself managed to find the net many times against the Limburgers.
The last encounter between PSV and Fortuna Sittard at the Philips Stadium dates back to October 2023. PSV was then 3-1 too strong for the visitors, thanks to goals by Guus Til, André Ramalho and Johan Bakayoko. Earlier this season, PSV also won the away game in Sittard with the same figures. Malik Tillman (2) and Luuk de Jong provided the goals then. The statistics therefore speak clearly in PSV's favor: of the 25 mutual duels, PSV won no less than 22, while three matches ended in a draw. Fortuna Sittard never managed to win in the Philips Stadium. Also the goal difference underlines PSV's supremacy: 68 goals for against only 14 goals against.
Old-timers
At Fortuna Sittard, we encounter some old acquaintances from PSV. Wil Boessen was trainer of Young PSV in the 2023-2024 season. He now fills the role of assistant coach in Limburg. Goalkeeper Luuk Koopmans, who was under contract with PSV between 2015 and 2020 and played 25 times for the U23 team, is part of Fortuna Sittard's goalkeeping trio.
Goal-rich
Fortuna Sittard promoted to the Eredivisie in 2018 and has since faced PSV six times at the Philips Stadium. In those encounters, PSV proved particularly treacherous on their own field: 22 goals. Fortuna managed to find the net only twice in league matches in Eindhoven in the same period.
Limburg opponents
Since a 2-1 defeat at Roda JC in 2013, PSV has been unbeaten against clubs from Limburg. In subsequent years, almost all duels against Fortuna Sittard, Roda JC, VVV Venlo and MVV Maastricht (in cup format) were won.
Game won
Although Fortuna Sittard never won in Eindhoven in the Eredivisie, they did so in the TOTO KNVB Beker. In the semi-final of the cup in 1998-1999, the Limburgers beat PSV 3-1. In that game, Wilfred Bouma, who played for PSV for many years and still works for the club, scored a goal on behalf of Fortuna Sittard.
Shared opponent
On Saturday, both PSV 1 and PSV Women take on Fortuna Sittard. The Women kick off for their penultimate round of play during the day and Peter Bosz 's team will follow in the evening at the Philips Stadium.
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard currently holds the ninth position in the Eredivisie rankings. Led by coach Danny Buijs, who has been at the helm in Sittard since 2023, the Fortunes recorded a 1-0 victory over Willem II last weekend. In the previous rounds they lost to Feyenoord (2-0), played equal against FC Twente (1-1) and failed to take any points against Sparta Rotterdam (0-3).
