For FC Utrecht, the 2024-2025 season is going extremely well so far. The Domstadelingen are currently in third place, so Saturday's game can safely be called a top match. Historically, however, PSV almost always has the upper hand in this game.
This duel was scheduled 53 times before. PSV won no less than 47 times, making FC Utrecht the opponent from whom PSV has won most often at home of the current premier league clubs. Five times the game ended in a draw and once the victory went to FC Utrecht. The last 27 home matches in the premier league with FC Utrecht were won by PSV.
Earlier this season, PSV won convincingly 5-2 in the Galgenwaard. With two goals by Ismael Saibari and Guus Til, and an incisive Johan Bakayoko, Peter Bosz 's team took the full spoils in Utrecht.
Debutants against Utrecht
On Aug. 12, 2023, Noa Lang and Tygo Land Land made their debuts for the main squad in a 2-0 win over FC Utrecht. Lang contributed directly to that victory; he shot PSV to a 1-0 lead in the extra time of the first half.
Noa Lang 's goal is one of 158 goals PSV scored against the Domstadelingen. Against no other Eredivisie opponent was PSV as many times as against the club from Utrecht.
Old acquaintance
On Saturday we will meet an old acquaintance in Nick Viergever. The central defender played 104 matches for PSV and managed to score three goals in those matches. He left Eindhoven for German side Greuther Fürth in 2021, where he played one season. Then he made the switch to FC Utrecht.