The ball is rolling again in the Eredivisie and for PSV a clash full of old acquaintances awaits at De Grolsch Veste. Earlier this season Peter Bosz 's team waltzed over FC Twente 6-1 at home, but in Enschede the battle is usually much more evenly matched.
The most recent encounter between FC Twente and PSV in Enschede took place in November 2023. That night, PSV had little trouble with the Tukkers: PSV won 3-0. Already in the 25thminute FC Twente had to continue with ten men after a red card for defender Mees Hilgers - who is also suspended for the upcoming game. Johan Bakayoko and Joey Veerman scored the Eindhoven goals, while FC Twente captain Robin Pröpper scored the 0-2 on his own goal. Earlier this season the two teams also faced each other in the Philips Stadium. There, PSV was supreme. Despite an early deficit, Peter Bosz 's team fought back and turned the game around completely to a 6-1 final score. Noa Lang, Malik Tillman, Ismael Saibari (2), Richard Ledezma and Ricardo Pepi were the celebrated men on PSV's side.
Mutual balance in Enschede
The mutual statistics between FC Twente and PSV in Enschede are similar. Of the 57 encounters in the East, PSV won 19 times. No fewer than 23 times the game ended undecided, while FC Twente achieved fifteen victories. Although the results are close, the goal difference is clearly in Eindhoven's favor: PSV scored 91 times, against FC Twente's 69 goals.
Old-timers
At FC Twente we meet a number of old acquaintances. Sam Lammers, who played 63 games for Young PSV and 29 times for the main squad, wears the shirt of the Tukkers. Midfielder Mathias Kjølø, who played 75 games in the U237 and one appearance in PSV 1, is also now active in Enschede. In addition, former PSV goalkeepers Lars Unnerstall (22 duels) and Przemyslaw Tytoń (38 duels) defend the Twente goal. At PSV, Joël Drommel and Luuk de Jong have a Twente past.
Handsome statistics
In the last four premier league games, PSV scored no fewer than five goals from outside the box, bringing their total to 11. This premier league season, Peter Bosz 's team has averaged 68.1 percent ball possession - the highest percentage of any team since Opta began collecting this data in 2010-2011.
On target
Ismael Saibari accounted for nine goals and eleven assists in the Eredivisie this season. This makes him the only PSV midfielder this century, after Mark van Bommel in the 2004-2005 season, to reach double digits in both goals and assists in an Eredivisie season.
FC Twente
FC Twente, led by head coach Joseph Oosting since 2023, is currently in fifth place in the Eredivisie. However, the formation from Enschede is not in greatest form. In the last two games they drew 1-1 against both Fortuna Sittard and PEC Zwolle. Before that, the Rotterdammers suffered defeats against Heracles Almelo (2-1) and Feyenoord (6-2). Sem Steijn, FC Twente's attacking midfielder, is top scorer in the Eredivisie with 23 goals. Ricardo Pepi was on top for a long time, but had to give up early due to injury.
