PSV does not have fond memories of FC Groningen. Earlier this season, the 0-0 against ten men from Groningen marked PSV's first point loss of the season and lost Jürgen Locadia.
Few Groningen goals
Meanwhile, Locadia is back and he will be looking for honor with PSV. Because while the 0-0 meant point loss, it was also the third Eredivisie game in a row that FC Groningen failed to score against PSV. The last time FC Groningen scored against PSV was in March 2015, when Botteghin scored the only Groningen goal in the 2-1 loss. Including the game for the Johan Cruijff Schaal, FC Groningen scored only twice against PSV in the last six games, while facing 11 goals against.
Prize-winner PSV
Moreover, Groningen has not always had good memories of PSV either. PSV is the team that kept the Groningers from a prize twice. Besides the Johan Cruijff Schaal in 2015 (3-0), FC Groningen also lost its first-ever cup final against PSV in 1989 (4-1).
Euroborg
Last season, PSV had few problems visiting Noordlease Stadion (then Euroborg). Willems opened the scoring after seven minutes, followed by PSV through Pröpper (51st) and Locadia (88th). It was PSV's eighteenth away victory over FC Groningen in 37 games (nine draws, 10 losses).