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Eredivisie | Gameweek 5
Sep 16, 2023 at 7pm UK
Philips Stadion
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Preview: PSV Eindhoven vs. NEC - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between PSV Eindhoven and NEC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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PSV Eindhoven take on NEC at the Philips Stadion on Saturday afternoon, in the latest round of Eredivisie fixtures.

At this early stage of the campaign, the hosts are sitting in second, while the visitors are down in 13th place.


Match preview

It has been a perfect start to the campaign for PSV, who are in search of their first Eredivisie title since the 2017-18 season, having won their opening three league games.

The Boeren have also managed to secure qualification for the Champions League group stages, defeating Rangers 7-3 on aggregate to avenge their loss against the Scottish side last season.

Peter Bosz's side put in a fantastic performance against the Gers in the second leg, racking up a 5-1 victory at the Philips Stadion, and they were just as impressive in their last match, running out 4-0 winners away at Waalwijk.

It was a second clean sheet in three games for PSV, who have conceded just one goal so far this season, with Luuk de Jong looking particularly impressive, scoring for the fifth game on the spin, while also registering two assists.

The signs are looking positive heading into Saturday's game, and the Boeren are also boosted by the fact they have a fantastic record against their upcoming opponents, winning the last 11 matches between the two sides.

Indeed, NEC have often struggled against PSV Eindhoven, and they made a poor start to their Eredivisie campaign, losing 4-3 at home to Excelsior before falling to a 2-1 defeat on the road at Heracles.

Since then, however, Nijmegen's form has picked up, taking four points from their last two games, with Magnus Mattsson putting in a fantastic performance in a 3-0 victory against Waalwijk, scoring twice.

Rogier Meijer's side picked up a decent point on the road against Sparta Rotterdam last time out, but they may be disappointed not to have taken more from the game, with Joshua Kitolano equalising from the spot in the 81st minute.

NEC's task will be significantly more difficult on Saturday afternoon, considering they have never beaten PSV away from home in a competitive match, and they have not managed to pick up a draw since 2009.

PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie form:


PSV Eindhoven form (all competitions):


NEC Eredivisie form:


Team News

PSV have a number of long-term absentees, with Mauro Junior and Armando Obispo set to miss out due to knee injuries, while Fredrik Oppegard also remains sidelined.

After his side ran out 4-0 winners last time out, there is very little reason for Bosz to tinker with his side, and it would not be a surprise if he names an unchanged starting lineup, with De Jong leading the line.

NEC also have a few players out due to injury, with Elayis Tavsan, Bart van Rooij and Kas De Wit all unavailable for selection.

Meijer implemented a 4-2-3-1 system away at Sparta Rotterdam last time out, and the manager could well stick with the same formation but opt for a more defensive approach.


PSV Eindhoven possible starting lineup:
Benitez; Dest, Ramalho, Schouten, Van Aanholt; Til, Veerman, Bakayoko, Saibari, Lang; De Jong

NEC possible starting lineup:
Cillessen; Pereira, Sandler, Nuytinck, Verdonk; Proper, Mattsson, Larsen, Gonzalez, Baas; Ogawa


We say: PSV Eindhoven 2-0 NEC

PSV Eindhoven have a stellar record against NEC, and they have made a fantastic start to the season, winning their first three games.

As such, we expect them to record a comfortable victory this weekend.



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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV312731103178684
2Feyenoord31236280245675
3FC Twente31196659312863
4AZ AlkmaarAZ31177762352758
5Ajax31131086558749
6NECNijmegen311211859471247
7FC UtrechtUtrecht31121094543246
8Sparta RotterdamSparta31127124643343
9Go Ahead Eagles31119114542342
10Heerenveen31106155064-1436
11PEC Zwolle3198144359-1635
12Fortuna SittardSittard3198143655-1935
13Almere CityAlmere City31712123151-2033
14Heracles3195174165-2432
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior31511154666-2026
16RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3167183152-2125
17FC VolendamVolendam3147203075-4519
RVitesse3155212570-452
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