PSV vs Villarreal preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Philips Stadion Today - 4:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
PSV PSV
Villarreal VIL
KICKOFF : Today - 4:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the Club Friendlies 1 during the 2026 season, PSV hosts Villarreal at the Philips Stadion in a regular season encounter. PSV carries a modest power advantage of 2.5 points with a score of 87.25 against Villarreal's 84.78, establishing them as the stronger side on paper. The home environment at their own ground offers a familiar setting for the Dutch side to impose their style. Form metrics show PSV at 27.78 while Villarreal registers 0, highlighting a clear difference in recent momentum. Both teams lack detailed last outing records, leaving preparation details open. Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy information, limiting deeper insight into that area. Efficiency figures are unavailable, as are league positions for this fixture. The contest provides both sides a chance to test squad depth in a non-competitive setting ahead of more demanding campaigns.

TL;DR

  • Structural: PSV holds a power score of 87.25 against Villarreal's 84.78 with a 2.5 point advantage at Philips Stadion.
  • Form: PSV enters with a form score of 27.78 while Villarreal registers a form score of 0.
  • Squad: PSV is identified as the stronger team according to overall power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both PSV and Villarreal.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not specified in the available data for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: PSV enjoys a power advantage of 2.5 points over Villarreal.
  • Market: PSV 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Villarreal 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
PSV P. Bosz
P. Bosz
VS
Villarreal I. Pérez Soto
I. Pérez Soto
1.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 W
Raków Częstochowa Rank: 71 D
Antwerp Rank: 70 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home PSV
0%
Draw
0%
Away Villarreal
0%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
87.25
84.78
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
PSV
Villarreal
Power Score
87.25
84.78
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
26
42

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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PSV Opponent-weighted form score
Villarreal Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) PSV Villarreal

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

PSV PSV Home
0 matches
Villarreal VIL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-24T00:12:30+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 25, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Philips Stadion
Capacity
36500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Nick Olij
Nick Olij Goalkeeper
Joël Drommel
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper
32
Matěj Kovář
Matěj Kovář Goalkeeper
51
Tijn Smolenaars
Tijn Smolenaars Goalkeeper
4
Armando Obispo
Armando Obispo Defender
17
Mauro Jaqueson Júnior Ferreira dos Santos
Mauro Jaqueson Júnior Ferreira dos Santos Defender
8
Sergino Dest
Sergino Dest Defender
25
Kiliann Sildillia
Kiliann Sildillia Defender
6
Ryan Flamingo
Ryan Flamingo Defender
Adamo Nagalo
Adamo Nagalo Defender
3
Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis
Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis Defender
38
Fabian Merién
Fabian Merién Defender
20
Guus Berend Til
Guus Berend Til Midfielder
22
Jerdy Schouten
Jerdy Schouten Midfielder
23
Joey Veerman
Joey Veerman Midfielder
21
Sven Mijnans
Sven Mijnans Midfielder
Isaac Babadi
Isaac Babadi Midfielder
10
Paul Wanner
Paul Wanner Midfielder
35
Joel van den Berg
Joel van den Berg Midfielder
31
Noah Fernandez
Noah Fernandez Midfielder
5
Ivan Perišić
Ivan Perišić Attacker
14
Alassane Pléa
Alassane Pléa Attacker
27
Dennis Man
Dennis Man Attacker
9
Ricardo Daniel Pepi
Ricardo Daniel Pepi Attacker
11
Couhaib Driouech
Couhaib Driouech Attacker
19
Esmir Bajraktarevic
Esmir Bajraktarevic Attacker
7
Ruben van Bommel
Ruben van Bommel Attacker

Squad

13
Diego José Conde Alcolado
Diego José Conde Alcolado Goalkeeper
25
Arnau Tenas Ureña
Arnau Tenas Ureña Goalkeeper
1
Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior
Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior Goalkeeper
8
Juan Marcos Foyth
Juan Marcos Foyth Defender
2
Logan Costa
Logan Costa Defender
23
Sergi Cardona Bermúdez
Sergi Cardona Bermúdez Defender
Carlos Romero Serrano
Carlos Romero Serrano Defender
5
Willy Kambwala
Willy Kambwala Defender
15
Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González
Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González Defender
12
Renato Palma Veiga
Renato Palma Veiga Defender
3
Alexander Freeman
Alexander Freeman Defender
6
Pau Navarro Badenes
Pau Navarro Badenes Defender
14
Santiago Comesaña Veiga
Santiago Comesaña Veiga Midfielder
18
Pape Gueye
Pape Gueye Midfielder
37
Carlos Macià Coves
Carlos Macià Coves Midfielder
22
Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez
Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez Attacker
19
Nicolas Pépé
Nicolas Pépé Attacker
7
Gerard Moreno Balaguero
Gerard Moreno Balaguero Attacker
9
Georges Mikautadze
Georges Mikautadze Attacker
17
Tajon Buchanan
Tajon Buchanan Attacker
Álex Forés Mendoza
Álex Forés Mendoza Attacker
20
Alberto Moleiro González
Alberto Moleiro González Attacker
Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
Ilias Akhomach Chakkour Attacker
21
Tani Oluwaseyi
Tani Oluwaseyi Attacker
Thiago Cruz Fernández
Thiago Cruz Fernández Attacker
32
Hugo López Cortés
Hugo López Cortés Attacker

CONCLUSION

PSV will aim to use their home comfort and narrow power edge to control proceedings against Villarreal. The form gap suggests the hosts may carry more recent rhythm into the game, though both sides face limited data on efficiency and set pieces. Villarreal can draw on their technical qualities to create problems, especially if they exploit any transition opportunities that arise. With the match serving as a friendly, coaches have scope to rotate players and evaluate options without league pressure. The low confidence in set piece figures means teams must rely on general patterns rather than specific trends. Overall this encounter offers valuable preparation time for both clubs as they build toward more intense fixtures later in the year.