PSV vs Fortuna Sittard preview

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Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

PSV hosts Fortuna Sittard at the Philips Stadion in an Eredivisie regular season fixture during the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side carries a clear power advantage of twenty one points, supported by a higher overall rating and a domestic league position of eighth compared to the visitors fourteenth place. This structural edge positions PSV as the stronger outfit on paper. Both teams arrive without recorded recent outings or form scores, which shifts focus toward broader squad metrics and positional standings. The venue setting favors the hosts in terms of familiarity and potential control of the game tempo. Limited data on efficiency and transitional elements leaves room for on field developments to clarify these areas. Overall the matchup centers on how PSV can translate their advantages into sustained pressure against a lower placed opponent.

TL;DR

  • Structural: PSV sits eighth in the domestic league while Fortuna Sittard occupies fourteenth place.
  • Form: Both teams enter the fixture without available recent form records or last outing details.
  • Squad: PSV holds a power score of 85.78 against Fortuna Sittards 64.8 for a twenty one point advantage.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable due to null data entries for this encounter.
  • Transition: Transitional play details are not specified in the provided dataset for either side.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence levels with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Power scores reflect PSV at 85.78 compared to Fortuna Sittard at 64.8.
  • Market: Baseline split: PSV 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Fortuna Sittard 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
Fortuna Sittard D. Buijs
D. Buijs
2.15
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.08
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Twente Rank: 79 W
Go Ahead Eagles Rank: 69 W
Ajax Rank: 80 D
PEC Zwolle Rank: 66 W
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 67 W
FC Utrecht Rank: 76 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Utrecht Rank: 76 L
PEC Zwolle Rank: 66 W
Feyenoord Rank: 81 L
SC Heerenveen Rank: 72 L
NAC Breda Rank: 59 D
AZ Rank: 79 L
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

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.
85.78
64.8
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
PSV
Fortuna Sittard
Power Score
85.78
64.8
League Position
8
14
Global Rank
39
423

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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vs
PSV — Opponent-weighted form score
Fortuna Sittard — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) PSV Fortuna Sittard

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

PSV PSV Home
4 matches
Fortuna Sittard FOR Away
Match Record
4
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
4
Goals
14
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
14
+9
Goal Difference
-9
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-08T00:37:27+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch
M. Branderhorst
Netherlands
31 M. Branderhorst
J. Dahlhaus
Netherlands
8 J. Dahlhaus
S. van Ottele
Netherlands
6 S. van Ottele
J. Hubner
Netherlands
28 J. Hubner
I. Ferreira Mendonca Pinto
Portugal
12 I. Ferreira Mendonca Pinto
E. Michut
France
20 E. Michut
P. Brittijn
Netherlands
23 P. Brittijn
K. Peterson
Sweden
7 K. Peterson
O. ter Haar Romeny
Netherlands
10 O. ter Haar Romeny
M. Ihattaren
Netherlands
52 M. Ihattaren
L. Zeefuik
Netherlands
25 L. Zeefuik

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Philips Stadion
Capacity
36500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Alex Bos
Marco Ribbink
Joris Westhof
Rick Sturm

Lineup

Referee : Alex Bos

Starting XI ▼

32
Matej Kovar
Matej Kovar Goalkeeper
6.87
3
Yarek Gasiorowski
Yarek Gasiorowski Defender
6.92
6
Ryan Flamingo
Ryan Flamingo Defender
6.85
25
Kiliann Sildillia
Kiliann Sildillia Defender
6.77
31
Noah Fernandez
Noah Fernandez Defender
6.65
10
Paul Wanner
Paul Wanner Midfielder
7.06
17
Mauro Júnior
Mauro Júnior Midfielder
7.24
20
Guus Til
Guus Til Midfielder
7.18
5
Ivan Perišić
Ivan Perišić Attacker
7.34
7
Ruben van Bommel
Ruben van Bommel Attacker
7.14
14
Alassane Pléa
Alassane Pléa Attacker
7.03
Referee : Alex Bos

Starting XI ▼

31
Mattijs Branderhorst
Mattijs Branderhorst Goalkeeper
7
6
Syb van Ottele
Syb van Ottele Defender
6.71
8
Jasper Dahlhaus
Jasper Dahlhaus Defender
6.62
12
Ivo Pinto
Ivo Pinto Defender
6.42
28
Justin Hubner
Justin Hubner Defender
6.73
10
Ole Romeny
Ole Romeny Midfielder
6.58
20
Edouard Michut
Edouard Michut Midfielder
6.85
23
Philip Brittijn
Philip Brittijn Midfielder
6.79
7
Kristoffer Peterson
Kristoffer Peterson Attacker
6.66
25
Lequincio Zeefuik
Lequincio Zeefuik Attacker
6.53
52
Mohamed Ihattaren
Mohamed Ihattaren Attacker
7.22

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward PSV holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give PSV a 21-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.