A chance to temporarily go top of the Eredivisie table lies in wait for PSV when they head to the Mac3Park Stadion on Saturday to face off against PEC Zwolle.
The away side returned to winning ways with a 2-1 triumph over Excelsior in their most recent league outing, but their hosts are without a victory since gameweek two.
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PEC Zwolle vs PSV prediction: Routine victory for Rood-witten
Key stats
- Each of PSV's most recent five matches has ended with both teams scoring.
- Zwolle are winless in six outings leading up to this weekend's outing.
- Saturday's hosts are without a clean sheet in that time, and their visitors have also been defensively shaky, having conceded in each of their last seven matches.
Correct score prediction: PEC Zwolle 1-3 PSV
PSV have scored the joint-most goals in the Eredivisie so far (21), which has often made up for their issues at the back.
While we expect the reigning champions' run of matches without a shutout to continue here, we fully fancy them to carry the day.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Difficult to look past PSV
- HOME: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19%
- AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
PSV's 1-1 draw against Leverkusen in Wednesday's Champions League encounter means they have now won just one of their last four matches across all competitions.
Still, a 71.4% win probability indicates how strongly the Dutch champions are backed to secure all three points.
Since flying out of the blocks at the start of the season with wins over Twente and Telstar, Zwolle have lost four of their subsequent five league outings and their 15.4% win probability this weekend suggests a change in fortunes is unlikely.
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Most recent H2Hs: PEC Zwolle aiming for back-to-back wins after ending 19-game losing streak
Zwolle sprung up one of the biggest surprise results of the 2024-25 Eredivisie season by beating PSV 3-1 back in January to secure a first win in 20 editions of this fixture.
Consequently, the home side now have the opportunity to claim consecutive victories over their more illustrious visitors
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Netherlands Eredivisie 12/11/23
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PEC Zwolle preview: Jamiro Monteiro back from suspension
Monteiro was absent from both of Zwolle's last two matches but is now available to feature once again, although it remains to be seen if the Cape Verde international will earn an immediate recall to the XI.
However, Zico Buurmeester and Odysseus Velanas are still out due to respective ankle injuries.
Predicted lineup: De Graaff(GK), Aertssen, Graves, MacNulty, Floranus; Oosting, Thomas, Monteiro, Faberski, Kostons & De Rooij
Zwolle's last five matches:
- FC Volendam 2-1 PEC Zwolle (Eredivisie)
- AZ Alkmaar 2-2 PEC Zwolle (Eredivisie)
- PEC Zwolle 0-2 Go Ahead Eagles (Eredivisie)
- Ajax 3-1 PEC Zwolle (Eredivisie)
- PEC Zwolle 0-2 Utrecht (Eredivisie)
PSV preview: Lengthy injury list to contend with
PSV have been rocked by injuries early on in the campaign and are currently missing up to eight players through short and long-term injuries.
Wessel Kuhn (knee) and Eus Waayers (calf) have not featured this season, while Myron Boadu, Ricardo Pepi and Kiliann Sildillia are out with muscle issues.
Alassane Plea and Ruben van Bommel remain out with knee injuries, as Sergino Dest wraps up the list of guaranteed absentees due to health problems.
Predicted lineup: Kovar(GK), Salah-Eddine, Gasiorowski, Flamingo, Mauro Jr, Veerman, Schouten, Saibari, Man, Til & Perisic
PSV's last five matches:
- Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 PSV (Champions League)
- Excelsior 1-2 PSV (Eredivisie)
- PSV 2-2 Ajax (Eredivisie)
- PSV 1-3 Royal Union SG (Champions League)
- NEC 3-5 PSV (Eredivisie)
Player to watch – Ismael Saibari
Saibari grabbed PSV's equaliser against Leverkusen in midweek to score for the third game running since going 11 matches without a goal for his current employers between May 18 and September 16.
Since breaking into the senior team, Saibari has increasingly made significant strides, and it is no surprise that he is now one of the first names on the team sheet.
The Moroccan has not netted against Zwolle in three previous appearances, but that could easily change given his current form.