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PSV Eindhoven will raise the curtain on their 2026-27 campaign with a clash against Fortuna Sittard at the Philips Stadion on Saturday.
The hosts enter the new season as champions and have only one objective, while the visitors will look to improve on an 11th-place finish.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Fortuna Sittard key stats
- Fortuna are without a clean sheet in their last four matches.
- Unsurprisingly, four of the visitors' last five games have yielded more than three goals.
- The home side have opened the scoring in eight of their last 10 matches.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Fortuna Sittard preview: Five in a row for hosts?
PSV Eindhoven vs. Fortuna Sittard — Tale of the Tape
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No team has won four consecutive Eredivisie titles since Ajax achieved the feat between 2010-11 and 2013-14, but PSV will fancy their chances after cruising to glory for the third year running last season.
Peter Bosz's men were confirmed champions by matchday 29, at the end of which they held an unassailable 17-point advantage over second-place Feyenoord with only 15 points left to play for.
Boasting the league's best attack, De Rood-witten were worthy champions, but that is now in the past as another Eredivisie season prepares to kick off this weekend.
PSV have been formidable in season openers, winning each of their last five, a run likely to continue given the reigning champions' record against their next opponents.
Fortuna last managed to get the better of PSV in May 1999, going winless across the next 22 meetings across all competitions, 19 of which have ended in defeat, including each of the most recent four.
After ending last season with just one win from their final seven matches, Fortuna will need to regroup this term quickly, but this weekend's clash against PSV represents the toughest possible start.
Danny Buijs's side bounced back from consecutive defeats to Olympiacos and Metz to finish pre-season on a winning note against APOEL, with first-half goals from Philip Brittijn and Ole Romeny securing a 2-1 triumph.
Fortuna now travel to Eindhoven aiming to become the first team to beat the Eredivisie champions on opening day since 2009, when ADO Den Haag upset AZ Alkmaar.
Only Heracles and FC Volendam lost more away league matches than Fortuna last season, and the visitors have been beaten in each of their last five on the road dating back to early April.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Fortuna Sittard form guide & betting tips
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Whispers predicts: PSV Eindhoven 3-1 Fortuna Sittard
Each of the last eight editions of this fixture has seen both teams score, so BTTS -Yes at 4/7 (1.57) looks likely to land again.
Given the attacking quality on display, over 2.5 goals at 11/50 (1.22) is another strong selection.
PSV are priced at 1/5 (1.20) to win. Ivan Perisic has scored four times in his last three appearances against Fortuna, so backing him to score anytime at 9/10 (1.90) offers good value.
> PSV to win at at 1/5 (1.20) | Likelihood: Very likely
> BTTS -Yes at 4/7 (1.57) | Likelihood: Probable
> Ivan Perisic to score anytime at 9/10 (1.90) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 11/50 (1.22) | Likelihood: Probable