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PSV
Eredivisie | Gameweek 10
Oct 16, 2022 at 1.30pm UK
Philips Stadium
FC Utrecht

PSV
6 - 1
Utrecht

Simons (8', 60'), Til (33', 38'), El Ghazi (86', 89')
FT(HT: 3-1)
van de Streek (24')
Klaiber (29'), Dost (41'), van der Maarel (55')

Preview: PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Utrecht - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between PSV Eindhoven and FC Utrecht, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

PSV Eindhoven will be looking to make it four wins on the trot across all competitions when they welcome FC Utrecht to the Philips Stadion on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the away side set out to return to winning ways having seen their run of four games without a defeat come to an end last time out.


Match preview

Guus Til in action for PSV on October 13, 2022© Reuters

PSV Eindhoven secured a second straight Europa League group-stage victory on Thursday evening when they handed out a 5-0 thrashing to FC Zurich.

Goals from Erick Gutierrez, Joey Veerman and Ibrahim Sangare saw Ruud van Nistelrooy's men head into the break with a commanding lead before second-half goals from Veerman and Anwar El-Ghazi added more gloss to the scoreline.

Prior to that, the Rood-Witten narrowly saw off the threat of Heerenveen in a 1-0 win and currently sit third in the Eredivisie table, two points shy of leaders AZ Alkmaar.

Next up is the challenge of an opposing outfit who have largely been on the receiving end in this fixture with just one win in the last 12 meetings between the teams.

Ahead of a crunch European affair against Premier League giants Arsenal four days later, Sunday's hosts will be looking to set the tone with a dominant display this weekend.

Having failed to taste defeat since defeat, FC Utrecht fell to a 2-1 loss against AZ Alkmaar in Sunday's meeting between the sides at the Stadion Galgenwaard.

Henk Fraser's men went behind to Myron van Brederode's opener before they were breached midway through the second half by Yukinari Sugawara after which Moussa Sylla pulled one back in stoppage time.

Consequently, the Domstedelingen have dropped down to ninth place in the standings, albeit only one point off the last Conference League playoff spot.

Off the back of consecutive triumphs on the road heading into Saturday's contest, the away side go in search of another feather in the cap on enemy territory.

PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie form:


PSV Eindhoven form (all competitions):


FC Utrecht Eredivisie form:


Team News

Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring for PSV on October 6, 2022© Reuters

Twenty-four-year-old Olivier Boscagli remains unavailable for PSV Eindhoven due to a knee injury, while Noni Madueke misses out through an ankle injury.

The home side will also be without the services of Mauro Junior and Yorbe Vertessen, who continue to battle with groin and muscle injuries respectively.

Erick Gutierrez was handed a rare start in midweek, and the midfielder could retain his place in the starting lineup after impressing against Zurich.

Utrecht's duo of Ramon Hendriks and Tommy St. Jago are currently down with long-term knee injuries and will not play any part this weekend.

Morocco international Mimouni Mahi is set to miss a seventh match on the bounce through a muscle injury, but he is drawing increasingly closer to a return to action.

PSV Eindhoven possible starting lineup:
Benitez; Mwene, Ramalho, Obispo, Max; Sangare, Veerman, Til; Gakpo, Simons, El-Ghazi

FC Utrecht possible starting lineup:
Barkas; Klaiber, Van der Maarel, Sagnan, Warmerdam; Brouwers, Bozdogan, Van de Streek; Maeda, Dost, Redan


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We say: PSV Eindhoven 3-1 FC Utrecht

PSV are currently averaging four goals per home league game this term and it is hard to see them failing to find the back of the net here. We expect the hosts to have too much about themselves for their visitors, who should also get on the scoresheet.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214


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