PSV starts their quest for a spot in the Champions League this week as they host FC Midtjylland in Netherlands. The match schedules for Tuesday evening at the Philips Stadion with kickoff at 9 pm.
Both sides head into the clash on the back of impressive second-round qualification of the Champions League campaign. PSV come off a 2-1 win over Galatasaray with a 7-2 aggregate win in both legs. Meanwhile, the opponents come off the Superliga with a 2-0 win over Viborg FF.
The hosts finished off their domestic campaign second to Ajax. It granted them a direct ticket to the Champions League for the second qualifying round of the Champions League. Furthermore, they got off to a tough draw to Galatasaray.
However, PSV proved light work of the Turkish opponents with a triumphant 5-1 win in the first leg. It followed with a 2-1 win in the second leg to finish with a 7-2 aggregate win. The huge win ensured Roger Smidt’s men breezed into the third qualifying round.
Furthermore, PSV has much to think about in terms of the coming weeks. In addition, they host crowned champions Ajax in the Dutch Super Cup late next week.
Meanwhile, Midtjylland proved the odds wrong by dumping Celtic in the second qualifying round. Furthermore, the Wolves managed a Group D finish in the previous Champions League campaign.
PSV Eindhoven vs FC Midtjylland Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face each other, and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Galatasaray 1-2 PSV Eindhoven
- PSV 5-1 Galatasaray
- PSV Eindhoven 1-0 PAOK
- Vfl Osanbruck 0-0 PSV
- PSV 6-2 RWD Molenbeek
Away
- Viborg FF 0-2 FC Midtjylland
- FC Midtjylland 2-1 Celtic
- Aab 0-1 FC Midtjylland
- Celtic 1-1 FC Midtjylland
- FC Midtjylland 1-2 OB
PSV Eindhoven Team News
Defender Olivier Boscagli after picking a red card during their victory over Galatasaray. Therefore, Nick Viergever sets to deputize him on Tuesday. After heavy speculation over his feature, Dumzel Dumfries looks less likely to feature this week. We expect a midfield pairing of Ibrahim Sangare and Marco van Ginkel.
FC Midtjylland Team News
Midfielder Onyedika is pushing for a recall in the middle of the park after netting the decisive goal last time out. In addition, we expect a back three defense made up of Henrik Dalsgaard and Juninho.
Prediction and Odds
We cannot overlook the Dutch giant’s impressive performances in the second leg, thus favorites to win.
- PSV Eindhoven Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 2.5
