PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Zurich Match Analysis and Prediction

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FC Zurich will be bidding to return to the winning ways this Thursday when they travel to Philips Stadion for a face off against PSV Eindhoven in the EUFA Europa League – Group A. kickoffs at 22:00 EAT.

The hosts sit second in the table after picking up four points from their opening two matches; they are above the two teams who have played three matches. Having lost only one competitive match on home turf since April, PSV Eindhoven will be confident to take all the three points in front of their fans. Domestically, PSV remain third in the league standings, two points behind current leaders AZ Alkmaar with defending champions Ajax sandwiched in between them.

PSV Eindhoven will aim for another win following 0-1 Eredivisie success to beat SC Heerenveen in their previous match. The only scorer from PSV Eindhoven was Cody Gakpo (75′).

With just four points from 10 matches this term, the Swiss Champions remain rooted to the bottom of the Super League table and are in need of a change in fortune. Coming into this game, they are winless in their most recent four outings on the road. Zürich now head into a must-win contest away from home as they approach the last-chance saloon to preserve their European campaign.

FC Zürich held each other to 0-0 Super League draw with Winterthur in their most recent enounter. In that match, FC Zürich had 74% possession and 11 shots with two of them on target while Winterthur got four shots with one of them on target.

PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Zurich head to head

Like most of the fixtures in this stage of the campaign this will be the second head to head encounter between these two clubs; PSV won in the first meeting while Zurich is on the hunt for the first win.

Zurich 1-5 Eindhoven 06/10/22

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Heerenveen 0-1 Eindhoven
Zurich 1-5 Eindhoven
Cambuur 3-0 Eindhoven
Eindhoven 4-3 Feyenoord
Eindhoven 1-0 Waalwijk

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Zurich 0-0 Winterthur
Zurich 1-5 Eindhoven
Grasshopper 1-1 Zurich
Lausanne-Sport 3-2 Zurich
Bodoe/Glimt 2-1 Zurich

PSV Eindhoven team news

Ruud van Nistelrooy will be unable to call upon the services of Luuk de, Mauro Júnior, Marco van Ginkel, Olivier Boscagli and Noni Madueke who are recovering from injuries.