The Eredivisie returns to the fold this week when PSV Eindhoven welcomes NEC Nijmegen to Philips Stadion for the penultimate time fixture. Match day schedules for 11th May 2022 at 21:00 EAT.
The host occupies the second place in the standing with 75 points from 32 games. They won 24 times in the league while drew on three and lost on five other occasions. Only a four-point gap is seen with them and Ajax, with only 2 more games remaining this season. The hosts are in the UCL qualifier spot with a strong lead from the third placed Feyenoord.
Eindhoven gets into this meeting coming off 2-2 Eredivisie draw with Feyenoord in their last game. In that match, PSV had 48% possession, 16 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Cody Gakpo (16′, 29′). Feyenoord got 20 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Cyriel Dessers (86′, 96′).
In opposition, Nijmegen sits ninth on the table with 38 points. Of the 32 matches played, they won 10 times against 14 loses and eight draws in the league. Things have not been going that well in front of goal for NEC recently, with the side failing to score in four of the last five matches.
NEC will be aiming for another win following 1-0 Eredivisie victory to beat Go Ahead Eagles in their most recent fixture. In that match, NEC had 53% possession, 17 shots with seven of them on target and a goal scored by Ibrahim Cissoko (92′). Go Ahead Eagles got eight shots with two of them on target.
PSV Eindhoven vs NEC Nijmegen head to head
Eindhoven has an excellent record in the history of this fixture winning 36 times out of the 46 head to head meetings since 1994. Seven matches ended in stalemates and NEC Nijmegen has won only three times.
- Nijmegen 1-2 Eindhoven 12/12/21
- Eindhoven 3-1 Nijmegen18/02/17
- Nijmegen 0-4 Eindhoven 10/09/16
- Nijmegen 0-3 Eindhoven 14/02/16
- Eindhoven 2-1 Nijmegen 26/09/15
Home
- Feyenoord 2-2 Eindhoven
- Eindhoven 4-2 Willem II
- Cambuur 1-2 Eindhoven
- Eindhoven 2-1 Ajax
- Eindhoven 1-2 Leicester
Away
- Nijmegen 1-0 GA Eagles
- Utrecht 1-0 Nijmegen
- Nijmegen 0-1 Ajax
- Nijmegen 0-2 Enschede
- Cambuur 1-2 Nijmegen
PSV Eindhoven team news
Boss Roger Schmidt will be without Olivier Boscagli, Shurandy Sambo, Armando Obispo and Carlos Vinicius who have been ruled out through injuries.
NEC Nijmegen team news
Rogier Meijer will be without the services of Wilfried Bony and Magnus Mattsson due to injuries, while Edgar Barreto and Pedro Ruiz could also miss out.
Prediction and odds
PSV Eindhoven are on a four-game unbeaten run and have lost just one of their last 20 games across all competitions while NEC remain winless against this foe for over the past 17 h2h fixtures an d their latest result ended a three-game losing streak and marked just their second victory in their last 10 games.
- PSV Eindhoven Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
