Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

PSV Eindhoven 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
3.0 – 0.0
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made PSV Eindhoven favourites at 50%.

PSV Eindhoven won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 0.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Guus Til, 66.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Guus Til +10.1.

Well below it: Ismael Saibari −24.1, Joey Veerman −22.4, Dennis Man −21.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

PSV Eindhoven

4 Oct 2025W 4–0at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
1 Oct 2025D 1–1at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
27 Sep 2025W 2–1at Excelsior Eredivisie
21 Sep 2025D 2–2v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
16 Sep 2025L 1–3v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League

Go Ahead Eagles

5 Oct 2025D 1–1v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
2 Oct 2025W 2–1at Panathinaikos FC Europa League
28 Sep 2025L 2–4at SC Telstar Eredivisie
25 Sep 2025L 0–1v FCSB Europa League
21 Sep 2025W 2–0at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Guus Til Midfielder90201.8166.5+10.1
Joey Veerman Midfielder90000.2657.4−22.4
Sergiño Dest Defender90000.0356.8−9.0
Ivan Perišić Midfielder90000.2953.5−7.0
Jerdy Schouten Defender9000–51.2−11.8
Ismael Saibari Midfielder7101–46.8−24.1
Dennis Man Midfielder79000.1545.8−21.7
Anass Salah-Eddine Defender90000.4242.6−14.3

Go Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gerrit Nauber Defender9000–54.8−0.7
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder81000.0354.6−5.8
Kenzo Goudmijn Midfielder900–40.5–
Evert Linthorst Midfielder4500–39.0−3.8