Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Oct 31 · 19:00 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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Our take

PSV Eindhoven were clear favourites.

PSV Eindhoven were the stronger side on L90 Strength (77 vs 17). PSV Eindhoven usually keep the ball (60% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. PSV Eindhoven had 5.2 days of rest, Fortuna Sittard 6.2 and had to travel 56 km.

Away travel56 kmRest days5.2 · 6.2Matches / 14d2 · 2
PSV Eindhoven84%
Draw11%
Fortuna Sittard5%
Expected goals 3.02 – 0.67
PSV Eindhoven82%
Draw13%
Fortuna Sittard6%
Expected goals 2.80 – 0.64
PSV Eindhoven84%
Draw11%
Fortuna Sittard5%
Expected goals 3.03 – 0.67
PSV Eindhoven78%
Draw14%
Fortuna Sittard8%
Expected goals 2.70 – 0.75
PSV Eindhoven82%
Draw13%
Fortuna Sittard6%
Expected goals 2.80 – 0.63
Over 2.5 71% Both score 47% Likeliest score 3–0
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · NetherlandsBas Nijhuis
  • Cards per match 2.3
  • Penalties per match 0.29
  • Matches 42

Team strength

PSV EindhovenFortuna Sittard
77 L90 StrengthIn forecast 17
71 Current StrengthIn forecast 21
60 AttackIn forecast 19
64 DefenceIn forecast 19
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

PSV Eindhoven

Attack—
Defense risk—

Fortuna Sittard

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

PSV EindhovenFortuna Sittard
3.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.40
1.40 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.50
2.09 xGVia Att/Def 1.09
1.24 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.47
+0.91 Goals minus xGContext +0.31
90% Scored inContext 80%
20% Clean sheetsContext 20%
18.70 ShotsContext 12.60
7.60 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.67
41% On target shareContext 33%
12.10 Shots in the boxContext 8.50
65% Box shareContext 66%
16% ConversionContext 11%
1.63 OffsidesContext 2.13
12.30 Shots allowedContext 13.50
4.78 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.40
3.80 BlocksContext 3.50
3.22 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.00
67% Save rateContext 74%
60% PossessionIn forecast 49%
540 PassesContext 392
466 Accurate passesContext 304
86% Pass accuracyContext 78%
7.10 Team ratingContext 6.77
12.60 FoulsContext 13.40
8.00 Fouls sufferedContext 10.20
1.50 Yellow cardsContext 2.20
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 10 and 10 games
2.60 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.40
1.70 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.50
2.04 xGVia Att/Def 1.09
1.52 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.47
+0.56 Goals minus xGContext +0.31
90% Scored inContext 80%
10% Clean sheetsContext 20%
16.00 ShotsContext 12.60
6.30 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.67
39% On target shareContext 33%
10.30 Shots in the boxContext 8.50
66% Box shareContext 66%
16% ConversionContext 11%
1.50 OffsidesContext 2.13
11.90 Shots allowedContext 13.50
4.67 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.40
3.10 BlocksContext 3.50
3.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.00
60% Save rateContext 74%
59% PossessionIn forecast 49%
523 PassesContext 392
451 Accurate passesContext 304
86% Pass accuracyContext 78%
6.95 Team ratingContext 6.77
12.50 FoulsContext 13.40
8.30 Fouls sufferedContext 10.20
1.80 Yellow cardsContext 2.20
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

PSV Eindhoven
Rest5.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km174 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Fortuna Sittard
Rest6.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel56 km282 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
PSV Eindhoven Fortuna Sittard
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5.2Eredivisie 2025-2026, 26 Oct6.2Eredivisie 2025-2026, 25 Oct
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km56 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways174 km282 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 31 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one8.98

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

PSV Eindhoven Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
32M. Kovář(G)
2A. Salah-Eddine 3Yarek Gąsiorowski 22J. Schouten 8S. Dest
23J. Veerman 17Mauro Júnior
5I. Perišić 34I. Saibari 27D. Man
20G. Til
+4 more reported missing outside this XI
Fortuna Sittard Confirmed XI
4-3-3
31M. Branderhorst(G)
8J. Dahlhaus 44Iván Márquez 4S. Adewoye 12Ivo Pinto
17J. Lonwijk 80R. Fosso 23P. Brittijn
18D. Limnios 11M. Aïko 52M. Ihattaren
+7 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
PSV Eindhoven Scores -0.07 · concedes +0.01 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Fortuna Sittard Scores -0.01 · concedes +0.06 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • PSV Eindhoven+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Fortuna Sittard+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

PSV Eindhoven · Home 2.00points per game · 5 home games
W-D-L
3-1-1
Scored
2.80
Conceded
1.60
Fortuna Sittard · Away 0.60points per game · 5 away games
W-D-L
1-0-4
Scored
1.20
Conceded
1.80

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 7 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 3 of 3 meetings

3 PSV Eindhoven wins0 draws0 Fortuna Sittard wins
Goals per game3.33 – 1.00 Over 2.5100% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 3 May 2025PSV Eindhoven4–1Fortuna Sittard
  • 22 Sep 2024Fortuna Sittard1–3PSV Eindhoven
  • 21 Oct 2023PSV Eindhoven3–1Fortuna Sittard

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Bas Nijhuis Netherlands · 42 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards2.26league 3.38
Red cards0.07league 0.20
Cards 5+12%league 33%
Fouls16.9league 22.4
Penalties0.29league 0.24
Home wins55%league 48%
PSV Eindhoven7 with this referee
Record6-0-1 Cards · opp.0.9 · 1.0 Pens for · against1 · 0
  • W9 Aug 25H · Sparta Rotterdam6–11
  • W14 May 25H · Heracles4–10
  • W5 Apr 25A · Groningen3–12
  • L14 Dec 24A · Heerenveen0–10
  • W1 Sep 24H · GO Ahead Eagles3–00
Fortuna Sittard3 with this referee
Record1-1-1 Cards · opp.3.0 · 1.0 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • W20 Sep 25H · Utrecht1–04
  • D28 Oct 23H · Utrecht0–01
  • L22 Sep 23A · GO Ahead Eagles0–34

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

PSV Eindhoven10 games · scored 30 · conceded 14
4 1 0-15
5 1 16-30
5 3 31-45
8 2 46-60
5 5 61-75
3 2 76-90
Fortuna Sittard10 games · scored 14 · conceded 15
4 2 0-15
3 16-30
2 3 31-45
2 46-60
2 3 61-75
6 2 76-90
PSV Eindhoven10 games · scored 26 · conceded 17
2 2 0-15
5 1 16-30
4 4 31-45
5 2 46-60
4 5 61-75
6 3 76-90
Fortuna Sittard10 games · scored 14 · conceded 15
4 2 0-15
3 16-30
2 3 31-45
2 46-60
2 3 61-75
6 2 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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