Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Aug 23 · 17:45 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 22). PSV Eindhoven usually keep the ball (62% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. PSV Eindhoven had 6.2 days of rest, Groningen 6.9 and had to travel 211 km.

Away travel211 kmRest days6.2 · 6.9Matches / 14d2 · 2
PSV Eindhoven81%
Draw13%
Groningen6%
Expected goals 2.88 – 0.72
PSV Eindhoven79%
Draw14%
Groningen7%
Expected goals 2.63 – 0.68
PSV Eindhoven81%
Draw13%
Groningen6%
Expected goals 2.88 – 0.72
PSV Eindhoven75%
Draw16%
Groningen9%
Expected goals 2.56 – 0.81
PSV Eindhoven79%
Draw14%
Groningen7%
Expected goals 2.63 – 0.68
Over 2.5 70% Both score 49% Likeliest score 2–0
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 · NetherlandsDanny Makkelie
  • Cards per match 3.6
  • Penalties per match 0.22
  • Matches 81

Team strength

PSV EindhovenGroningen
77 L90 StrengthIn forecast 22
71 Current StrengthIn forecast 30
60 AttackIn forecast 41
64 DefenceIn forecast 21
— 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—

Groningen

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

PSV EindhovenGroningen
4.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
0.50 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.50
1.69 xGVia Att/Def 0.82
1.02 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.57
+2.31 Goals minus xGContext +0.68
100% Scored inContext 100%
50% Clean sheetsContext 0%
18.50 ShotsContext 9.00
8.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.50
43% On target shareContext 72%
11.00 Shots in the boxContext 5.50
61% Box shareContext 61%
22% ConversionContext 17%
2.50 OffsidesContext —
13.50 Shots allowedContext 13.00
4.00 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.00
5.00 BlocksContext 3.00
3.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.00
88% Save rateContext 60%
58% PossessionIn forecast 52%
568 PassesContext 415
487 Accurate passesContext 319
86% Pass accuracyContext 77%
7.37 Team ratingContext 6.62
10.00 FoulsContext 10.50
6.00 Fouls sufferedContext 13.00
1.50 Yellow cardsContext 3.00
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 2 and 2 games
3.30 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.80
1.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.40
2.43 xGVia Att/Def 1.11
0.79 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.41
+0.87 Goals minus xGContext +0.69
90% Scored inContext 80%
20% Clean sheetsContext 0%
21.10 ShotsContext 11.30
8.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.70
40% On target shareContext 42%
14.20 Shots in the boxContext 6.20
68% Box shareContext 55%
16% ConversionContext 16%
2.00 OffsidesContext 1.20
9.00 Shots allowedContext 11.80
2.90 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.90
2.89 BlocksContext 2.10
2.11 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.70
68% Save rateContext 55%
65% PossessionIn forecast 48%
569 PassesContext 418
492 Accurate passesContext 334
86% Pass accuracyContext 80%
7.38 Team ratingContext 6.80
9.40 FoulsContext 9.70
6.70 Fouls sufferedContext 10.90
1.30 Yellow cardsContext 1.70
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
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
Rest6.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km261 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Groningen
Rest6.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel211 km277 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 Groningen
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match6.2Eredivisie 2025-2026, 17 Aug6.9Eredivisie 2025-2026, 16 Aug
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km211 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways261 km277 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 21 / 2 / 2
Next matchdays after this one7.16.1

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
4-3-3
32M. Kovář(G)
8S. Dest 3Yarek Gąsiorowski 6R. Flamingo 25K. Sildillia
34I. Saibari 22J. Schouten 20G. Til
7R. van Bommel 5I. Perišić 27D. Man
Groningen Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
21H. Jurjus(G)
43M. Peersman 4D. Janse 3T. Blokzijl 5M. Rente
6S. Resink 8T. de Jonge
14J. Schreuders 10Y. Taha 26T. van Bergen
9B. Willumsson

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 Absences are shown before kick-off
Groningen Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • PSV Eindhoven+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Groningen+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

PSV Eindhoven · Home 3.00points per game · 1 home games
W-D-L
1-0-0
Scored
6.00
Conceded
1.00
Groningen · Away 0.00points per game · 1 away games
W-D-L
0-0-1
Scored
1.00
Conceded
4.00

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

Head to head last 2 of 2 meetings

2 PSV Eindhoven wins0 draws0 Groningen wins
Goals per game4.00 – 0.50 Over 2.5100% Both scored50% Clean sheets50% · 0%
  • 5 Apr 2025Groningen1–3PSV Eindhoven
  • 23 Nov 2024PSV Eindhoven5–0Groningen

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 · Danny Makkelie Netherlands · 81 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.44league 3.32
Red cards0.12league 0.11
Cards 5+28%league 32%
Fouls21.5league 21.5
Penalties0.22league 0.16
Home wins43%league 53%
PSV Eindhoven9 with this referee
Record8-1-0 Cards · opp.2.0 · 1.8 Pens for · against1 · 1 Reds1
  • W11 May 25A · Feyenoord3–23
  • W24 Apr 25A · Twente3–13
  • W8 Mar 25H · Heerenveen2–12
  • D11 Jan 25H · AZ Alkmaar2–20
  • W1 Dec 24A · Utrecht5–24
Groningen3 with this referee
Record2-1-0 Cards · opp.1.3 · 1.3 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • W25 Jan 25H · Heerenveen1–00
  • W9 Nov 24H · Sparta Rotterdam1–01
  • D14 Sep 24H · Feyenoord2–23

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 Eindhoven2 games · scored 8 · conceded 1
2 0-15
16-30
2 31-45
2 46-60
1 1 61-75
1 76-90
Groningen2 games · scored 3 · conceded 5
2 0-15
1 1 16-30
1 1 31-45
46-60
61-75
1 1 76-90
PSV Eindhoven10 games · scored 33 · conceded 10
6 3 0-15
6 16-30
6 2 31-45
7 1 46-60
4 4 61-75
4 76-90
Groningen10 games · scored 18 · conceded 24
2 6 0-15
2 6 16-30
5 4 31-45
6 1 46-60
3 61-75
3 4 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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