De Graafschap vs. PSV Eindhoven; Wormgoor and Toivonen to battle – Dutch Eredivisie preview
Following the week-long International break, Dutch top tier commences again with De Graafschap hosting PSV Eindhoven at De Vijverberg Stadion on Saturday, November 19.
The Superboeren would be hungry to claim all three points at home after failing to secure maximum points in most of their home fixtures thus far.
De Graafschap
The Super Farmers staged a poor show in their last league encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede at De Grolsch Veste on November 6. The outfit from Enschede outplayed the visitors in every department on the field and recorded a deserving 4-0 victory.
Graafschap have struggled to achieve good results so far this season; consequently, they have dropped to 16th spot on the league table.
The Superboeren have failed to stage a good show in front of their home crowd, losing four of their six matches. They have an overall record of 12 played, 2 won, 3 drawn and 7 lost.
Andries Uldernik, De Graafschap head coach, has urged his troops to perform at their best if they have any intentions to secure a good result against an impressive http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 side.
PSV Eindhoven
The Boeren hammered http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heracles-Almelo-c39520 4-1 in their last league encounter at Philips Stadion on November 6. The Eindhoven giants put up a pleasing show at their home turf, ripping apart the Heraclieden defence, and cruised to a convincing win.
PSV have performed impressively in front of their home crowd, but their erratic showings away from home have restricted them to third spot in the league table. They have won only two of their six away fixtures and have an overall record of 12 played, 7 won,
4 drawn and 1 lost.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fred-c14136 Rutten, the Boeren boss, has set his sights on winning silverware by the end of the season. He would be hoping that his side secures all three points against the struggling De Graafschap without much of a hassle.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Eindhoven giants have asserted their authority over the Super Farmers in the last five head-to-head battles. PSV recorded four easy wins while the remaining match ended in a stalemate.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vito-Wormgoor-c36279 – De Graafschap
The 23-year-old stopper has managed to perform comparatively better than his teammates. Although the home side’s defence looks vulnerable, the central defender’s presence in the back-line certainly brings good quality.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ola-Toivonen-c28363 – PSV Eindhoven
The Swede ace’s movement in the attacking third has caused all sorts of problems for every outfit in the Dutch top flight. He has, thus far, netted an impressive seven goals in 11 appearances, and would be keen to add more to his tally in this encounter.
Prediction
It will be an intriguing battle between the two sides. Although De Graafschap will have the home crowd backing, PSV still have enough class to see off the hosts with ease. The match will end 3-1 in favour of the Eindhoven giants.
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