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Eredivisie week-29 action kicks-off with the clash of the season where all eyes of Dutch football lovers would be aimed at the FC Twente-PSV Eindhoven game. A sell-out crowd is expected for the clash of the titans at De Grolsch Veste on Saturday, 2nd April.
FC Twente Enschede
The Reigning Eredivisie champions are currently placed second in the league table, trailing the league leaders PSV by a solitary point. The Tukkers have a good chance to snatch the top-spot from PSV with a win in this encounter.
The Tukkers are having a dream season as they are currently competing on three fronts; Eredivisie, UEFA Europa League and KNVB beker Cup. They have made De Grolsch Veste a winning fortress where they have lost only once so far this season. They have an overall record of 28 played, 18 won, 6 drawn, and 4 lost.
Team manager, Michel Preud’homme, will be hoping to emerge victorious in this important encounter. Many believe that the duel between the Tukkers and PSV will be decisive in the race for the title. Preud’homme has dismissed such notions, demanding a good performance from his troops. However, he does believe that the home advantage could be the difference between the two sides.
PSV Eindhoven
The Boeren would be pleased with their efforts so far this season as they are leading the Eredivisie table. PSV know the fact that they have not managed to emerge victorious in Eredivisie against the defending Dutch champions since their 2 – 0 triumph at Philips Stadion in 2007.
The level of competitiveness can be gauged from the fact that the two sides had to fight out six games before a winner could be decided. The Tukkers broke the winless streak in the corresponding league fixture earlier in the season. They went one step better by defeating the same opposition in the KNVB beker Cup quarter-finals.
Team manager, Fred Rutten, remains confident that his troops can avenge the earlier defeats at De Grolsch Veste.
Rutten said, “We’ll approach this game as if we face a European opponent. There isn’t really much difference in strength between the two teams and only small details often decide matches like these. I am looking forward to a great game. ”
PSV have performed admirably at home throughout the season while their away record is no less impressive. The only disappointment of the season was their exit from the KNVB beker Cup. The Boeren have an overall record of 28 played, 18 won, 7 drawn and 3 lost.
Players to watch
The Tukkers’ prolific striker, Mark Janko, will lead the attack pack for his side. He has been in an impressive form in the league this season, scoring 14 goals in 21 appearances.
Balazs Dzsudzsak will be hoping that his supreme goal scoring form continues in this game for the travelling outfit. He has scored 15 goals in 28 matches and will be looking to add more to his tally in this fixture.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Tukkers managed to win one of their last five league encounters against PSV. The remaining four games, however, ended in stalemates.
Prediction
Both the sides would be gunning to bag all three points in this fixture. It will be a hard fought yet entertaining 2–2 stalemate.
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