PSV Eindhoven all set to take on Vitesse Arnhem on Sunday – Dutch Eredivisie preview
PSV Eindhoven will take on Vitesse Arnhem at the Philips Stadion on Sunday, May 1, 2011.
PSV Eindhoven
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 Rotterdam at the Feijenoord Stadion recently. The lost points have severely dented their chances of becoming the Dutch champions.
The Boeren are currently placed third in the League table, three points behind from the League leaders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede. With only 6 points left to play in the season, the Boeren have the slightest of chances of emerging as the Dutch champions.
The outfit from Eindhoven dominated throughout the season with their superb performances, but their recent slip-ups have dropped them in the League table and sank their opportunities of lifting the Eredivisie title. The Boeren have played superbly in front
of their home crowd, losing only twice from their 16 encounters at home. They have an overall record of 32 played, 19 won, 8 drawn and 5 lost.
PSV manager Fred Rutten has not lost hope and believes that his side still has a chance to win the title in the ongoing 2010-11 season. Rutten has urged his troops to secure maximum points in the remaining fixtures of the season and keep their hopes alive
to lift the title.
Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse are coming into this game on the back of a demoralising 4-2 loss at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237 at the Galgenwaard Stadion recently. Albert Ferrer, Vitesse manager, is hoping that his side can achieve better result in the upcoming encounter and improve
their current standing in the League table.
The outfit from Arnhem is currently placed 14th in the League, 6 points clear from the relegation zone. With only two matches to go in the current season, they are confident of their chances to play Eredivisie in the next season as well.
The Arnhem outfit have staged a dominant show in front of their home crowd, but failed to achieve superior results playing on the road. They have managed to win only 2 of their 16 games while playing away from their home turf. They have an overall record
of 32 played, 9 won, 8 drawn and 15 lost.
Ferrer will be hoping that his men stage impressive show in the remaining fixtures and finish the season on a high note.
Players to watch
Balazs Dzsudzsak – PSV Eindhoven
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hungary-c2920 international has been in exceptional goal scoring form this season, scoring 16 goals in 32 appearances. The 24-year-old prolific striker has remained a vital part in the Boeren attack since his arrival at the Philips Stadion in the 2008-09 season.
Frank van der Struijk – Vitesse Arnhem
The 26-year-old defender has remained the most consistent player for the Arnhem outfit with his impressive performances in the back-line. He will certainly play vital part if his side achieves a good result.
Head-to-head statistics
PSV have won three of their last five encounters against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitesse-c40905 while the remaining two fixtures ended in stalemates.
Prediction
The Boeren will win the match in front of their home crowd, but it will not prove to be a walk in the park for the home side and the Arnhem outfit will surely give them a hard time on the pitch. However, the match will end in a 3-2 win in favour of the home
side.
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