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Eredivisie08/08/2026, 06:00 PM

PSV – Fortuna Sittard2 : 2

Why the model thinks so

PSV
2.45
Total xG
3.48
Fortuna Sittard
1.03
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorPSVFortuna Sittard
Attack weakness (0.38x league average)−2.53
Attack strength (4.65x league average)+2.50
Defensive weakness (1.8 conceded vs 3 league avg)−1.15
High-scoring league (3.5 goals/match)+1.00+1.00
Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 0.5 league avg)+0.95
5 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (3.8 goals/match)+0.30
Rising form (3.8 vs 2.8 season average)+0.30
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 11, 10 places gap)+0.12
Standings disadvantage (pos 11 vs 1, 10 places gap)−0.11
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)−0.07
Esmir Bajraktarevic on the bench (4 goals, 4 assists)
Yarek Gasiorowski on the bench (3 goals, 2 assists)
Kiliann Sildillia on the bench (2 goals, 3 assists)
13% of goal output missing (only 80% available)
Kaj Sierhuis not in squad (12 goals, 1 assists)
Dimitrios Limnios not in squad (2 goals, 6 assists)
Kristoffer Peterson on the bench (3 goals, 2 assists)
Lance Duijvestijn not in squad (3 goals, 2 assists)
Neraysho Kasanwirjo not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
49% of goal output missing (only 69% available)
Weak away record (1 vs 1.4 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Strong offensive form: PSV currently score more frequently (3.8 goals on average recently) compared to their season average of 2.8
  • Significant squad blow for Fortuna Sittard: Only 70% of the usual starting goal threat is available as top scorer Kaj Sierhuis (12 goals) is not in the lineup
  • Superior tactical metrics: PSV averaged 7.0 shots on target per match with a dominant 58% average possession recently

Risks

  • Fortuna Sittard concede an average of 2.27 goals per away match
  • Limited data availability for weather conditions

All probabilities

Result
PSV68%
Draw19%
Fortuna Sittard13%
Double chance
PSV or draw87%
Fortuna Sittard or draw32%
No draw81%
Goals
Over 1.587%
Under 1.513%
Over 2.568%
Under 2.532%
Over 3.546%
Under 3.554%
Both teams score
Yes60%
No40%

Most likely scores

2:1
10%
2:0
9%
1:1
9%
3:1
8%
3:0
8%
2:2
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Fortuna Sittard: first goal in 6 of 8 games (75%)
  2. Fortuna Sittard: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes
  3. Fortuna Sittard with Justin Hubner: 1.3 goals/game. Without: 0.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
  4. PSV: 4 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
  5. Fortuna Sittard: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Lineups

PSV 4-2-3-1 · Fortuna Sittard 5-3-2

PSV
  • 32 M. Kovář
  • 5 I. Perišić
  • 6 R. Flamingo
  • 4 A. Obispo
  • 17 M. Ferreira dos Santos
  • 10 P. Wanner
  • 31 N. Fernandez
  • 20 G. Til
  • 21 S. Mijnans
  • 7 R. van Bommel
  • 9 R. Pepi
Fortuna Sittard
  • 31 M. Branderhorst
  • 2 S. Wylin
  • 12 I. Ferreira Mendonca Pinto
  • 6 S. van Ottele
  • 28 J. Hubner
  • 8 J. Dahlhaus
  • 52 M. Ihattaren
  • 23 P. Brittijn
  • 5 Y. Oukili
  • 25 L. Zeefuik
  • 10 O. ter Haar Romeny
Substitutes
  • 25 K. Sildillia
  • 14 A. Pléa
  • 1 N. Olij
  • 3 Y. Gąsiorowski Hernandis
  • 27 D. Man
  • 35 J. van den Berg
  • 19 E. Bajraktarevic
  • 51 T. Smolenaars
  • 38 F. Merién
  • 37 A. Bouhamdi
  • 33 E. Bassey
  • 9 A. Descotte
  • 1 L. Koopmans
  • 20 E. Michut
  • 38 Moussa Gbemou
  • 15 N. de Groot
  • 33 K. Reitmaier
  • 39 G.Büyükhan
  • 35 K. Burgsteden

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