PSV will host Sparta in the 8th round of the Dutch Championship. Will the guests be able to resist?
PSV
PSV started the championship with four wins in a row, and then in the next three rounds suffered two defeats and not only lost the first line, but also did not stay on either the second or the third - stopped at the fourth. If the defeat from Feyenoord can still be understood - 0:4, although the score is still very unexpected, then the loss to Willem II (1-2) is difficult to explain. Yes, the "second" are good at the start of the season, but this is not an excuse, PSV should win at least at the expense of class.
"Sparta"
If last season SPARTA fought for a place in the European Cup zone, being located in the first half of the standings, then in the current season the situation has deteriorated significantly. After seven matches, the club from Rotterdam has only six points, with which it takes 15th place. It is still too early to draw conclusions, but it should be noted that the one going in the zone of direct reduction in the class of "Groningen" has the same number of points.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Disqualifications:
- Meyers (red card) - Sparta.
- Injuries:
- Kreekels, Ledezma, Sambo (knee injury), Propper, Fofana (injury), Madueke (muscle injury) - PSV. Begelsdijk (injuries) - Sparta.
Statistics and figures:
- PSV lost in two of the last three rounds;
- Sparta won in one match out of seven;
- PSV has not lost to SPARTA for six matches.
Forecast
PSV has stumbled so often lately, so in the reporting match it is obliged to achieve victory and open a new series.