Feyenoord will aim to close the gap on Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven when both teams clash at Philips Stadion on Sunday. Both attacks are among the most prolific in the league this season and should produce a high-scoring contest.
PSV head into Sunday’s match off the back of an 8-0 victory over Koninklijke in a midweek KNVB Beker clash. It was a solid return to winning ways having lost 1-0 to Heenrenveen in their previous Eredivisie fixture.
The Cup result shows the quality in leaders PSV Eindhoven’s attack as a 5-0 victory over Groningen and 6-1 triumph over Twente are also among their recent results. Peter Bosz’s men have also scored in the first half in four of their last five home matches.
Fourth placed Feyenoord are also showing some good form lately and are unbeaten in their last eight matches across all competitions. Brian Priske's men are also coming off a Cup win as they won 2-1at MVV in midweek.
Like the hosts, Feyenoord have also looked sharp going forward and claimed a 5-2 victory over Heracles in their previous Eredivisie fixture. They have scored in the first half in their last four matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing PSV
PSV have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/10 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Feyenoord is valued at 3/1 by the same bookmaker who are also offering odds of 3/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Slight edge for Feyenoord
Feyenoord have a 30-28 edge with 16 draws from 74 previous matches against PSV Eindhoven. The last two matches have ended in draws, including a 4-4 scoreline in the Dutch Super Cup back in August.
Players to watch: Unstoppable Pepi
Ricardo Pepi is looking almost unstoppable lately and has scored eight goals in his last eight appearances for PSV Eindhoven. The forward will be the one to watch on Sunday and is priced at 6/5 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Feyenoord have Santiago Gimenez back from injury and the striker is already in the thick of things. The Mexican has six goals in the last six matches against PSV and is priced at 2/1 by BoyleSports to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Johan Bakayoko and Sergino Dest are both sidelined for PSV Eindhoven. Guus Til scored in the Cup win and could be handed a start on Sunday while Ryan Flamingo and Oscar Boscagli should return to the defence after sitting out the midweek clash.
Feyenoord also have injury problems of their own with Igor Paixao, Ayase Ueda and Julian Carranza currently sidelined. Santiago Gimenez sat out the cup win and should return to the attack on Sunday.
PSV Eindhoven: Benitez, Karsdorp, Flamingo, Boscagli, Mauro Junior, Veerman, Schouten, Perisic, Til, London, Pepi
Feyenoord: Wellenreuther, Bueno, Hancko, Beelen, Read, Timber, Zerrouki, Stengs, Milambo, Moussa, Gimenez
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between both teams produced over 4.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 13/5 with BoyleSports. There have been over 3.5 goals in the last two matches between PSV and Feyenoord and a similar outcome is valued at 23/20 with BoyleSports.
PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have both scored in the first half in their last two meetings and a similar pattern is valued at 5/2 with BoyleSports.
This Dutch Eredivisie match between PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord will be played on Dec 22, 2024 and kick off at 13:30. Check below for our tipsters best PSV Eindhoven vs Feyenoord prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
