On the 30th of October, in this week 12 match, PSV plays host to NEC in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, PSV recorded a 2-4 loss against FC Groningen. Ricardo Pepi struck first for FC Groningen in the 39th minute, then Radinio Balker added another in the 43rd minute. PSV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while nEC sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Go Ahead Eagles. Oussama Tannane scored the first goal for NEC in the 3rd minute, then Isac Lidberg tied it up for Go Ahead Eagles in the 9th minute . NEC is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season PSV won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
NEC’s most prolific scorer has been Philippe Sandler. The Dutch defender has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. PSV is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Anwar El Ghazi and Guus Til each having 3 goals in their last five
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s squad will be without Marco van Ginkel, Mauro Júnior, Olivier Boscagli, Luuk de Jong, Noni Madueke and Jarrad Branthwaite, while Rogier Meijer’s NEC squad will be without Philippe Sandler and De Wolf.