For the 115th time, an Eredivisie match against FC Groningen is scheduled this weekend. The Northerners may get their chests wet, because once again this season the Philips Stadium is an absolute stronghold. Gracenote sought out everything about this match.
PSV won 67 of the 115 meetings with FC Groningen. Of the remaining 48 match, FC Groningen stepped off the field victorious 22 times and 26 times the game ended in a tie. PSV won the last four home matches against FC Groningen in the Eredivisie: 2-1, 3-1, 1-0 and 5-2. That series began after two consecutive draws (0-0) in 2016/2017 and 2017/2018.
Defeat
Earlier this season, PSV lost 4-2 to FC Groningen at the Euroborg. Just before halftime, PSV was already facing a 3-1 deficit. Consequently, Ruud van Nistelrooij's team was unable to turn this around. Thirteen corner kicks, 64% ball possession and 27 goal attempts were not enough for victory. Ibrahim Sangaré (45+3') and Guus Til (76') did score.
Good at home The Philips Stadium has been an almost impregnable fortress again this season. At home this season, PSV has scored 25 points (W8-G1-V1). Only FC Twente took more points in home matches than PSV (26).
Scoring debutant Thorgan Hazard needed six minutes out against Feyenoord to score on his Eredivisie debut for PSV. With a goal against FC Groningen, he can match former PSV player Hirving Lozano. He was the last player in August 2017 to score in each of his first two Eredivisie games for PSV.
Extraordinary row The Borussia Dortmund mercenary is the fourth Belgian to score on his Eredivisie debut, joining an illustrious list. Fellow countrymen Luc Nilis, Gilles De Bilde and Dries Mertens preceded him.
Zero held For the first time since 2020, PSV has kept zero in at least three consecutive home games in the Eredivisie. The last time that happened four games in a row was under Roger Schmidt.
