PSV will visit Heracles Almelo on Sunday afternoon at 12:15 p.m. for the second Eredivisie match of the season. Head coach Peter Bosz 's team thus gets the honor of ushering in the natural grass at Asito Stadium. In fact, the Almeloërs will be playing on real grass for the first time since 2003.
PSV started the Eredivisie very well, winning 5-1 against RKC Waalwijk on Saturday, August 10. The goals were provided by Bakayoko (9'), Schouten (28'), Tillman (37') and Lozano (72' & 79'). With his two goals, Hirving Lozano is the only player in the league with multiple goals. And that while he was on the pitch for only 22 minutes. Heracles Almelo started the season with a 0-0 draw against Sparta Rotterdam.
Jerdy has a taste for it
PSV scored a total of 32 goals in its last seven Eredivisie matches and only gave up six. Jerdy Schouten has scored as many goals in his last 4 Eredivisie matches as in his first 57 appearances combined.
Last season
Last season, Heracles Almelo - PSV became a goal-fest. PSV won 6-0 after Justin Hoogma drew red in the 21st minute. The 6 goals came to the name of 6 different players. Luuk de Jong (22' penalty), Jerdy Schouten (44'), Malik Tillman (65'), André Ramalho (69'), Guus Til (84') and Ricardo Pepi (90').
Mutual result
It adds to the particularly good record PSV maintains against Sunday's home team. In 45 league games, it has lost only twice (W36-G7-V2). Nine years ago, PSV last lost: 2-1 in Almelo on Sept. 19, 2015 (home goals by Mark-Jan Fledderus and Thomas Bruns; Luuk de Jong (2').
Joey Veerman
Joey Veerman was the assistant king of the Eredivisie last season. This season he cheerfully continues to indicate goals. Against RKC Waalwijk he was declarer of two goals. Joey has had at least one assist (7 in total) in each of PSV's last 6 Eredivisie games. Incidentally, the Volendam native scored his first goal in the Eredivisie on December 21, 2019 against Heracles Almelo.
