PSV plays Saturday's away match against FC Twente at 7:45 p.m. at the Grolsch Veste. Last week, PSV won 2-1 in injury time visiting Heracles Almelo. Since the appointment of head coach Phillip Cocu, PSV is unbeaten in the last nine games against the Tukkers.
Excellent figures
PSV is already unbeaten (W32-G10-V0) for 42 Saturday Premier League games since a 2-1 defeat in Overijssel at Heracles Almelo on Sept. 19, 2015. PSV can reach 52 points after twenty games if it wins at FC Twente. The last time PSV crossed the 50-point mark after 20 games was in the 2014-2015 season. PSV also won the championship that season.
Last season's FC Twente - PSV match ended in a 2-2 draw. Enes Ünal opened the score for the home team. Jürgen Locadia and Hector Moreno managed to turn the score into a 2-1 lead. In injury time FC Twente still managed to equalize through Bersant Celina: 2-2.
The first game between PSV and FC Twente at Philips Stadium ended in a 4-3 victory for PSV. PSV took the lead three times, but FC Twente also came back three times. In injury time FC Twente defender Stefan Thesker scored an own goal and gave PSV the win.
Last year, PSV squandered expensive points against FC Twente in injury time
Counter-goals
PSV has already conceded 22 goals against this season. That is one goal less than all of last season. PSV also conceded seven penalties this season. PSV managed to keep the zero score in only one away game this season, that was on visit to PEC Zwolle (0-1) on Nov. 19, 2017.
Luuk de Jong
De Jong scored his 100th Eredivisie goal last week. De Jong played 75 Eredivisie matches (39 goals) for FC Twente between 2009 and 2012. He won the title with the club in 2009-2010, the KNVB Cup in 2010/2011 and the Johan Cruijf Schaal in 2010 and 2011. PSV's attacking leader scored 29 of his 100 Eredivisie goals at the Grolsch Veste, just one less than at the Phlips Stadium.
Good start to 2018
PSV is still five points ahead of nearest rival Ajax. PSV will need to win on a visit to FC Twente to maintain the lead. FC Utrecht will host Ajax on Sunday afternoon at De Galgenwaard. The team from the Domstad managed to win 2-1 in the ArenA earlier this season.
This season, injury time has favored PSV, as evidenced by, among other things, the 4-3 against FC Twente