In the first league game of 2023, PSV will take on Sparta Rotterdam at home. PSV has been unbeaten at home against the Rotterdammers for some time. Gracenote sought out everything about the PSV - Sparta match.
PSV will play its 129th game against Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday. Already 75 times PSV stepped off the field as winner. That happened last year, when PSV was too strong for the team from Rotterdam with 2-1 at home. Ibrahim Sangaré opened the scoring towards the end of the match with a flaming shot into the top corner (82'). After which, four minutes later, the score was doubled by Ryan Thomas (86').
Twenty in a row
PSV is unbeaten in the last twenty games played against the Spartans (W17-G3-V0). The last defeat occurred on November 3, 2001, when Sparta Rotterdam was too strong 2-1 at Het Kasteel.
Point grabbers
PSV is the only Eredivisie team this season that has not (yet) lost any points after taking a lead. Let the next team in line be their next opponent. After PSV, they managed to give up the fewest points after a lead.
Unbeaten after winter break PSV fans should expect something after the winter break given the statistics. PSV has been unbeaten in the first Eredivisie game played after the winter break for the last eight years. They have won five times and drawn three times.
Goal scoring machine De Jong
Luuk de Jong has already scored 97 goals for PSV in the Eredivisie. With that, he needs one more goal to move into sixth place on the club's top scorer list. Does this happen? Then De Jong, equals Brazil's top striker Romário. Against the Spartans, De Jong has only scored one Eredivisie goal. This is also the only team in the Eredivisie against which the strong-headed striker has not scored more than once in the league.
Back for a while
PSV Academy player Shurandy Sambo is back at the Philips Stadium for a while on Saturday. The talented right back from our own youth is on loan to Sparta Rotterdam this season.