PSV will face Sparta Rotterdam next Sunday at Het Kasteel. Coach Roger Schmidt's team has excellent figures against Sparta. The coach won all three meetings with Sparta. PSV is also on a strong run in away games.
Out wins
PSV is unbeaten in its last six away games in the Eredivisie. The team won five and drew once. The last time PSV had a longer unbeaten run within a season in the league was in the 2016-2017 season. The last four games away from home were all turned into wins. The last time the team managed to do so was in the 2018-2019 season. Moreover, PSV is unbeaten in its last 32 league games on artificial turf.
Sparta
It will be the 111th time PSV and Sparta meet in the Eredivisie. Of the previous 110 meetings, PSV won 66, Sparta drew eighteen and the game ended in a draw 26 times. PSV remained unbeaten in the last 19 Eredivisie encounters with Sparta. The team scored at least one goal in the last 35 encounters against the Rotterdammers. Against current Eredivisie clubs, PSV is only unbeaten longer against Go Ahead Eagles (23) than against Sparta.
Recent encounters
Last season's encounter at Het Kasteel ended in a 3-5 victory for PSV. The Eindhoven goals came from Donyell Malen (2x), Noni Madueke, Mauro Júnior and Philipp Max. In the home game earlier this season, PSV won 2-1 over Sparta through late goals by Ibrahim Sangaré and Ryan Thomas.
Schmidt
As coach of PSV, Roger Schmidt won all three of his Eredivisie matches against Sparta. So far, Schmidt has won all four games only against FC Groningen. Besides against Sparta, he may also accomplish that against PEC Zwolle, Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk later this season. Henk Fraser has never won against PSV as a coach. He remained winless in all 12 matches.
