In the league, PSV managed to win again last match round 2-1 against sc Heerenveen. But now that the club has been eliminated in the Europa League, confidence must be won against FC Emmen. Here's what you need to know about our opponent.
Mutual result
PSV has only played FC Emmen twice before in league action. Last season, the team from Drenthe promoted to the Eredivisie for the first time in the club's history. The previous encounter in Drenthe resulted in a draw. Goals from Luuk de Jong and Angeliño provided a 2-0 lead. In the last ten minutes of the match FC Emmen pulled out a draw by also scoring twice themselves.
First meeting
The very first league match against FC Emmen yielded a better result. At home it became 6-0. Gastón Pereiro and Luuk de Jong both scored twice before halftime. In the closing stages of the match, Érick Gutiérrez and Hirving Lozano also grabbed a goal.
Cup success
In the KNVB Cup, the balance looks different. In that, the teams played 3 matches against each other. All three were won by PSV with convincing results. 1-7 in 1982, 4-0 in 1990 and 4-0 in 1997. Across all matches, PSV has a goal difference of 23-3 against FC Emmen. On average, PSV scores 4.6 goals per match against the team from Drenthe.
Familiar faces
Despite FC Emmen's limited history in the Eredivisie, the clubs share a number of familiar faces. For example, this match will be a reunion with Nikolai Laursen, who made the move to Drenthe from PSV this summer. Coach of Young PSV, Peter Uneken, played for the Drenthe team for six years in his own football career before making a move to FC Den Bosch. Tim Matavž also played a season in the service of the Drents before joining PSV. The best-known PSV player who also played at FC Emmen is Jürgen Locadia. The Emmen native played the vast majority of his youth career in service to Drenthe. Jan van Beveren also defended the Emmen goal for a time.
FC Emmen - PSV is at 8 p.m. at the Oude Meerdijk in Emmen. The match can be seen live on FOX Sports 1 and is under the direction of Dennis Higler.