Every week, Gracenote finds out what you need to know about the matches PSV plays. The club closes the calendar year with a home game against VVV-Venlo. If PSV scores five goals, the milestone of 5,000 Eredivisie goals is reached.
33 duels in a row
PSV is unbeaten in 33 consecutive Eredivisie matches against VVV-Venlo. The last time the Venlonians were victorious was September 12, 1976, when the Limburgers were too strong for PSV, 2-0.
1958
Of the last fifteen meetings at the Philips Stadium, PSV won fourteen. VVV-Venlo left Eindhoven with a three-point lead twice in total. The last time was in 1958 (0-1).
Three in a row
For the first time under Roger Schmidt, PSV can win three consecutive Eredivisie matches. The club won over FC Utrecht and RKC Waalwijk, making VVV-Venlo the third hurdle to this result.
Top three
PSV has been in the top three of the Eredivisie at Christmas in nine of the past 10 seasons. The only time it failed was in 2013-2014. Back then, the club was seventh at Christmas dinner.
Closer
Since 1977, PSV lost the last game of the calendar year only once. That was in 2004, when Roda JC triumphed 0-2 in Eindhoven.
Razor-sharp
Cody Gakpo has scored four goals so far this season. Remarkably, the Eindhoven native shot on goal only five times all season. Converted, he promotes eighty percent of his shots to a goal.
Rosario suspended
Pablo Rosario received his fifth yellow card of the season against RKC Waalwijk and is thus suspended for one match.