Now that PSV secured first place last Sunday, the club is doing everything it can to maintain that performance in the match against RKC Waalwijk. Looking at the statistics, PSV can start this match with confidence. The club lost only 5 of the 49 previous encounters. The team won 36 times and drew 8 times.
Previous encounter
Last season, PSV won 1-4 visiting RKC in the Eredivisie on December 19, 2020. Cody Gakpo (11'), Mohamed Ihattaren (14'), Denzel Dumfries (penalty 71') and Noni Madueke (90+5') scored for the team.
Eredivisie goals
PSV scored 135 Eredivisie goals against the club. No other club has scored more goals against RKC than PSV.
Sixteen points
PSV kept sixteen points from its last six Eredivisie matches, the highest number of any club in this period. PSV only dropped points in this series at sc Heerenveen (1-1). Since Oct. 24, the club is unbeaten.
Last 10 minutes
PSV (11) is the team with the most goals in the last 10 minutes of the game this Eredivisie season.
Top scorer
Bruma, with five goals this season, is PSV's top scorer in the Eredivisie. This could have been many more, as the striker had plenty of chances. Unfortunately for him, they just did not go in. Bruma hit the post or crossbar four times in the league this season. The most of any player in the Eredivisie.
Good form
Gakpo is in good form. The striker was directly involved in six Eredivisie goals in his last four appearances with two goals and four assist. In addition, Gakpo is second in the list of players with the most assists. He made eight, three fewer than Ajacied Dušan Tadic.
