On the 13th of August, in this week 2 match, Go Ahead Eagles hosts PSV at De Adelaarshorst in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 15th placed Go Ahead Eagles, recorded a 0-2 loss against AZ Alkmaar. Vangelis Pavlidis struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 70th minute on a feed from Aslak Fonn Witry, then added another in the 86th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Go Ahead Eagles couldn’t manage to score, and AZ Alkmaar took the shutout win. Go Ahead Eagles looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed PSV is fresh off their 4-1 win against FC Emmen. Bakayoko struck first for PSV in the 18th minute on a feed from Xavi Simons, then Maikel Kieftenbeld added another on an own goal in the 26th minute. PSV is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
PSV and Go Ahead Eagles last played eachother at the De Adelaarshorst on Wed Mar 2nd. PSV was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Íñigo Córdoba scored the first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in the 36th minute, then in the 43rd minute, Mauro Júnior sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Eran Zahavi But luckily in the 68th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Joey Veerman.
PSV is fortunate enough to have Cody Gakpo in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Go Ahead Eagles’s top weapon lately has been Isac Lidberg, who has two goals in the last 5 matches
René Hake’s Go Ahead Eagles squad will be without Berden, Rashaan Fernandes and Blomme, while PSV will be without Carlos Vinícius, Mauro Júnior, Olivier Boscagli and Noni Madueke.