Roundup: PSV Eindhoven vs Fortuna Sittard – predictions, news, line-ups

The hosts are still technically capable of earning the name at the time of writing, but if Feyenoord fail to win the last kick-off, the visitors are in 12th place.

It will be a big call-up for PSV to win the Eredivisie title, as while they are in the current position lately, they are eight times league leaders, Feyenoord, with just three games to play.

The rojiblancos managed to put maximum effort in the current part of the campaign, accumulating 36 problems in their last 15 games, having lost only once, but it is very likely that they will win their first league name since 2018.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side have been lucky this season, but KNVB Beker won at the end of April, beating Ajax in the results at De Kuip, after drawing 1-1 in regulation time.

As such, Van Nistelrooy is likely to be satisfied with his first full season in the race at Philips Stadion, and his side could take just eight straight wins across all competitions if he recovers this weekend.

Last time, PSV won 1-0 away at Sparta Rotterdam to stay out of the possibility of winning the Eredivisie, with Anwar El-Ghazi’s second-half goal proving to be the difference between the two teams.

Fortuna Sittard have also made some progress this season, having finished just one point above the relegation zone last season, as they are well free of any problems on the Eredivisie side of the table.

Sittard has 35 problems in 31 games, leaving them seven problems ahead of the back 3 with 3 games to lose, they will almost certainly retain their status in the Eredivisie.

Julio Velazquez’s looks haven’t been too impressive in recent weeks, wasting five of his last seven games, going 4 without scoring, however, they recorded an important win against Vitesse last time around.

Goals from Paul Gladon and Umaro Embalo capped a 2-0 win for Sittard, possibly they would have had a bit of luck in the balance of the game, with the opposing parties dominating the property and doubling the number of shots.

However, all that matters at this level of the season is the result, and Fortunezen managed to get 3 points, but they face much tougher opposition on Sunday as they have not been able to beat PSV since 1999.

El-Ghazi was called up as a replacement last weekend, scoring the only goal of the match at half-time, and the right winger is expected to be rewarded with a transfer to PSV, replacing Johan Bakayoko.

Luuk de Jong also served early last time, with the striker now goalless in his last two games, and Van Nistelrooy could give Fabio Silva the go-ahead in attack.

Mauro Junior and Armando Obispo sidelined with knee injuries, with Koen Jansen also unavailable.

As for Fortuna Sittard, Thomas Buitink is out due to a knee injury, meaning Gladon is back at the top of the line, having scored his fifth goal of the season last weekend.

Top scorer Burak Yilmaz will also be absent due to injury, having missed the last 3 games, while George Cox could be replaced by Remy Vita at left-back.

Possible PSV Eindhoven line-up: Benitez; Teze, Ramalho, Branthwaite, Van Aanholt; Til, Gutierrez, Veerman; El-Ghazi, Simons, Silva

Possible line-up of Fortuna Sittard: Pandur; Pinto, Guth, Navarro, Vita; Erdogan, Bistrovic, Noslin, Cordoba, Embalo; Gladon

PSV Eindhoven have a record against Fortuna Sittard, having won thirteen and drawn in two of the last 15 meetings between the two teams, and deserve to have no trouble getting a simple win on Sunday.

Van Nistelrooy’s side holds the house record in the division, racking up 40 problems in 15 games, and is very likely to take all 3 problems in their penultimate game at Philips Stadion.

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