PSV vs Heerenveen – News and Probable Lineups

Heerenveen makes their way to Philips Stadion for a weekend clash against Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven, hoping to secure their first win there since February 2009, while also looking to deliver back-to-back defeats to the current front-runners.

Last time out, PSV stumbled against FC Volendam, ending their near year-long away winning streak, and Peter Bosz’s side is eager to bounce back against the Friesland visitors this week.

Match overview

In a quest for their 18th consecutive away win, PSV’s 17-game streak was cut short in matchweek 23 by relegation-battling Volendam.

Bosz’s squad recorded six victories on the road following their loss to Go Ahead Eagles in March 2025, concluding the previous season’s title victory, while they added another 11 wins away from home to help establish an impressive 14-point lead atop the Eredivisie standings.

Nonetheless, Volendam had other plans in a thrilling second half at Kras Stadion with three goals scored, featuring Dennis Man’s equalizer for the Eindhoven team sandwiched between strikes from Robin van Cruijsen and Aurelio Oehlers for the team in 14th place.

Now looking to avoid losing two Eredivisie matches consecutively for the first time since 2022, when they suffered defeats to Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, Bosz’s men aim to respond strongly against an opponent they traditionally perform well against.

PSV has won the last three meetings in this fixture since a 1-0 loss away in December 2024, which is their sole defeat against De Superfriezen in their last ten encounters.

Delving deeper, Heerenveen last celebrated victory in Eindhoven in February 2009, with a winless streak of 17 matches that they intend to break on Saturday.

Though the Super Frisians have managed several draws during this period, having shared the points in six of their visits, Robin Veldman is hopeful that his current team can replicate the success of the 2009 squad that secured a 3-2 victory over PSV 17 years ago.

The visitors have shown impressive resilience after conceding nine goals in two games earlier in February, following a heavy 4-1 defeat in the KNVB Beker against PSV and a 5-0 thrashing by FC Twente three days later.

Although they have struggled to keep clean sheets, Veldman’s side has scored seven goals over 180 minutes of action, clinching wins over Go Ahead Eagles (3-1) and PEC Zwolle (4-2), highlighting their attacking prowess.

However, enduring six matches in the top league without a clean sheet — eight matches across all competitions — could compromise the eighth-positioned De Superfriezen’s chances of finishing in the playoff places for European competition.

Team News

PSV will be missing Alassane Plea (knee), Nick Olij (groin), Matej Kovar, Ricardo Pepi (fracture), and Ruben van Bommel (knee), while Ismael Saibari could potentially be back after missing the loss at Kras Stadion.

The Moroccan international has scored five of his 11 league goals in Eindhoven, a tally surpassed by Guus Til, who scored eight of his 12 goals at Philips Stadion.

However, with Til suffering an undisclosed injury during the week, Bosz may have to employ further adjustments against Heerenveen, particularly if Saibari is also unavailable.

Providing creativity for the home side are Joey Veerman (11 assists), Mauro Junior (eight), Ivan Perisic (seven), and Man (six), all looking to add to their impressive stats at the expense of Saturday’s challengers.

The eight-goal winger Jacob Trenskow has accounted for five of Heerenveen’s 17 away goals this season, representing 29.4% of their total, as he strives to enhance his tally on Saturday.

Lasse Nordas, however, has recently shone for the visitors since Dylan Vente’s calf injury, scoring three times in the last two matches, including a brace in the 3-1 win over Go Ahead Eagles on February 11.

Apart from Vente, De Superfriezen may also be without the injured Luuk Brouwers, Oliver Braude (leg), and Levi Smans (knee).

PSV Eindhoven probable starting XI:

Arrange; Dest, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Schouten, Veerman; Bajraktarevic, Wanner, Perisic; Boadu

Heerenveen probable starting XI:

Clover Jack; Egbring, Kersten, Willemsen, Zagaritis; Linday, Van Overeem; Oyen, Merveld, Rivera; Nordas

Despite the anticipated changes in attack, PSV still possesses enough firepower to maintain their streak of scoring two goals or more at home in league matches since September, an impressive run of eight games following a 2-0 defeat to Telstar in August.

On the other hand, Heerenveen has also been finding their footing in the attacking phase, suggesting that an exciting match awaits on Saturday.

We expect the Eindhoven giants to narrowly take charge in what could turn out to be yet another exhilarating Eredivisie match.