Telstar vs PSV – News and Probable Lineups

PSV Eindhoven will travel to face Telstar on Sunday with the opportunity to clinch the Eredivisie title this weekend, should results favor them.

Currently, the visitors hold a 16-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie standings with seven matches remaining, whereas Telstar finds themselves in 16th place fighting to avoid relegation.

Match overview

Despite being on the verge of defending their Eredivisie title, the atmosphere at the Philips Stadion isn’t as buoyant as one might expect.

A setback at NEC Nijmegen in the KNVB Beker, where they lost 3-2, has seen Peter Bosz and his squad miss the chance to secure a double.

Just over a week later, the same team shocked PSV with a similar scoreline at the Philips Stadion, marking only their third defeat in 27 Eredivisie matches.

PSV has managed to win only three of their last six fixtures across all competitions, having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven outings.

On a brighter note, PSV needs just 12 points from these final seven games to eclipse last season’s title-winning points total, which will be their goal for the remainder of the season.

Although Telstar are set to face one of the most challenging matches of their season, there are grounds for optimism for Anthony Correia’s team in hoping to secure a favorable outcome.

In their last eight matches across all competitions, they have sustained just four defeats, two of which were narrow 2-1 losses to Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar.

Telstar has accumulated eight points from their last six Eredivisie matches, achieving victories against relegation-threatened NAC Breda and 11th place Fortuna Sittard.

Having finished seventh in the Eerste Divisie in 2024-25, it has been a significant achievement for them to reach this point in the season, avoiding the bottom two and boasting a much better goal difference than those below them.

Nonetheless, Telstar does hold the worst home record in the league, having only won two games and gathered a mere 11 points from 13 fixtures at the BUKO Stadion.

Team News

Telstar will be missing defender Guus Offerhaus, who received his fifth yellow card of the season in the previous match.

Devon Koswal was set to take his place but suffered an injury after coming on as a substitute in the 3-0 loss against Heerenveen. Jeff Hardeveld may shift from wing-back to play on the left side of a back three, while Gerald Alders could switch sides.

Despite rumors linking him with a summer transfer to Fulham, Ricardo Pepi is expected to start in PSV’s attack.

However, it seems changes in defense are likely. Jerdy Schouten might step back from midfield into a center-back role, and Armando Obispo could be brought back into the squad.

This could hinge on Joey Veerman’s potential return from the issue that sidelined him against NEC. Sergino Dest is anticipated to remain unavailable due to a hamstring injury.

Telstar probable starting XI:

Koeman; Nwankwo, Bakker, Hardeveld; Noslin, Owusu, Hatenboer, Alders; Duijn, Thorisson, Brouwer

PSV Eindhoven probable starting XI:

Coward; Sildillia, Schouten, Obispo, Salah-Eddine; Saibari, Veerman; Man, Wanner, Perisic; Pepi

Following their recent defeat, PSV’s determination for this match is likely to intensify, which could create challenges for Telstar. Even with Telstar’s recent improvement in form, it seems probable that the home team will struggle against PSV, who may secure the league title convincingly.