PSV Eindhoven 2-0 Heerenveen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 8

PSV Eindhoven

2 : 0

Heerenveen

Guus Til29'

68' (og)marcus linday

PSV Eindhoven4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Heerenveen Heerenveen crest

Assistant

Rob Maas

Assistant

Rob Maas

Substitutions

65'
196.6
E. Bajraktarevic
56.6
I. Perisic
65'
316.8
N. Fernandez
186.8
F. Kostic
65'
47.0
A. Obispo
37.1
Y. Gasiorowski
83'
176.7
Mauro Junior
426.9
S. Cornecion
83'
76.3
R. van Bommel
357.0
A. Santos

Unused

Substitutions

64'
76.7
M. Rivera
216.4
M. Farji
64'
146.0
L. Smans
106.2
R. Meerveld
75'
455.8
O. Braude
156.1
M. Egbring
75'
96.3
D. Vente
296.3
L. Machine
83'
366.5
N. Courtens
116.3
L. Oyen

Unused

Home

S. Lammers
Lacking Match Fitness
Out
A. Nagalo
Injury
Out
S. Ouaissa
Muscle Injury
Out
R. Pepi
Injury
Out
A. Plea
Surgery
Out
J. Schouten
Knee Injury
Out
K. Sildillia
Surgery
Out
P. Wanner
Foot Injury
Out

Away

D. Proper
Hamstring Injury
Out

Player of the match

Matej Kovar

Goalkeeper · PSV Eindhoven

8.1

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Shots0

Shots on target0

Dribbles won0

Build-up

Passes45

Key passes0

Pass accuracy80%

Goalkeeping

Saves5

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
M. KovářG	5	1,31	+1,31	36/45	10/19
B. KlaverboerG	0	0,99	-0,01	30/46	6/21

Live stats

Possession & Passing

55%Possession45%

510Total passes423

86%Pass accuracy83%

4Corners6

Attack

15Shots12

2On target5

9Off target5

4Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

10Shots in box9

5Shots out box3

1.6xG1.6

Defense & Discipline

5Goalkeeper saves0

1Offsides0

19Fouls10

1Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,19xG1,29

10Shots7

2On target4

2Big chances3

16Touches in box10

61%Possession39%

2Corners4

Second half

0,41xG0,27

5Shots5

0On target1

0Big chances1

12Touches in box7

48%Possession52%

2Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

PSV Eindhoven

1.5915655%

98% open play2% set piece

Heerenveen

1.6313845%

94% open play6% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

PSV Eindhoven1,59 xG · 2 scored

Heerenveen1,63 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

PSV Eindhoven26

Open play 22Dribble 2Foul won 1Defensive 1

Heerenveen21

Open play 15Set piece 3Foul won 1Rebound 2

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

PSV Eindhoven70% pressure

Heerenveen30% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.59xG1.63

15Shots13

6On target8

Momentum

90' Saved Sven Mijnans 0.08 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

15 v 12

PSV Eindhoven shoot right, Heerenveen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

PSVPSV EindhovenHEEHeerenveengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

13 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

PSV EindhovenHeerenveengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

PSV EindhovenDefensive line 45%

HeerenveenDefensive line 32%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

PSV EindhovenUntil 65'

Most-connected pair: Dest and Bajraktarević, 25 passes between them.

HeerenveenUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Trenskow and Braude, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

66control34

S. Mijnans

5 touches in box

In possession

72,2%Field tilt27,8%

8Passes into box7

21Progressive passes20

12Carries into final third4

9Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,07Press intensity (PPDA)15,09

16High turnovers5

10Regains within 5s9

24,4sBall recovery time22,5s

13Interceptions13

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

105Carries106

1167mCarry distance1203m

16Progressive carries8

691mProgressive carry distance529m

5Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

3Take-ons won3

12Take-ons attempted13

338mProgressive pass distance409m

1Through balls3

4Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,65Expected threat (xT)0,43

0,63Action value (VAEP)-0,43

26Shot-creating actions21

2Goal-creating actions0

12Box entries9

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,2Passes per attack2,8

13,4sAttack duration10,4s

1,75 m/sAttack directness2,13 m/s

8Build-up attacks1

7Direct attacks6

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

27Touches in box17

53Final third entries32

2Big chances4

0,99xG on target1,31

1Big chances missed4

Passing

3/15 (20%)Crosses1/13 (8%)

19/42 (45%)Long balls24/50 (48%)

19Throw-ins15

10Free kicks19

6Goal kicks10

Duels

47Total53

29/63 (46%)Ground34/63 (54%)

6/11 (55%)Aerial5/11 (45%)

3/11 (27%)Dribbles3/10 (30%)

4Dispossessed10

Defending

45Recoveries38

7Interceptions4

17Tackles12

59%Tackles won67%

16Clearances20

1Big chances scored0

1Big saves0

1Errors led to shot3

2Fouled in final third2

7,57Average rating6,70

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

PSV EindhovenThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 0-15

HeerenveenThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal63%

100%2+ goals50%

50%3+ goals13%

38%4+ goals13%

They concede

88%1+ goal63%

25%2+ goals63%

13%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 6-1 (A)·worst 2-3 (A)

best 4-0 (A)·worst 0-2 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

PSV EindhovenshootallowHeerenveen

8.7%+3.6Six-yard box6.1%

61.6%Penalty area-5.457.1%

25.6%Edge of the box+2.026.8%

4.0%-3.7Long range+2.410.0%

597 shots taken · 492 faced

HeerenveenshootallowPSV Eindhoven

5.5%Six-yard box-2.62.5%

63.0%Penalty area63.3%

24.4%Edge of the box25.2%

7.1%Long range9.0%

524 shots taken · 401 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

PSV Eindhoven beat Heerenveen 2-0 at Philips Stadion in the Eredivisie. PSV Eindhoven led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Guus Til (29'), an own goal by marcus linday (68') for PSV Eindhoven. In their last 33 meetings, PSV Eindhoven have won 17, Heerenveen 5, with 11 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.