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Matchday 1 · Saturday 8 August, 20:00 · Philips Stadion

PSV vs Fortuna Sittard: line-ups and result

PSV 2 · 13 points
  • 55' Ryan Flamingo
  • 74' Noah Fernandez
2 - 2
Fortuna Sittard 4 · 10 points
  • 42' Ole Romeny
  • 90' Edouard Michut

Line-ups PSV vs Fortuna Sittard

PSV 4-2-3-1 · Peter Bosz
32 Kovář
17 Júnior
4 Obispo
6 Flamingo
5 Perišić
31 Fernandez
10 Wanner
7 van Bommel
21 Mijnans
20 Til
9 Pepi
  • 46' A. Bouhamdi Ruben van Bommel
  • 68' Alassane Pléa Guus Til
  • 69' Dennis Man Sven Mijnans
  • 80' Kiliann Sildillia Ricardo Pepi

Line-up for PSV: Kovář, Júnior, Obispo, Flamingo, Perišić, Fernandez, Wanner, van Bommel, Mijnans, Til, Pepi

Bench
  • 1 N. Olij
  • 51 T. Smolenaars
  • 27 D. Man 69'
  • 25 K. Sildillia 80'
  • 19 E. Bajraktarevic
  • 3 Y. Gasiorowski
  • 33 E. Bassey
  • 14 A. Plea 68'
  • 35 J. van den Berg
  • 38 F. Merien
  • 37 A. Bouhamdi 46'
Absentees PSV

Pléa, Schouten, Hansen (injured), Man, Sildillia (unavailable)

Fortuna Sittard 5-3-2 · Danny Buijs
31 Branderhorst
8 Dahlhaus
28 Hubner
6 van Ottele
12 Pinto
2 Wylin
5 Oukili
23 Brittijn
52 Ihattaren
10 Romeny
25 Zeefuik
  • 61' Edouard Michut Lequincio Zeefuik
  • 78' Anthony Descotte Syb van Ottele
  • 79' Nick de Groot Philip Brittijn
  • 87' Moussa Gbemou Yassin Oukili
  • 87' Gani Buyukhan Jasper Dahlhaus

Line-up for Fortuna Sittard: Branderhorst, Dahlhaus, Hubner, van Ottele, Pinto, Wylin, Oukili, Brittijn, Ihattaren, Romeny, Zeefuik

Bench
  • 33 Kaylen
  • 1 L. Koopmans
  • 9 A. Descotte 78'
  • 20 E. Michut 61'
  • 15 N. de Groot 79'
  • 38 M. Gbemou 87'
  • 39 G. Buyukhan 87'
  • 35 K. van Burgsteden
Absentees Fortuna Sittard

Márquez, Bayram, Simons (injured), Peterson, Romeny, Wylin (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

PSV

  1. Ricardo Pepi Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Sergiño Dest Defender 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Ruben van Bommel Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ivan Perišić Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Guus Til Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists

Fortuna Sittard

  1. Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Lequincio Zeefuik Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Edouard Michut Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Philip Brittijn Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Shiloh ’t Zand Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

PSV

Player Starts Min. Form
Matěj Kovář 5/5 450 solid
Armando Obispo 5/5 437 solid
Guus Til 5/5 428 strong
Mauro Júnior 5/5 418 strong
Ricardo Pepi 5/5 395 solid
Ryan Flamingo 4/5 377 solid
Ivan Perišić 5/5 366 strong
Sergiño Dest 4/4 359 excellent

Fortuna Sittard

Player Starts Min. Form
Mattijs Branderhorst 5/5 450 strong
Justin Hubner 5/5 450 mixed
Philip Brittijn 5/5 439 mixed
Lequincio Zeefuik 5/5 420 strong
Ivo Pinto 4/5 405 solid
Jasper Dahlhaus 4/5 363 mixed
Edouard Michut 3/5 344 strong
Mohamed Ihattaren 4/5 328 excellent

Stats

PSV Match Fortuna Sittard
  • 2.31 xG 1.01
  • 76% Possession 24%
  • 21 Shots 8
  • 6 Shots on target 6
  • 8 Shots off target 2
  • 9 Corners 0
  • 9 Fouls 6
  • 0 Offsides 4
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

PSV home Per match FOR away
2.00 Points 2.33
3.50 Goals for 2.67
1.50 Goals against 2.00
2.73 xG for 1.05
0.98 xG against 2.04
9.0 Corners 0.7
DW Home and away form DWW

Head-to-head record PSV vs Fortuna Sittard

16 previous meetings
14 PSV 2 draws 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Goals per match3.94
  • Both teams scored69%
  • Over 2.5 goals81%
  • Jan 2026 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 2 PSV
  • Oct 2025 PSV 5 - 2 Fortuna Sittard
  • May 2025 PSV 4 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
  • Sep 2024 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 3 PSV
  • May 2024 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 1 PSV
  • Oct 2023 PSV 3 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
  • May 2023 PSV 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
  • Jan 2023 Fortuna Sittard 2 - 2 PSV
  • Mar 2022 PSV 5 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Dec 2021 PSV 2 - 0 Fortuna Sittard

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for PSV against Fortuna Sittard?

PSV are without Alassane Pléa (injury), Dennis Man (not registered), Jerdy Schouten (knee injury), Kiliann Sildillia (not registered) and Mikkel Bro Hansen (injury).

Who is unavailable for Fortuna Sittard against PSV?

Fortuna Sittard are without Iván Márquez (injury), Kristoffer Peterson (not registered), Ole Romeny (not registered), Ramazan Bayram (knee injury), Sven Simons (hamstring injury) and Siebe Wylin (not registered).

What formation do PSV play?

PSV have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Fortuna Sittard play?

Fortuna Sittard have used a 5-3-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

How did the last meeting between PSV and Fortuna Sittard finish?

On 17 January 2026, Fortuna Sittard vs PSV finished 1-2.

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