PSV and Heerenveen Clash with History of Upsets
EINDHOVEN,Netherlands – PSV Eindhoven travels to face sc heerenveen this weekend with a ancient record favoring the visitors,yet recent results demonstrating the unpredictable nature of this fixture. The two sides have met 32 times previously, with PSV claiming victory 13 times, drawing 11, and losing 8. The overall goal difference stands at 60 for PSV and 40 for Heerenveen.
The teams played to a 2-2 draw exactly five years ago, on December 6, 2020. Mario Götze initially put PSV ahead, but Heerenveen rallied to lead 2-1 before a late goal from Joël Piroe secured a point for PSV.
more recently, PSV secured a narrow 1-0 win in Heerenveen in 2022, followed by a dominant 0-8 victory in April 2024, fueled by a brace each from Guus Til and Malik Tillman, and goals from Joey Veerman, Johan Bakayoko, Luuk de Jong, and Patrick van Aanholt.That 2024 result marked PSVS 100th league goal of the season and was Joey Veerman’s first goal against his former club, where he played from 2019 to early 2022.It also represented sc Heerenveen’s largest ever league defeat and PSV’s biggest away win in the Eredivisie. However, their most recent encounter, on December 14, 2024, saw PSV fall to a 1-0 loss.
Currently, sc Heerenveen sits tenth in the league with 17 points. At home, Robin Veldman’s side has a mixed record of three wins, three draws, and one loss in seven matches, most recently defeating AZ 3-1 on November 23. Key players for Heerenveen this season include top scorer Dylan Vente, with six goals, and midfielder Luuk Brouwers, who has five assists.
