The 3-1 mauling of Peter Bosz’s side at the hand of Juventus marked the fifth straight season that PSV have failed to win an opening fixture in the Champions League. More relevant is their performance, which was below par as they were outclassed by Thiago Motta’s side.
Peter Bosz will have to go back to the drawing board ahead of a home clash against Sporting CP. This clash already looks crucial because a loss could spell trouble for their chances of making it into the knockout stages.
When the two sides met at the Philips Stadion five years ago, PSV emerged victorious in a 3-2 thrilling match in the Europa League group stage. However, the reverse fixture in this tie saw PSV lose 4-0 away to Sporting CP. This sets up a tantalizing reunion on Tuesday, with the match set to be on a knife’s edge and the three points closely contested.
Coming out 2-0 winners at Willem II saw them extend their 100% record in Eredivisie, and our football predictions analysis shows that Peter Bosz’s charges will be up for the match and raring to get off the mark with their first win of the group stage.
Sporting CP are one of the most in-form sides in Europe currently; they have scored 27 times in all competitions, conceded two, and notched six clean sheets in their last six outings.
In their opening clash against LOSC, a 2-0 win saw them easily secure the three points with Viktor Gyökeres getting up and running in the Champions League and a wonder goal by Zeno Debast secured the win.
A comfortable 3-0 win at home to AVS in the Liga Portugal saw Sporting CP make the perfect preparation for the clash against PSV. They dominated with 65% of the ball, had 23 shots, and 9 on target, while conceding zero shots on target the whole match.
Ruben Amorim will be pleased with his side’s start to the season, and will push for them to extend this fine run with a win over PSV. Expert soccer predictions on 22Bet show that Sporting CP have the goods to trouble PSV on Tuesday.
Bet herePSV and Sporting are in irresistible form, respectively. This means that their clash on Tuesday will be characterized by high-quality front-foot play, with both sides looking to carve their opponents open.
Our football predictions show that the two sides will cancel each other out with their attacking firepower and thus share the points.
With their cutting edge in the final third, PSV and Sporting will look to create high-quality chances and take them. The quality they possess shows that both of them are highly likely to be on the scoresheet. The two sides will likely play attacking football, increasing the chances of more than three goals scored in this matchup.
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