De Graafschap vs PSV Match Preview
De Graafschap lost their away match at PSV 6-0 this season, so the ‘Superboeren’ are seeking revenge at home on Saturday. “That result was influenced by an early red card”, said Fred Rutten on Friday. The PSV trainer stays alert for the away match. “De Graafschap have a physically strong team and the coach has found a good balance between physical and tactical play.”
De Graafschap have lost their last four home matches against PSV and they did not score in the last three. They took their last point at home against PSV in 2002, when the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
PSV are the halfway league leaders for the first time since the 2007/2008 season. The previous 18 seasons in which they were leaders halfway the season they eventually won the title 15 times.
De Graafschap vs PSV Match Report
De Graafschap lost their away match in Eindhoven 6-0 earlier this season. One of the main causes was an early Purrel Fränkel red card. In the return on Saturday PSV’s Orlando Engelaar received a red card in the 35th minute and De Graafschap took advantage. The twelfth ranked ‘Superboeren’ held the League Leaders to a 0-0 draw.
After Engelaar’s red card PSV only played for the draw, thus annoying the fans who travelled with them to Doetinchem. In the second half De Graafschap had some good chances to score, but substitute Hugo Bargas shot wide and Rydell Poepon could not get passed Andreas Isaksson.
When Yuri Rose received his second yellow card in the 79th minute PSV yet tried to push De Graafschap back, but it was too little too late. The 0-0 marked De Graafschap’s first point against PSV since 5 May 2002, when they drew 2-2. The Superboeren lost their last four home matches against PSV.