PSV 2-0 SC Heerenveen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 8 · Friday 9 October 2026 · Philips Stadion, Eindhoven · referee J. Kooij · full time
Full time: PSV 2-0 SC Heerenveen
PSV 2-0 SC Heerenveen: PSV took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 8 on Friday 9 October 2026 at Philips Stadion. The goals: Guus Til 29'.
How PSV won it
PSV struck first through Guus Til in the 29th minute, set up by Esmir Bajraktarevic. An own goal by Marcus Linday made it 2-0 to PSV in the 68th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Kooij, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to PSV and 2 to SC Heerenveen.
PSV: P. Bosz, 4-2-3-1 · SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.15 for PSV and 2.26 for SC Heerenveen.
SC Heerenveen left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
SC Heerenveen created the better chances, 2.26 xG to 1.15, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
PSV had 2 shots on target, SC Heerenveen 5.
PSV's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
PSV had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
PSV came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
SC Heerenveen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
PSV vs SC Heerenveen: the match in numbers
| PSV | Match statistics | SC Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 |
| 16 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 508 | Total passes | 421 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matej Kovar (PSV), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
PSV
- Matej Kovar 7.9
- Ryan Flamingo 7.6
- Kodai Sano 7.3
- Guus Til 7.2 1 goal
- Noah Fernandez 7.1
SC Heerenveen
- Maas Willemsen 7.2
- Vasilios Zagaritis 7.0
- Nolhan Courtens 6.9
- Ringo Meerveld 6.8
- Dylan Vente 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Bernt Klaverboer at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- PSV: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- SC Heerenveen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about PSV vs SC Heerenveen
What was the score in PSV vs SC Heerenveen?
PSV 2-0 SC Heerenveen (half-time 1-0), Eredivisie, Friday 9 October 2026.
Who scored in PSV vs SC Heerenveen?
Guus Til 29'.
Did Moneyball predict PSV vs SC Heerenveen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in PSV vs SC Heerenveen?
Matej Kovar, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed PSV vs SC Heerenveen?
J. Kooij.
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