PSV will host Utrecht in their 23/24 Eredivisie opener at the Philips Stadion on Saturday (i.e. August 12).
PSV will host Utrecht in their 23/24 Eredivisie opener at the Philips Stadion on Saturday. The hosts finished second in the league standings last season. This season the Lightbulbs will look to go all the way and win the league. They have recorded back-to-back wins in their two competitive games this season. PSV defeated Ajax 1-0 in the Johan Cruyff Shield last week. They then added to that win by defeating Sturm Graz 4-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Utrecht is gearing up for its first competitive game of the new campaign. The Domstedelingen experienced a mixed set of results in pre-season. They won three, drew one and lost four of their eight friendly fixtures. The Domstedelingen ended their pre-season preparations on a high when they secured a 3-0 home victory over La Liga side Espanyol last weekend. Michael Silberbauer is now planning for his first full season in charge after taking the reins in December last year. The 42-year-old is hoping to build on the club’s successive seventh-placed finishes in the last two Eredivisie seasons. Utrecht head into Saturday’s game unbeaten in each of their last four opening-day Eredivisie fixtures. But they may struggle to come out on top against a PSV outfit whom they have failed in their last 14 meetings.
Benitez, Teze, Ramalho, Boscagli, Van Aanholt, Veerman, Sangare, Babadi, Bakayoko, L. De jong, Lang
Barkas, Avest, Van der Hoorn, Sagnan, S. El Karouani, Toornstra, C. Bozdogan, Booth, Jensen, Seuntjens, Douvikas
| Opponents | Score |
| Sturm | 4-1 (W) |
| Feyenoord | 0-1 (W) |
| Forest | 1-0 (W) |
| Eindhoven | 3-1 (W) |
| Augsburg | 1-2 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Espanyol | 3-0 (W) |
| Bologna | 1-2 (L) |
| OFI | 2-0 (W) |
| Shakhtar | 2-4 (L) |
| Charleroi | 1-2 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| PSV draw Utrecht | 2-2 |
| PSV beat Utrecht | 6-1 |
| PSV beat Utrecht | 1-0 |
| PSV beat Utrecht | 4-1 |
| PSV draw Utrecht | 1-1 |
The Eredivisie match between PSV and Utrecht will occur at Philips Stadion on Saturday at 8:00 pm IST.
| PSV vs Utrecht | Key Details |
| Date | August 12 (Netherlands) |
| Venue | Philips Stadion |
| Kickoff time in the Netherlands | 4:30 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:00 pm (Saturday) |
Fans in the United States can stream the match live on ESPN+ and ESPN App. While those in Portugal can watch the match on Polsat Sport News and Polsat Box Go. In the Netherlands, the match can be seen on ESPN 2, Watch ESPN and ESPN Extra. In Germany, the live stream will happen on DAZN, sportdigital and Sport1 Extra. However, there will be no separate telecast of the match in India.
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