PSV vs Fortuna Sittard Prediction 8 August 2026
🔊 PSV are beginning their title defence, but the start of the season has been a messy one. A heavy defeat to AZ in the Super Cup (0:4) and a red card on the ninth minute exposed problems in defence. Fortuna Sittard, on the other hand, had a good pre-season, but have lost their top scorer. Last season the team reliably handed PSV points (two defeats), and now the champions need to rehabilitate themselves in front of their own fans urgently.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 17 January 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Fortuna Sittard):
- ball possession percentage: 30% vs 70%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 14;
- fouls: 10 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 8.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams PSV and Fortuna Sittard:
- played 30 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 25, for the away team - 1, draws - 4;
- number of goals (home/away) - 83 against 26;
- average total goals in the match - 3.63.
Head-to-head statistics PSV - Fortuna Sittard
PSV Team Overview
PSV failed to win the first trophy of the season, losing to AZ (0:4) in the Dutch Super Cup. Joey Veerman's red card in the ninth minute broke the game, but even before that the champions looked unconvincing. In five pre-season matches the team conceded nine goals. Manager Peter Bos is unhappy with the squad's readiness, particularly in defence.
The main loss is Ismaël Saibari (19+9 last season), sold to Bayern for €50 million. Sven Mijnans from AZ has been bought to replace him for €13 million. The "red and whites" will start the league campaign at home, where they have lost just three times in the last 25 matches. The champions need a convincing win to shake off the negativity after the Super Cup disaster. Motivation is through the roof.
Match Results: PSV
Fortuna Sittard Team Overview
Fortuna had a decent pre-season: wins over Lierse (1:0), Genk (2:1), APOEL (2:1), and defeats to Olympiacos and Metz (both 1:3). The main loss is 28-year-old forward Kaj Sierhuis (12 goals last season), who left for NEC. There is no like-for-like replacement, and the new forwards lack consistent goalscoring.
Last season Fortuna finished 11th (39 points, goal difference 49:63). In the league they suffered 17 defeats in 34 matches. Only two teams lost more, and both were relegated to the Eerste Divisie - Volendam (18) and Heracles (25). PSV are a difficult opponent for Fortuna, who have lost their last ten away matches against them.
Match Results: Fortuna Sittard
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.77, the guests - 0.87;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.63;
- both teams scored: overall - 18; at the home team's field - 7.
- Over 3.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 PSV games.
- Over 3.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 PSV games (Eredivisie).
- Over 3.5 goals scored in last 5 PSV home games.
Prediction on corners
- Fortuna Sittard have taken over 2.5 corners in last 5 games against PSV (Eredivisie).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 30;
- both teams scored all-time - 18 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
- PSV have scored and conceded in last 8 games against Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie).
- PSV have scored and conceded in 14 of last 16 games.
- PSV have scored and conceded in 12 of last 13 games (Eredivisie).
- PSV have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 home games (Eredivisie).
- PSV have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 home games.
- Fortuna Sittard have scored and conceded in 17 of last 19 games.
- Fortuna Sittard have scored and conceded in 16 of last 18 games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 30;
- home team wins - 25, away team wins - 1, draws - 4.
Statistics: PSV vs Fortuna Sittard
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 6;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- PSV won with a -1.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 home games against Fortuna Sittard.
- PSV won with a -1.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 home games against Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie).
⭐ Editor's Pick
PSV come into this match after a humiliating defeat in the Super Cup, and the start of the league season is the best way to make amends in front of their own fans. Fortuna are the ideal opponents for that: they consistently drop points in Eindhoven. In their last ten home matches against Fortuna, PSV won every single one, and in nine of them they scored in the first half. Given the visitors' injury problems and the lack of a like-for-like replacement for the departed Serhiüs, the hosts could wrap up the match quickly. Bet: PSV win with handicap (-1.5). Exact score - 4:1.
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