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PSV Eindhoven and HFC will trade tackles in the KNVB Beker second round on Tuesday (December 17th). The game will be played at Philips Stadion.
The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat they suffered away to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on Saturday. Ion Nicolaescu broke the deadlock three minutes after stepping off the bench to help his side claim a first win against PSV since 2017.
HFC, meanwhile, claimed a 2-1 away win over Hardenberg in the Tweede Divisie. Marios Lomis and Koen Tros scored to give them a two-goal lead at the break while Steyn Strijker pulled one back with eight minutes left on the clock.
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The Haarlem outfit will shift their focus to the Cup, having booked their spot at this stage with a 1-0 home win over FC Emmen in the last round in October. PSV received a bye to this stage.
PSV Eindhoven vs HFC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- HFC's last six games have seen both sides find the back of the net, with five games in this sequence producing three goals or more.
- PSV are unbeaten in 10 home games played across competitions this season (nine wins).
- PSV's last six home games have produced three goals or more.
- HFC have won just one of their last six away games (four losses).
- PSV have scored at least two goals in nine of their 10 home games this term.
PSV Eindhoven vs HFC Prediction
PSV have suffered consecutive defeats for the first time this season. The most recent of those was in a shock defeat to Heerenveen and could see the chasing pack close their lead in the Eredivisie title race.
Peter Bosz will be hoping to oversee an immediate bounce back and a home clash with a third-division outfit could be the perfect tonic to rebuild confidence.
HFC have little to no chance of advancing barring a spectacular upset. They were victorious in their most recent away game.
We are backing the home side to cruise to a comfortable victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: PSV Eindhoven 4-0 HFC
PSV Eindhoven vs HFC Betting Tips
Tip 1 - PSV to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - PSV to score over 1.5 goals
Tip 5 - PSV to win both halves
