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PSV host Valencia at Philips Stadion in a pre-season friendly on Saturday (July 27). The hosts will play their final friendly of the pre-season, while Valencia have three more games left.
PSV went winless in their first two friendlies before beating Eindhoven 3-2 at home. Ricardo Pepi completed his hat-trick with a stoppage-time winner. After this match, they play Feyenoord in the Johan Cruijff Shield next week.
Valencia, meanwhile, have one win in three friendlies following a 1-0 loss to Deportivo Alaves, failing to score for the second straight match. They begin their 2024-25 season next month with a home meeting with Barcelona.
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PSV vs Valencia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths six times across competitions, including two friendlies. Valencia lead 3-1.
- Four of their six meetings have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.
- In their last friendly at PSV, the hosts won 2-1.
- PSV have one win in six friendlies, losing twice.
- Valencia have one win in 10 games across competitions, including friendlies, failing to score five times.
- PSV are unbeaten at the Phillips Stadion across competitions since November 2022.
- Valencia have scored in all six meetings against PSV, keeping two clean sheets.
PSV vs Valencia Prediction
PSV registered their first win of the pre-season earlier this week and will look for another before the Johan Cruijff Shield final with Feyenoord next week. Peter Bosz will look to field young players in the starting XI.
Valencia, meanwhile, are winless in two friendlies without scoring. They are winless in three away meetings with PSV, scoring once each.
With nothing much at stake, both managers will look to rest key players here to avoid injuries. Considering that and their form in the pre-season, expect a draw.
Prediction: PSV 2-2 Valencia
PSV vs Valencia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Hirving Lozano to score or assist any time - Yes
