Overview
After 7 rounds, PSV is emerging as a strong candidate for the championship in the Dutch national league. In the most recent match, coach Peter Bosz's team defeated Williem II with a score of 2-0.
However, in the opening match of the Champions League, PSV lost 1-3 to Juventus. Peter Bosz's team conceded 2 goals in the first half and 1 goal early in the second half. It was not until the last minutes of injury time that PSV scored a consolation goal.
On the other side of the front line, Sporting are one of the best clubs in Europe this season. They have won 8 consecutive matches, including 7 matches in the Portuguese national championship. In addition, they won 2-0 against Lille in the Champions League.
Under the guidance of coach Ruben Amorim, Sporting played quite comprehensively. The Lisbon team scored 27 goals in just 8 matches, with effective strikers such as Viktor Gyokeres (11 goals), Pedro Goncalves (5 goals) and Francisco Trincao (3 goals).
In defense, Sporting kept a clean sheet in 6 consecutive matches. Notably, rookie goalkeeper Kovacevic played extremely well but was injured. However, his replacement, Franco Israel, also performed equally well.
In the most recent meeting between the two teams in November 2019, Sporting defeated PSV 4-0. With the current balance of power, the Portuguese representative is still rated higher than the opponent.
Human resources situation
Peter Bosz has built an impressive PSV squad, but they have some injury concerns. Sergino Dest and Hirving Lozano are both doubtful for this game.
On the other side of the front line, Sporting are concerned about the availability of Diogo Pinto and Jeremiah St. Juste. In addition, they have no reason to make any changes to the lineup that easily defeated Lille. Up front, the duo of Pedro Goncalves and Viktor Gyokeres are still the important triggers.
Expected lineup:
PSV: Benitez, Junior, Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams, Veerman, Til, Schouten, Perisic, Pepi, Tillman.
Sporting: Israel, Debast, Diomande, Inacio, Quenda, Hjulmand, Morita, Catamo, Trincao, Goncalves, Gyokeres.
The match between PSV and Sporting takes place at 2:00 a.m. on October 2 (Vietnam time).
