Overview
The shocking 4-1 victory over Liverpool shook Europe, but PSV were completely worthy of that result when they dominated and convincingly defeated the Merseyside representative.
That is not an unusual result. The Dutch team is leading Eredivisie with 40/45 maximum points and has won 10 of their last 11 matches without a loss. In those 7 victories, PSV scored 3 goals or more, and Philips Stadion became the "goal flame" with an average of 5.29 goals/match in the last 7 Champions League matches.
Despite conceding eight goals in five European Cup games this season, Boeren has shown remarkable solidity by keeping three clean sheets in her last four games in all competitions.
Peter Bosz's side are also maintaining impressive form at Philips Stadion with a 5-match unbeaten streak, including 4 consecutive wins against their opponents at home.
Atletico Madrid just made a strong impression when defeating Inter Milan 2-1 at the end of November, with Jose Gimenez's header in the 93rd minute bringing a thrilling victory over the Italian giants.
Under Diego Simeone, Atletico are currently fourth in La Liga with 31 points, 9 points behind leaders Barcelona, 5 points behind Real Madrid and 4 points behind Villarreal.
The upcoming confrontation will be the seventh time the two teams have met, and the Spanish representative has never tasteed defeat. They have won five of those, including one after a penalty shootout.
Rojiblancos have just suffered two consecutive defeats - the series of results that ended their previous streak of 7 wins. During that period of sublimation, Atletico scored at least 2 goals in 6 wins and conceded only 3, but in the last two matches, they suffered a defeat with a total score of 1-4.
Atletico also have a significant difficult time away from home, having failed to win 8 of their last 10 away matches and losing 5 times during this period.
Personnel situation
PSV are likely to keep the same starting lineup that destroyed Liverpool, even without the services of Ivan Perisic - the player who scored in that match.
However, the absence of this veteran winger may not make much difference, as Couhaib Driouech - who replaced Perisic against Liverpool - shined with a double.
In midfield, Mauro Junior and Joe Veerman are both having an impressive season. They are expected to work as a cover for the central defender duo Jerdy Schouten and Yarek Gasiorowski.
On Atletico's side, they will be without center back Jose Gimenez due to a hamstring injury. This opens up the possibility of David Hancko and Clement Lenglet being placed in the center of defence.
Midfielder Johnny Cardoso was forced off against Barcelona on December 2, and his position could be handed over to veteran Koke.
Up front, former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez is expected to take charge as the number 9, with the support of Giuliano Simeone and Thiago Almada.
Expected lineup:
PSV: Kovar, dest, Schouten, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine, Man, Junior, Veerman, Driouech, Saibari, Til.
Atletico Madrid: Musso, Molina, Hancko, Lenglet, Ruggeri, Gallagher, Barrios, Koke, Simeone, Alvarez, Almada.
The match between PSV and Atletico Madrid takes place at 3:00 am on December 10 (Vietnam time).
