PSV Eindhoven host Club Brugge KV in the Champions League league phase. Both clubs have been scoring heavily in their domestic leagues over recent months, with plenty of goals at both ends.
PSV's own league-phase campaign began with a 1-1 home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. Brugge's start was rougher, a 2-3 home defeat to Aston Villa. That contrast is worth keeping in mind as this one approaches.
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Goals galore for both, but context matters
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, PSV have won 13, drawn 4 and lost 3, scoring 63 and conceding 32. Brugge's record over the same length of sample is almost identical in wins, 13, with 2 draws and 5 losses, scoring 51 and conceding 21.
PSV Eindhoven: 20 completed matches; Club Brugge KV: 20 completed matches.
PSV Eindhoven
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 61
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +32
Club Brugge KV
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 49
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +28
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | Heerenveen | 09.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eredivisie | Twente | PSV Eindhoven | 20.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | Sparta Rotterdam | 13.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | Shakhtar Donetsk | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eredivisie | Ajax | PSV Eindhoven | 05.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Eredivisie | Utrecht | PSV Eindhoven | 30.08.2026 | 1-6 |
| Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | Groningen | 23.08.2026 | 5-1 |
| Eredivisie | Excelsior | PSV Eindhoven | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | Fortuna Sittard | 08.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Super Cup | PSV Eindhoven | AZ Alkmaar | 02.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | RAAL La Louvière | Club Brugge KV | 10.10.2026 | 1-4 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV | Genk | 20.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV | Antwerp | 13.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Club Brugge KV | Aston Villa | 08.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Lommel United | Club Brugge KV | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent | Club Brugge KV | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV | Cercle Brugge | 23.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | OH Leuven | Club Brugge KV | 15.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV | Kortrijk | 07.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | Union St. Gilloise | 31.07.2026 | 1-1 |
These numbers blend league games, cup ties and pre-season friendlies, so they're a rough guide to current form rather than a precise measure of league-season strength. Still, both sides look comfortable finding the net regularly.
Similar win rates suggest this is unlikely to be one-sided on paper, whatever the occasion brings.
Comparative Team Statistics: PSV Eindhoven vs Club Brugge KV
History offers little to go on
These two have only met twice in the data available, both friendlies rather than competitive fixtures. PSV lost 1-2 at home in January 2020 and drew 1-1 with Brugge in July 2024.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | PSV Eindhoven | Club Brugge KV | 13.07.2024 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | PSV Eindhoven | Club Brugge KV | 09.01.2020 | 1-2 |
Neither game carries much weight for judging the current squads, given the gap in time and the nature of the fixtures.
Early days in the league phase
With just one round played, PSV sit 19th on 1 point after that draw with Shakhtar, while Brugge are 24th on 0 points following their loss to Aston Villa.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 19 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 23 | Slavia Praha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
| 24 | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
| 25 | Inter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
It's an early snapshot rather than a settled picture, but Brugge will want a response after conceding three at home, and PSV will be looking to build on a positive opening result.
Brugge arrive with more to prove after their opening setback.
A contest between two attack-minded sides
This fixture sits a month on from the current form sample, so squads and sharpness may shift before kickoff. What we can say is that both teams have shown they can score goals and also leak them, PSV conceding 32 in their last 20 games and Brugge letting in 3 in their only league-phase outing so far.
With both clubs needing a positive response in the league phase, this has the makings of an open, cagey-at-times affair rather than a one-way game.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Perišić | Croatia | 37 | Attacker | 186 | 80 |
| A. Obispo | Netherlands | 27 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| Mauro Júnior | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 171 | 62 |
| F. Kostić | Serbia | 33 | Defender | 184 | 81 |
| A. Pléa | France | 33 | Attacker | 181 | 79 |
| G. Til | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 186 | 79 |
| L. Geertruida | Netherlands | 26 | Defender | 184 | 69 |
| S. Mijnans | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 190 | 70 |
| J. Veerman | Netherlands | 27 | Midfielder | 185 | 81 |
| N. Olij | Netherlands | 31 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 79 |
| S. Dest | USA | 25 | Defender | 173 | 62 |
| D. Man | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 183 | 82 |
| R. Pepi | USA | 23 | Attacker | 185 | 73 |
| M. Kovář | Czech Republic | 26 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 88 |
| K. Sildillia | France | 24 | Defender | 186 | 84 |
| P. Wanner | Austria | 20 | Midfielder | 185 | 72 |
| E. Bajraktarevic | USA | 21 | Attacker | 175 | 64 |
| R. Flamingo | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 186 | 75 |
| K. Sano | Japan | 23 | Midfielder | 176 | 68 |
| Yarek Gasiorowski | Spain | 21 | Defender | 190 | 75 |
| R. van Bommel | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | 186 | 83 |
| T. Smolenaars | Netherlands | 21 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 80 |
| E. Bassey | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | 187 cm | n/a |
| J. van den Berg | Netherlands | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Santos | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | 166 | n/a |
| N. Fernandez | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Merién | Netherlands | 18 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Khadim Ngom | Netherlands | 21 | Goalkeeper | 180 | n/a |
| M. Hansen | Denmark | 17 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Cornecion | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bouhamdi | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Mechele | Belgium | 33 | Defender | 190 | 81 |
| H. Vanaken | Belgium | 34 | Midfielder | 195 | 77 |
| N. Jackers | Belgium | 29 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 82 |
| Y. Sommer | Switzerland | 37 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 79 |
| H. Vetlesen | Norway | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 72 |
| Lee Han-Beom | Korea Republic | 24 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| R. Vermant | Belgium | 22 | Attacker | 181 | 74 |
| L. Audoor | Belgium | 23 | Midfielder | 182 | 69 |
| Carlos Forbs | Portugal | 22 | Midfielder | 169 | 62 |
| F. Potts | England | 23 | Midfielder | 183 | n/a |
| N. Tresoldi | Germany | 22 | Attacker | 183 | 77 |
| H. Siquet | Belgium | 24 | Defender | 180 | 70 |
| K. Sabbe | Belgium | 21 | Defender | 176 | 68 |
| J. Spileers | Belgium | 21 | Defender | 188 | 78 |
| B. Meijer | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 191 | 89 |
| F. Lemaréchal | France | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| S. Audoor | Belgium | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Dams | Belgium | 22 | Defender | 182 | 73 |
| J. Seys | Belgium | 21 | Defender | 168 | 52 |
| M. Diakhon | France | 21 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| C. Tsawa | Switzerland | 19 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| Argus Vanden Driessche | Belgium | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| W. Verlinden | Belgium | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Vasovic | Switzerland | 19 | Attacker | 186 | 76 |
| T. Koren | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Jan Virgili | Spain | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| W. Mike | Germany | 18 | Attacker | 175 | 65 |
| T. N. Koren | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| S. Coulibaly | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Both PSV and Brugge go into this with similar recent win rates and goals scored, and the early Champions League table shows Brugge needing a bounce-back after their opening defeat while PSV look to build on a draw.
With no market available to assess, this is one to watch rather than back, at least until clearer selection information is in place.
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