Thursday, PSV Eindhoven face Granada for a meeting of Group E of the Europa League. Both teams will want to start at best in this group E.
Last year, PSV Eindhoven was again quite disappointing by failing to get better than 4th place, far behind the two leaders, Ajax and AZ. On the other hand, Roger Schmidt’s players spent their two rounds of play-offs without worries against Mura (1-5) and Rosenborg (0-2) to get their ticket for this group stage of C3 where they had failed the year passed by finishing 3rd in their group behind LASK and Sporting but ahead of Rosenborg. Back to the competition, they got off to the best start in Eredivisie and occupy the top of the standings following their successes against Fortuna Sittard (2-0) and Zwolle (0-3).
Opposite, Granada surprised in Spain last year. Just promoted to La Liga, el Grana grabbed 7th place in the standings and therefore had the leisure to compete in the C3 dams where they passed the obstacles posed by Teuta Dürres (0-4), Lokomotiv Tbilissi (2-0) and Malmoe (1-3). Rather interesting again since the resumption, the Andalusians have taken 10 points in 5 days. If they sank against Atlético Madrid (6-1), they took a point in Cadiz (1-1) before gaining the upper hand over Seville last weekend (1-0).
PSV has in its workforce the former Nice defender Boscagli, the midfielder trained in Toulouse Sangaré and the former World Champion Götze, recruited this summer after disappointing last seasons on the side of Dortmund. Offensively, the Dutch offensive hopes are carried by youngsters Malen and Gakpo, authors of 3 goals each since the resumption of the season. A priori, important defender Teze and striker Zahavi are positive for Covid and should miss this meeting just like Argentine striker Romero.
Granada should make the trip without defender Lozano and important midfielder Azeez, both out of form. Substitute Quini is uncertain. Coming into play in place of the former Lyonnais Gonalons, Colombia Herrera allowed his team to win this weekend against Sevilla.
The match with a limited number of spectators (30% of the stadium capacity).
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
At home, PSV Eindhoven could succeed in winning in this part. PSV Eindhoven victory!
Betting Tips: PSV victory or draw and under 3.5 goals
Odds: 1.63
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