PSV v Fortuna Sittard: H2H dominance meets upbeat visitors in Eredivisie opener | OneFootball

PSV host Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie on Saturday, 8 August 2026 in Eindhoven, looking to reset on Matchday 1 after a 4-0 Johan Cruyff Shield defeat to AZ, while the visitors chase an early statement.

PSV have dominated this fixture, with Fortuna Sittard yet to win in the recent head to head and draws scarce. The last two meetings finished 2-1 to PSV in Sittard in January 2026 and 5-2 in Eindhoven in October 2025.

Boeren arrive off that 4-0 loss to AZ and a pre-season defeat by Villarreal, though they beat Eindhoven 3-0. Fortuna Sittard won three of their last five warm-ups, including victories over APOEL and KRC Genk, with defeats to Olympiacos and Metz.

Boeren are without Jerdy Schouten (injured), Joey Veerman (suspended) and Sergiño Dest (suspended), while Couhaib Driouech is also sidelined. Danny Buijs' side list Ivan Marquez, Edouard Michut, Sven Simons and Moussa Gbemou as injured.

With midfield creators missing, Boeren may lean on Guus Til and Paul Wanner between the lines and look to the experience of Ivan Perišić or Filip Kostić out wide. Fortuna Sittard could look to break through Kristoffer Peterson, Ole Romeny or Anthony Descotte in transition.

On a blank table, three points would put Boeren among the early pace-setters before a trip to Excelsior, while Fortuna Sittard could bank a valuable away start ahead of hosting Cambuur.