Buckle up, because we're breaking down the PSV Eindhoven versus Heracles Almelo matchup. The team's goalkeepers, it's important to remember, are Fabian de Keijzer for Almelo with a decent season rating of 6.92 and 14 noteworthy saves. PSV relies on Walter Benítez, who's slightly behind with a 6.60 rating, backed by just 5 saves. Not exactly the brick wall you'd hope for.
Heracles Almelo's roster worth mentioning in this context includes Thomas Bruns, Jizz Hornkamp, and Mats Rots because of their solid performances. Bruns and Hornkamp have been potting goals, while Rots with 84.1% pass accuracy can create wonders.
Meanwhile, PSV Eindhoven's Ivan Perišić, Noa Lang, and Guus Til are their top field players. Perišić with a staggering 8.80 rating boasts 5 goals to his name. Lang and Til with more than decent average ratings are contributing to the team's attack.
Paper doesn't play, but historical performances matter. And looking at the past affairs between these two, PSV has not just beaten but dominated Almelo, that has to be considered.
Now take a quick glance at their regular-season records folks; the 23-4-5 tally for PSV speaks volumes about their supremacy in contrast to the mixed season of Almelo sporting 9-11-12.
And if the recent matches have told us anything, it's that PSV has been rolling like a freight train, showing no mercy to their adversaries. Almelo has had their moments but is also coming from a few harsh beatings.
So, summarizing all of this insightful trivia and figures, polishing my crystal ball, and drum roll please, I predict our outcome for the day.
Albert's Prediction: PSV Eindhoven by 3