PSV Eindhoven will aim to reclaim the top spot in the Eredivisie when they host FC Utrecht at Philips Stadion on Saturday afternoon. The defending champions are level on points with Ajax but have played one more game, while Utrecht sits nine points behind in third place.

PSV has struggled to maintain momentum in recent weeks, recording back-to-back draws, including a frustrating 1-1 result at home against Willem II last weekend. That marked the fourth time they have dropped points in their last five matches, with their only win in 2025 coming against NAC Breda. They also suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat to PEC Zwolle in mid-January. Meanwhile, their Champions League hopes are under threat following a 2-1 loss to Juventus in the playoff first leg. However, they remain formidable at home, winning nine of their 11 league matches this season and remaining unbeaten in the Eredivisie at Philips Stadion since November 2022.

Utrecht, on the other hand, has struggled to maintain their early-season form. After going unbeaten in their first eight matches, they have now gone four league games without a win and suffered a 1-0 loss to relegation-threatened Almere City last weekend. Their recent form across all competitions has also been poor, with no wins in their last five matches, including a KNVB Beker exit against Heracles. Utrecht’s away form does not inspire confidence either, as they have failed to win any of their last three road games and have not beaten PSV in their last nine meetings, dating back to October 2019.

PSV will be without Ricardo Pepi, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Rick Karsdorp and Sergino Dest remain sidelined. Olivier Boscagli and Malik Tillman are also doubtful. Utrecht may be missing Niklas Vesterlund, Can Bozdogan, and Miguel Rodriguez due to injuries, but Oscar Fraulo is expected to return to the starting lineup.

Despite their recent struggles, PSV’s exceptional home record and superior squad depth should see them edge a victory over an out-of-form Utrecht side.

埃因霍温将于周六下午在飞利浦球场主场迎战乌得勒支，他们的目标是夺回荷甲榜首的位置。卫冕冠军与阿贾克斯积分持平，但多踢了一场比赛，而乌得勒支则落后第三名9分。

最近几周，埃因霍温一直在努力保持势头，连续两场平局，包括上周末在主场1-1惨败威廉二世。这是他们在最近五场比赛中第四次失分，他们在2025年的唯一一场胜利是对阵NAC Breda。他们在1月中旬也遭遇了令人失望的1 - 3输给兹沃勒PEC。与此同时，在季后赛首回合1 - 2输给尤文图斯后，他们的欧冠希望受到威胁。然而，他们在主场仍然令人生畏，本赛季他们在联赛11场比赛中取得了9场胜利，并且自2022年11月以来在飞利浦球场保持了荷甲联赛的不败。

另一方面，乌得勒支一直在努力保持赛季初的状态。在前8场比赛保持不败之后，他们已经连续4场联赛没有获胜，并且在上周末0 - 1负于保级威胁的阿尔米尔城。他们最近在所有比赛中的状态也很糟糕，在最近的五场比赛中没有获胜，包括在KNVB Beker被赫拉克勒斯淘汰出局。乌得勒支的客场状态也没有激发人们的信心，因为他们最近三场客场比赛都没有赢过一场，而且自2019年10月以来的最近九场比赛中都没有击败埃因霍温。

埃因霍温将失去里卡多·佩皮，他已经因为膝伤缺席了本赛季剩下的比赛，而里克·卡尔斯多普和塞尔吉诺·戴斯特仍然缺阵。博斯克利和提尔曼也不确定。由于伤病，乌得勒支可能会失去韦斯特伦德、博兹多安和罗德里格斯，但奥斯卡·弗劳洛有望回到首发阵容。

尽管埃因霍温最近表现不佳，但凭借出色的主场战绩和超强的阵容深度，他们应该能战胜状态不佳的乌得勒支。