Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Heracles
Match Time & Date:
14/08/2021
18:45
Prediction: 1-3
PSV
Buoyed by a thrilling Super Cup win over Ajax, PSV will be aiming to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Heracles at Erve Asito on Saturday evening. New Borussia Dortmund recruit Donyell Malen was not missed at all in the crushing of Ajax, with teenager Noni Madueke scoring a brace in the Johan Cruijff Arena clash. Roger Schmidt is doing a great job with PSV, and it is no wonder the vice-champions are seen as favourites to win the season opener.
Yet another man to watch in the away team will be Mario Gotze, who has been producing fine displays in all competitions at the start of the season. The Black and Whites, on the other hand, were playing some high-scoring games in pre-season. Heracles are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, but given PSV’s current form, anything but a routine away win would be a major surprise. Keep in mind, though, that the visitors will be with one eye on the Champions League playoffs.
Highlighted Player (Janis Blaswich):
Janis Blawich is a German footballer who plays for Heracles Almelo as a goalkeeper. Blaswich started his senior career at Borussia Monchengladbach, make 125 appearances for the reserve team. In the 2015/16 season he was loaned to Dynamo Dresden where he made 30 league appearances.
Following his loan spell with the Yellow and Blacks, the 193-cm-tall shot-stopper moved to fellow German side Hansa Rostock, signing yet another loan deal. In 2018 he joined Dutch club Heracles Almelo, and he has been playing for the Heraclieden ever since. Janis Blaswich made his Eredivisie debut on August 11, 2018 in a 1-1 draw with Heracles, and he managed to keep his first clean sheet in the Dutch top flight the following month in a 4-0 win over De Graafschap.
The goalkeeper was born in Willich, Germany on May 2, 1991, and his preferred foot is right. Janis Blaswich wears the No. 1 shirt at Heracles.
Highlighted Team (PSV):
Based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, PSV is a professional football club competing the top flight of the Dutch football, Eredivisie. PSV play their home games at the Phillips Stadium which can accommodate 35,000 people. Over the course of its 100-year-old history, PSV has become one of the country’s Big Three clubs that has dominated Eredivisie along with Ajax and Feyenoord.
Known as a stepping stone for future world-class stars, PSV propelled the likes of Ruud Gullit, Ronald Koeman, Romario, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy and most recently Arjen Robben. The Boeren (Peasants) as they call themselves take pride in Eindhoven’s status of being a provincial city and never hide their Brabantian heritage which allow them to enjoy their uniqueness in the company of more prominent clubs from Dutch big cities.
The Peasants boast 23 domestic league titles and 9 KNVB Cup trophies. They have also managed two major European titles – European Cup in 1987-88 and UEFA Cup in 1977-78.
