Our prediction for this KNVB Cup match:
PSV
Match Time & Date:
08/02/2023
17:45
Prediction: 3-0
Emmen
Following an unlucky 2-2 draw with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie derby, PSV will look to return to winning ways when they face Emmen in the KNVB Beker last 16. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s troops defeated both Vitesse and Go Ahead Eagles in the last two home fixtures, and they are seen as hot favourites to beat Emmen at their Philips Stadion. Both El Ghazi and Mwene limped off with injuries at the weekend, with Bakayoko and van Aanholt likely to step up.
January signing Thorgan Hazard is pushing for a start as well. Meanwhile, Dick Lukkien’s troops have been struggling on the travels this term, and we do not believe that they are capable of shocking PSV in Eindhoven. In their last meeting in the Eredivisie Emmen defeated PSV 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. All Hardeveld, Kieftenbeld, Mendes, ZIvkovic, Antonisse, and Darfalou should miss out through injuries.
Highlighted Player (Ibrahim Sangaré):
Ibrahim Sangare is an Ivorian professional football player who plays for Toulouse in the first tier of French Football. Standing at 1.91m, the defensive midfielder is known for his "big presence" and " tackling."Sangare started his youth career with Ivorian clubs Tout Koumassi and AS Duenguele and spent a cumulative of five years with the clubs.
In 2016, he left Ivory Coast to join the French club Toulouse FC on an initial one year contract, which later extended to five years. After spending his first few months in the reserve team, Sangare broke into the first team set up as the season progressed. He made his professional debut on the 22nd of October, 2016, in Toulouse's 0-0 league draw with SCO Angers.
As of today, Sangare made 66 appearances for the club in all competitions. Born on the 2nd of December 1997, the 21-year-old has represented Ivory Coast at the under-23 level and the senior level, debuting for both in the year 2015.
Highlighted Team (Emmen):
Based in Emmen, Drenthe, FC Emmen is a Dutch football club that play home matches at De Oude Meerdijk. The amateur club was founded on August 21, 1925, with the team turning professional in 1985.
Emmen’s home kit is white and red, while black is the dominant colour of their away shirt. FC Emmen secured promotion to the Eredivisie in the 2018/19 season and they have been competing in the Dutch elite division ever since. On their debut it the Eredivisie Emmen defeated ADO Den Haag at Cars Jeans Stadion.
Glenn Bijl scored the first goal for the club in the Dutch top flight. Emmen finished the season in the 14th position in the standings, with the team securing survival in the Eredivisie. Cas Peters is the club’s all-time top scorer with 56 goals on his account. FC Emmen have never represented the Netherlands in European competitions.
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