Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven — Eredivisie
1-2
Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Excelsior had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; PSV Eindhoven had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 3.0. The sides have met 5 times in our records: PSV Eindhoven 5 wins. Excelsior are 4th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; PSV Eindhoven are 2nd on 13.
Match report
Home form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W D W W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-4 at Cambuur · 7 Aug 2026
- W 2-3 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Volendam · 10 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Groningen · 2 May 2026
- W 5-0 vs Utrecht · 26 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at PEC Zwolle · 12 Apr 2026
Away form going in: PSV Eindhoven
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (D W W D W). 3.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Fortuna Sittard · 8 Aug 2026
- W 5-1 vs Twente · 17 May 2026
- W 1-4 at GO Ahead Eagles · 10 May 2026
- D 2-2 at Ajax · 2 May 2026
- W 6-1 vs Zwolle · 23 Apr 2026
- W 0-2 at Sparta Rotterdam · 11 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven
- PSV Eindhoven 5-1 Excelsior · 10 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 1-2 PSV Eindhoven · 27 Sept 2025 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 0-2 PSV Eindhoven · 2 Apr 2024 · Eredivisie
- PSV Eindhoven 3-1 Excelsior · 13 Jan 2024 · Eredivisie
- PSV Eindhoven 4-0 Excelsior · 8 Apr 2023 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 5' Normal Goal — R. van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven)
- 54' Normal Goal — C. Widell (Excelsior)
- 56' Normal Goal — R. Pepi (PSV Eindhoven)
Match statistics
| Excelsior | Metric | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 41 | Ball possession | 59 |
| 0.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.24 |
| 5 | Total shots | 20 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts inside box | 16 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 426 | Total passes | 603 |
| 340 | Accurate passes | 527 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 3 | Key passes | 15 |
| 84 | Duels | 84 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Twente | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |