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 3 times in our records: PSV Eindhoven 2 wins, 1 drawn. Excelsior are 10th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; PSV Eindhoven are 3rd on 19.
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
- PSV Eindhoven 3-3 Excelsior · 14 Jan 2025 · KNVB Beker
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 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |