Eredivisie
Excelsior - PSV
08/15/2026, 06:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.3
3.0
1.6
1:1
13%1:2
9%2:1
7%0:2
7%2:2
6%What influences the xG?
Excelsior
PSV
League
The Lab
- 1PSV: 5 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
- 2PSV with Yarek Gasiorowski: 3.8 goals/game. Without: 1.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 3PSV: 71% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)
- 4PSV: 69% of all goals in the second half (18 of 26, last 8 games)
- 5Excelsior: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
30%
Draw
27%
Away Win
43%
Goals
Over 1.5
81%
Under 1.5
19%
Over 2.5
57%
Under 2.5
43%
Over 3.5
34%
Under 3.5
66%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
57%
Away or Draw
70%
No Draw
73%
Both Score
Yes
60%
No
40%
Key Factors
- Critical shortage for Excelsior: Only 30% of the goal threat is available, without Noah Naujoks, Gyan de Regt, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Arthur Zagré, and Emil Hansson
- Model prediction favors visitors: Mathematical analysis calculates a 43% probability for a PSV win with 1.63 expected goals
- Offensive strength of PSV: The visitors averaged 2.97 goals per game last season and recently averaged 7.2 shots on target
Risk Factors
- Defensive vulnerability: Excelsior conceded an average of 1.65 goals per game last season
- Artificial turf record: Excelsior won only two out of ten games on this surface
Overview
Excelsior host PSV at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Eredivisie matchday two on August 15, 2026, 8:00 PM
Excelsior started the season in first place with three points
PSV sit in tenth place with one point
Form
Excelsior show strong form with four wins and one draw
Last match was a clear 4-0 away victory against Cambuur
PSV are also unbeaten with three wins and two draws
Their last match ended in a 2-2 draw against Fortuna Sittard
Form codes: Excelsior WWDWW, PSV WDWWD
(W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)
Statistics
Excelsior scored an average of 1.26 goals and conceded 1.65 last season
PSV impressed offensively with an average of 2.97 goals per game
Away from home PSV scored an average of 3.07 goals
At home Excelsior averaged 1.25 goals scored and 1.38 conceded
Head-to-Head
Two head-to-head matches in history
PSV won both matches with a goal difference of 7:2
The last encounter ended 5-1 in favor of PSV
Key Players
Irakli Yegoian scored 5 goals for Excelsior this season
Ricardo Pepi is PSV's top scorer with 16 goals
Ivan Perišić contributed 7 goals and 12 assists so far
Goalkeepers
Stijn van Gassel played 32 matches in goal for Excelsior
Matej Kovar made 31 appearances for PSV
Excelsior kept 6 clean sheets last season while PSV kept 7
Influences
The match is played on artificial turf at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Excelsior's record on artificial turf is 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses
PSV recorded 4 wins and 2 losses on artificial turf
The stadium averages 2.6 goals per game