Eredivisie 26/27 · 15 Aug 2026

Excelsior 1–2 PSV Eindhoven

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made PSV Eindhoven favourites at 40%.

PSV Eindhoven won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Casper Widell, 62.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Casper Widell +9.9.

Well below it: Nolan Martens −24.0, Ivan Perišić −18.6, Simon Janssen −11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Aug 2026	W 4–0	at SC Cambuur Eredivisie
17 May 2026	W 3–2	at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
10 May 2026	D 1–1	v FC Volendam Eredivisie
2 May 2026	W 3–2	at FC Groningen Eredivisie
26 Apr 2026	W 5–0	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie

8 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
17 May 2026	W 5–1	v FC Twente Eredivisie
10 May 2026	W 4–1	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
2 May 2026	D 2–2	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
23 Apr 2026	W 6–1	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

10 Jan 2026	PSV Eindhoven 5–1 Excelsior Eredivisie
27 Sep 2025	Excelsior 1–2 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Casper Widell Defender	90	1	0	0.03	62.4	+9.9
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.2	−2.0
Mario Domínguez Forward	10	0	0	–	48.6	–
Aymen Sliti Forward	45	0	0	0.09	44.6	−3.2
Rick Meissen Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6	+3.1
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder	74	0	0	–	43.2	−1.4
Nesto Groen Forward	22	0	0	0.14	41.2	–
Daniel van Vianen Midfielder	80	0	0	–	41.1	–
Jan Plug Defender	90	0	0	–	40.7	−2.2
David Garden Forward	68	0	0	–	40.3	–
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder	90	0	1	0.06	39.4	−6.4
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Forward	16	0	0	–	37.7	–
Simon Janssen Defender	80	0	0	–	37.3	−11.8
Ilano Silva Timas Midfielder	45	0	0	–	35.0	–
Osman Turay Defender	45	0	0	–	29.6	–
Yaqub Finey Midfielder	10	0	0	–	22.3	–
Nolan Martens Defender	45	0	0	–	17.1	−24.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Amir Bouhamdi Midfielder	27	0	0	0.15	79.1	–
Kiliann Sildillia Defender	1	0	0	–	58.7	–
Joey Veerman Midfielder	90	0	0	–	58.4	+1.0
Ruben van Bommel Forward	63	1	0	0.18	56.6	−11.4
Ricardo Pepi Forward	84	1	0	0.91	52.5	−1.2
Matěj Kovář Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.6	+0.4
Sergiño Dest Defender	89	0	1	0.20	50.0	+2.9
Ryan Flamingo Defender	90	0	0	0.09	48.0	−2.5
Armando Obispo Defender	90	0	0	–	45.9	−7.4
Paul Wanner Midfielder	63	0	0	–	43.6	−5.8
Mauro Júnior Defender	90	0	0	0.04	42.8	−7.1
Kodai Sano Midfielder	27	0	0	0.22	42.6	–
Sven Mijnans Midfielder	12	0	0	0.03	41.4	–
Guus Til Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.8	−4.5
Ivan Perišić Midfielder	72	0	0	0.10	37.0	−18.6
Dennis Man Midfielder	18	0	0	0.28	36.6	–