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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

Excelsior 1–2 PSV Eindhoven

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.1 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 43%.

PSV Eindhoven won although Excelsior made the better chances (1.9 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Szymon Włodarczyk, 74.0 in 60′.

Well above their usual level: Casper Widell +22.1, Ivan Perišić +8.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Excelsior

20 Sep 2025W 2–1at FC Volendam Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025L 0–1v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
30 Aug 2025W 1–0v FC Twente Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025L 1–4at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025L 1–2v Feyenoord Eredivisie

PSV Eindhoven

21 Sep 2025D 2–2v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
16 Sep 2025L 1–3v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League
13 Sep 2025W 5–3at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
30 Aug 2025L 0–2v SC Telstar Eredivisie
23 Aug 2025W 4–2v FC Groningen Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward60101.2174.0–
Casper Widell Defender90000.0370.5+22.1
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender9000–65.1–
Lewis Schouten Defender900–63.2–
Mike van Duinen Forward9000.0156.6–
Rick Meissen Defender9000–55.3–
Arthur Zagre Defender90000.1152.4–
Gyan de Regt Midfielder81000.0251.8–
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward71000.1050.2−5.6
Adam Carlén Midfielder81000.0146.6−4.4
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward3000–41.5–
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder90000.4338.5–

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ivan Perišić Midfielder85000.5772.8+8.5
Jerdy Schouten Defender90000.0562.6+0.7
Paul Wanner Midfielder70000.0357.0–