Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven?
PSV Eindhoven won 1-2 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′R. van BommelPSV Eindhoven
- 54′C. WidellExcelsior
- 56′R. PepiPSV Eindhoven
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a PSV Eindhoven win at 63%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-2. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 21I. Silva Timas
- 19D. Garden
- 7A. Sliti
- 6D. van Vianen
- 20L. Hartjes
- 8I. Yegoian
- 15S. Janssen
- 14J. Plug
- 4C. Widell
- 3R. Meissen
- 1S. van Gassel
PSV Eindhoven
4-3-3- 7R. van Bommel
- 9R. Pepi
- 5I. Perišić
- 10P. Wanner
- 23J. Veerman
- 20G. Til
- 17Mauro Júnior
- 4A. Obispo
- 6R. Flamingo
- 8S. Dest
- 32M. Kovář
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; PSV Eindhoven have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cambuur(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2026 | De Graafschap(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 5-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Dordrecht(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-4 | Super Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | FC Eindhoven(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 7-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 0 draws, 6 PSV Eindhoven wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven 5-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Excelsior 1-2 PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven 5-4 Excelsior | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Excelsior 0-2 PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
| Jan 13, 2024 | PSV Eindhoven 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven 4-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: PSV Eindhoven vs Excelsior on Jan 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 2.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; PSV Eindhoven score 2.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and PSV Eindhoven sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy