Match Report
Excelsior went into the game 9th in the table on 6 points; PSV sat 2nd on 10 — a 4-point gap. Against a league average of 2.02 goals per team per game, Excelsior ran at 2.33 scored and 1 conceded, PSV at 3.75 and 1.25.
Excelsior entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 21 meetings between the two: 0 for Excelsior, 20 for PSV and 1 drawn, at 4.24 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 76% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The referee was M. Nagtegaal, with 100 matches in our database and 1.4 yellows per game on average. Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. PSV led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Excelsior: Casper Widell (54') · PSV: Ruben van Bommel (5'), Ricardo Pepi (56')
Key stats
Possession: Excelsior 41% · PSV 59% · Total shots: 5-20 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 1-7