PSV Eindhoven
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Philips Stadion Sat 10 Jan 14:00
Excelsior Rotterdam
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Eredivisie Betting Preview: PSV vs Excelsior

Dutch Eredivise leaders PSV square off against Excelsior at Philips Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Saturday 10 January.

Goals at Both Ends Likely

We like the odds of -123 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. PSV and Excelsior should be able to net at least once and the Both Teams to Score market provides a good angle.

PSV Boast Outstanding Record Against Excelsior

PSV Eindhoven made it eleven straight Eredivisie wins with a 2–1 success away to FC Utrecht at Stadion Galgenwaard. Peter Bosz's team enjoyed 57% possession and managed eight shots on target, while Ricardo Pepi and Ivan Perisic scored one goal each.

Excelsior won their previous game, beating PEC Zwolle at home. It was a 2-1 win at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. The Kralingers had four shots on goal and 49% possession, while Noah Naujoks and Irakli Yegoian were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was PSV who were victorious when they last faced Excelsior. At Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, a 2-1 away victory was recorded. In the past 7 games between these teams, PSV have won all of them.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 PSV logo PSV 25 21 2 2 73 30 43 73:30 65
15 Excelsior logo Excelsior 25 7 5 13 26 42 -16 26:42 26
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PSV – Last 10 League Games

PSV have won all of their past 10 games, averaging 3.1 goals from 15.2 attempts and 6.9 shots on goal. The Peasants have averaged 59.7% possession, 540.7 passes and 6.7 corners per game, conceding 1.0 goals and 3.7 corners from 9.3 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Guus Til is the top scorer with 9 goals, Ismael Saibari has 7, with Ricardo Pepi and Joey Veerman on 5. Joey Veerman, Dennis Man and Ismael Saibari have recorded the most assists with 4 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Matej Kovar has kept 4 clean sheets.

Excelsior – Last 10 League Games

Excelsior have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.1 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.2% possession, 379.2 passes, 4.2 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 14.9 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Noah Naujoks is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Irakli Yegoian and Gyan de Regt have 2. Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Irakli Yegoian are the top assist makers on 2, with Stijn van Gassel recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

PSV confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Matej Kovar (GK), Sergino Dest, Ryan Flamingo, Yarek Gasiorowski, Mauro Junior, Paul Wanner, Guus Til, Joey Veerman, Dennis Man, Ricardo Pepi, Ivan Perisic.

Excelsior confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (GK), Ilias Bronkhorst, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Simon Janssen, Lennard Hartjes, Noah Naujoks, Irakli Yegoian, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Jerolldino Bergraaf, Gyan de Regt.

PSV vs Excelsior Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best PSV vs Excelsior picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Let’s take a chance on the BTTS Yes option when it comes to this Eredivisie clash. We really like the -123 that is available and feel confident that the teams can both find the net.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest Eredivisie stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key PSV vs Excelsior league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 PSV games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 PSV games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight PSV games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Excelsior games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 of the last 7 Excelsior games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Excelsior games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 games between these teams.
BTTS Yes Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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There’s a chance to secure bigger odds for your BTTS Yes pick by heading to the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market and including Over 2.5. Land a return if there are at least three goals along with both sides finding the net.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

PSV PSV logo 3 - 1 Excelsior logo Excelsior

PSV are available to back at +750 to secure a 3-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dennis Man Under 0.5 Shots On Target -120 BetMGM logo

Dennis Man (PSV) has failed to record a shot on goal in four consecutive Eredivisie matches. There’s a reasonable prospect that he will fall short of the mark, with odds of -120 on offer that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Dennis Man Player Prop Odds

Ricardo Pepi to Score -118 BetMGM logo

Ricardo Pepi (PSV) has scored in four straight Eredivisie matches. It’s worth a play on the -118 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Ricardo Pepi Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Excelsior Over 2.5 Corners +110 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 4.60 corners for Excelsior in their past five away games, while PSV have let the opposition have a corner average of 4.20 in the last five matches. We’re going to select the Overs for Excelsior Team Corners, with this line making appeal and you can secure odds of +110.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
PSV Logo PSV
Total
10.40 6.70 3.70
Home
10.80 7.60 3.20
Away
10.50 6.00 4.50
Excelsior Logo Excelsior
Total
9.40 4.20 5.20
Home
8.44 3.89 4.56
Away
10.29 4.29 6.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -123
Asian Handicap Excelsior +2.5 -119
Shots On Target Dennis Man Under 0.5 -120

Our same-game multi picks are Yes on the Both Teams to Score market, Excelsior with an Asian Handicap of +2.5 together with Dennis Man (PSV) failing to record a shot on target.

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PSV vs Excelsior Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

PSV Huge Favourites on Full-Time Result Market

PSV Eindhoven are operating as the colossal -667 favourites for this Eredivisie clash. This means the bookies give them a 87% chance of victory. Excelsior are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back them at +1400.

If you think a big PSV victory is on the cards, then you can consider them on the Asian Handicap -2.5. Betting at -102 means you get a full payout if they win by three or more goals.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

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Ricardo Pepi is the First Goalscorer Favourite

There is -133 available that Ricardo Pepi finds the net at any stage. He is available at +310 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Ricardo Pepi (PSV)
First
-133
Anytime
+310
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Alassane Pléa (PSV)
First
-120
Anytime
+350
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Ismael Saibari (PSV)
First
+110
Anytime
+400
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Player Shots On Target
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PSV Have Six Wins From Past Ten Home Clashes

PSV have collected six victories, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.90 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Excelsior have finished with four losses, two victories and one draw in the past 7 away games, scoring an average of 1.14 goals per match and conceding 2.43.

PSV were 5-4 extra-time victors (3-3 after 90 mins) against Excelsior last time out at Philips Stadion.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
PSV logo PSV Home Stats 6-1-3 4.90 2.90 2.00 9 1 8 2
Excelsior logo Excelsior Away Stats 2-1-4 3.57 1.14 2.43 6 1 5 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
PSV logo PSV League Stats
Excelsior logo Excelsior League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 matches.
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 7 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

PSV vs Excelsior Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the PSV vs Excelsior team news before betting. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Eredivisie lineups and the latest on injuries.

PSV Eindhoven Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

PSV Eindhoven Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

32 Matej Kovar
8 Sergino Dest 6 Ryan Flamingo 3 Yarek Gasiorowski 17 Mauro Junior
10 Paul Wanner 20 Guus Til 23 Joey Veerman
27 Dennis Man 9 Ricardo Pepi 5 Ivan Perisic
1 Stijn van Gassel
2 Ilias Bronkhorst 3 Rick Meissen 4 Casper Widell 15 Simon Janssen
20 Lennard Hartjes 10 Noah Naujoks 23 Irakli Yegoian
30 D. Sanches Fernandes 33 Jerolldino Bergraaf 11 Gyan de Regt

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

PSV Eindhoven Substitutes

  • 4Armando Obispo
  • 11Couhaib Driouech
  • 19Esmir Bajraktarevic
  • 24Niek Schiks
  • 25Kilian Sildillia
  • 31Noah Fernandez
  • 35Joel van den Berg
  • 38Fabian Merien
  • 50Nicolas Verkooijen
  • 51Tijn Smolenaars
  • 52Jordy Bawuah

Excelsior Substitutes

  • 5Stan Henderikx
  • 6Adam Carlen
  • 7Emil Hansson
  • 8Mathijs Tielemans
  • 12Arthur Zagre
  • 14Lewis Schouten
  • 16Calvin Raatsie
  • 17Nolan Martens
  • 29Mike van Duinen

Previous PSV Lineups

21 Dec Eredivisie
Utrecht 1-2 PSV
16 Dec KNVB Cup
PSV 3-0 GVVV Veenendaal
13 Dec Eredivisie
PSV 4-3 Heracles
09 Dec Champions League
PSV 2-3 Atlético Madrid
06 Dec Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 0-2 PSV
30 Nov Eredivisie
PSV 3-0 Volendam

Previous Excelsior Lineups

20 Dec Eredivisie
Excelsior 2-1 PEC Zwolle
05 Dec Eredivisie
Excelsior 0-2 Groningen
29 Nov Eredivisie
Excelsior 1-0 NAC Breda
22 Nov Eredivisie
Ajax 1-2 Excelsior
08 Nov Eredivisie
Excelsior 1-2 Heracles
01 Nov Eredivisie
Telstar 2-2 Excelsior

Injuries & Suspensions

PSV Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mauro Junior Other
Guus Til Other
Nick Olij Groin
Ruben van Bommel Cruciate ligame
Alassane Plea Knee
Excelsior Injury Table
Type Name Info
Arthur Zagre Yellow cards
Calvin Raatsie Other
Emil Hansson Other
Hamdi Akujobi Knee
Team Squads

PSV Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Peter Bosz

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Matej Kovar 32 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 0 0
Jerdy Schouten 22 M 17 1467 17 0 1 2 2 1
Sergino Dest 8 D 16 1391 16 0 1 4 3 0
Joey Veerman 23 M 16 1318 15 1 8 7 4 0
Ismael Saibari 34 M 16 1259 16 0 9 4 0 0

Excelsio Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ruben den Uil

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Casper Widell 4 D 16 1433 16 0 0 0 2 0
Gyan de Regt 11 F 16 1336 16 0 2 1 2 0
Ilias Bronkhorst 2 D 16 1203 14 2 0 0 4 0
Stijn van Gassel 1 G 14 1199 14 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Meissen 3 D 16 1181 13 3 0 2 3 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 25 21 2 2 73:30 65
2 Feyenoord 25 15 3 7 55:35 48
3 Ajax 25 11 11 3 47:31 44
4 NEC Nijmegen 25 12 7 6 61:43 43
5 Twente 25 10 11 4 41:26 41
6 AZ Alkmaar 25 11 6 8 42:40 39
7 Sp. Rotterdam 25 11 4 10 32:42 37
8 Utrecht 26 9 8 9 38:31 35
9 SC Heerenveen 25 9 7 9 42:43 34
10 Fortuna Sittard 25 9 5 11 39:45 32
11 Groningen 25 9 4 12 33:35 31
12 Go Ahead E. 25 6 11 8 38:39 29
13 PEC Zwolle 25 7 7 11 34:50 28
14 Volendam 25 7 6 12 29:41 27
15 Excelsior 25 7 5 13 26:42 26
16 NAC Breda 25 5 7 13 25:39 22
17 Telstar 25 4 9 12 31:41 21
18 Heracles 26 5 3 18 32:65 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 12 9 2 1 39:17 29
2 Feyenoord 13 9 1 3 32:19 28
3 Ajax 13 8 3 2 24:11 27
4 Twente 13 7 4 2 22:12 25
5 NEC Nijmegen 12 7 2 3 32:20 23
6 Volendam 13 6 4 3 22:17 22
7 Utrecht 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
8 Fortuna Sittard 12 6 3 3 21:18 21
9 AZ Alkmaar 12 5 5 2 25:21 20
10 SC Heerenveen 13 5 5 3 24:22 20
11 PEC Zwolle 12 6 2 4 15:15 20
12 Go Ahead E. 12 4 6 2 21:16 18
13 Sp. Rotterdam 12 5 3 4 14:19 18
14 Groningen 12 4 3 5 17:13 15
15 NAC Breda 13 4 3 6 15:18 15
16 Excelsior 13 4 2 7 13:17 14
17 Heracles 13 4 2 7 21:28 14
18 Telstar 13 2 5 6 21:24 11