Eredivisie Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 19:00 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.51 – 2.24
PSV Eindhoven
  • C. Widell 54’
  • 5’ R. van Bommel
  • 56’ R. Pepi
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

PSV Eindhoven beat Excelsior

PSV Eindhoven entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from van Bommel and Pepi. Excelsior replied through a Widell goal. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (2.24 vs 0.51).

Excelsior23%
Draw22%
PSV Eindhoven ✓55%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
1
Model 1.23 · xG 0.51
PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 1.98 · xG 2.24
Total goals
3
Model 3.21 · xG 2.75
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. VeermanPSV Eindhoven
8.0
  • RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 2nd · PSV Eindhoven 11th

Timeline

  1. R. van Bommel 0–1
    5’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. ⇄ Nolan MartensFor Aymen Sliti
    46’
  4. ⇄ O. TurayFor I. Silva Timas
    46’
  5. C. Widell 1–1Assist I. Yegoian
    54’
  6. R. Pepi 1–2Assist S. Dest
    56’
  7. ⇄ K. SanoFor P. Wanner
    63’
  8. ⇄ A. BouhamdiFor R. van Bommel
    63’
  9. ⇄ N. GroenFor D. Garden
    68’
  10. ⇄ D. ManFor I. Perišić
    72’
  11. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor L. Hartjes
    74’
  12. ⇄ Y. FineyFor D. van Vianen
    80’
  13. ⇄ Mario DomínguezFor Simon Janssen
    80’
  14. ⇄ S. MijnansFor R. Pepi
    84’
  15. J. PlugYellow card · Foul
    88’
  16. ⇄ K. SildilliaFor S. Dest
    89’
  17. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Excelsior5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
PSV Eindhoven20 shots · 16 in box, 4 outside
ExcelsiorPSV Eindhoven
41% Possession 59%
0.51 Expected goals (xG) 2.24
0.37 Expected points (xPts) 2.47
5 Shots 20
2 Shots on target 8
2 Shots off target 7
1 Blocked shots 5
3 Shots inside the box 16
2 Shots outside the box 4
426 Passes 603
80% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Corners 7
7 Goalkeeper saves 1
9 Fouls 3
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.99

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-3-3

17.3 S. van Gassel(G)
156.3 Simon Janssen ↓80’ 146.3 J. Plug 47.9 C. Widell 36.7 R. Meissen
66.5 D. van Vianen ↓80’ 207.0 L. Hartjes ↓74’ 87.7 I. Yegoian A
216.5 I. Silva Timas ↓46’ 19 D. Garden ↓68’ 76.6 Aymen Sliti ↓46’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)7.3
  • 15Simon Janssen↓80’6.3
  • 14J. Plug6.3
  • 4C. Widell7.9
  • 3R. Meissen6.7
  • 6D. van Vianen↓80’6.5
  • 20L. Hartjes↓74’7.0
  • 8I. YegoianA7.7
  • 21I. Silva Timas↓46’6.5
  • 19D. Garden↓68’
  • 7Aymen Sliti↓46’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 23Y. Finey↑80’6.3
  • 17Nolan Martens↑46’5.6
  • 9Mario Domínguez↑80’6.3
  • 30A. Jahanbakhsh↑74’6.3
  • 28N. Groen↑68’6.2
  • 22O. Turay↑46’6.2

Unused: Celton Biai, S. Henderikx, Giuliano Cairo, V. Sulzbacher

PSV Eindhoven 4-3-3

327.0 M. Kovář(G)
176.3 Mauro Júnior 46.7 A. Obispo 66.9 R. Flamingo 87.6 S. Dest A↓89’
106.7 P. Wanner ↓63’ 238.0★ J. Veerman 206.6 G. Til
77.3 R. van Bommel ↓63’ 97.0 R. Pepi ↓84’ 56.9 I. Perišić ↓72’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)7.0
  • 17Mauro Júnior6.3
  • 4A. Obispo6.7
  • 6R. Flamingo6.9
  • 8S. DestA↓89’7.6
  • 10P. Wanner↓63’6.7
  • 23J. Veerman ★8.0
  • 20G. Til6.6
  • 7R. van Bommel↓63’7.3
  • 9R. Pepi↓84’7.0
  • 5I. Perišić↓72’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 25K. Sildillia↑89’
  • 21S. Mijnans↑84’6.7
  • 24K. Sano↑63’6.7
  • 27D. Man↑72’6.2
  • 37A. Bouhamdi↑63’7.5

Unused: N. Olij, K. Ngom, Yarek Gąsiorowski, F. Merién, E. Bajraktarević

Player stats

Top rated
J. VeermanPSV Eindhoven8.0
2nd
C. WidellExcelsior7.9
3rd
I. YegoianExcelsior7.7

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 69% 51 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Simon Janssen D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 25 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
J. Plug D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 70 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Widell D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 59 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.9
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 43 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. van Vianen M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
L. Hartjes M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 42 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
I. Yegoian M 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 73% 45 4 0 1/1 1/2 7.7
I. Silva Timas M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.5
D. Garden F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Aymen Sliti F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Y. Finey M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Nolan Martens M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 0 0/1 0/0 5.6
Mario Domínguez F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Jahanbakhsh F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
N. Groen F 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
O. Turay F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 81% 52 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Mauro Júnior D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 56 1 1 1/3 0/0 6.3
A. Obispo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 77 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
R. Flamingo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 80 1 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Dest D 89 0 1 2 (1) 1 93% 59 2 0 3/4 1/6 7.6
P. Wanner M 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 32 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
J. Veerman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 88 1 1 0/0 0/0 8.0
G. Til M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
R. van Bommel F 63 1 0 1 (1) 1 78% 27 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
R. Pepi F 84 1 0 4 (2) 0 75% 16 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.0
I. Perišić F 72 0 0 2 (2) 1 81% 27 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
K. Sildillia D 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Mijnans M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Sano M 27 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 21 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
D. Man F 18 0 0 3 (1) 0 67% 12 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Bouhamdi F 27 0 0 0 (0) 4 81% 16 3 0 3/3 0/0 7.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.