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Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August, 20:00 · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Excelsior vs PSV: line-ups and result

Excelsior 5 · 9 points
  • 54' Casper Widell
1 - 2
PSV 2 · 13 points
  • 5' Ruben van Bommel
  • 56' Ricardo Pepi

Line-ups Excelsior vs PSV

Excelsior 4-3-3 · Ruben den Uil
1 van Gassel
15 Janssen
14 Plug
4 Widell
3 Meissen
6 van Vianen
20 Hartjes
8 Yegoian
21 Timas
19 Garden
7 Sliti
  • 46' Nolan Martens Aymen Sliti
  • 46' Osman Turay Ilano Silva Timas
  • 68' Nesto Groen David Garden
  • 74' Alireza Jahanbakhsh Lennard Hartjes
  • 80' Yacqub Finey Daniël van Vianen
  • 80' Mario Domínguez Simon Janssen

Line-up for Excelsior: van Gassel, Janssen, Plug, Widell, Meissen, van Vianen, Hartjes, Yegoian, Timas, Garden, Sliti

Bench
  • 16 C. Biai
  • 5 S. Henderikx
  • 24 G. Cairo
  • 18 V. Sulzbacher
  • 23 Y. Finey 80'
  • 17 N. Martens 46'
  • 9 M. Dominguez 80'
  • 30 A. Jahanbakhsh 74'
  • 28 N. Groen 68'
  • 22 O. Turay 46'
Absentees Excelsior

Jahanbakhsh, Naujoks (unavailable)

PSV 4-3-3 · Peter Bosz
32 Kovář
17 Júnior
4 Obispo
6 Flamingo
8 Dest
10 Wanner
23 Veerman
20 Til
7 van Bommel
9 Pepi
5 Perišić
  • 63' Kodai Sano Paul Wanner
  • 63' A. Bouhamdi Ruben van Bommel
  • 72' Dennis Man Ivan Perišić
  • 84' Sven Mijnans Ricardo Pepi
  • 89' Kiliann Sildillia Sergiño Dest

Line-up for PSV: Kovář, Júnior, Obispo, Flamingo, Dest, Wanner, Veerman, Til, van Bommel, Pepi, Perišić

Bench
  • 1 N. Olij
  • 41 K. Ngom
  • 25 K. Sildillia 89'
  • 3 Y. Gasiorowski
  • 38 F. Merien
  • 21 S. Mijnans 84'
  • 24 K. Sano 63'
  • 27 D. Man 72'
  • 19 E. Bajraktarevic
  • 37 A. Bouhamdi 63'
Absentees PSV

Pléa, Schouten, Hansen (injured), Man, Sildillia (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Excelsior

  1. Irakli Yegoian Forward 2 goals 3 assists
  2. David Garden Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Noah Naujoks Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Simon Janssen Defender 0 goals 3 assists
  5. Rick Meissen Defender 1 goals 0 assists

PSV

  1. Ricardo Pepi Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Sergiño Dest Defender 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Ruben van Bommel Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ivan Perišić Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Guus Til Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Excelsior

Player Starts Min. Form
Stijn van Gassel 5/5 450 strong
Jan Plug 5/5 450 solid
Rick Meissen 5/5 450 solid
Irakli Yegoian 5/5 435 excellent
Lennard Hartjes 5/5 434 solid
Simon Janssen 5/5 382 solid
Casper Widell 4/5 376 solid
David Garden 5/5 358 strong

PSV

Player Starts Min. Form
Matěj Kovář 5/5 450 solid
Armando Obispo 5/5 437 solid
Guus Til 5/5 428 strong
Mauro Júnior 5/5 418 strong
Ricardo Pepi 5/5 395 solid
Ryan Flamingo 4/5 377 solid
Ivan Perišić 5/5 366 strong
Sergiño Dest 4/4 359 excellent

Stats

Excelsior Match PSV
  • 0.51 xG 2.24
  • 41% Possession 59%
  • 5 Shots 20
  • 2 Shots on target 8
  • 2 Shots off target 7
  • 1 Corners 7
  • 9 Fouls 3
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

EXC home Per match PSV away
1.50 Points 3.00
1.50 Goals for 3.67
1.50 Goals against 1.00
1.24 xG for 2.37
1.66 xG against 0.95
3.5 Corners 7.0
LW Home and away form WWW

Head-to-head record Excelsior vs PSV

19 previous meetings
0 Excelsior 1 draws 18 PSV
  • Goals per match4.11
  • Both teams scored63%
  • Over 2.5 goals74%
  • Jan 2026 PSV 5 - 1 Excelsior
  • Sep 2025 Excelsior 1 - 2 PSV
  • Jan 2025 PSV 5 - 4 Excelsior
  • Apr 2024 Excelsior 0 - 2 PSV
  • Jan 2024 PSV 3 - 1 Excelsior
  • Apr 2023 PSV 4 - 0 Excelsior
  • Aug 2022 Excelsior 1 - 6 PSV
  • Mar 2019 Excelsior 0 - 2 PSV
  • Dec 2018 PSV 6 - 0 Excelsior
  • Feb 2018 PSV 1 - 0 Excelsior

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Excelsior against PSV?

Excelsior are without Alireza Jahanbakhsh (not registered) and Noah Naujoks (not registered).

Who is unavailable for PSV against Excelsior?

PSV are without Alassane Pléa (injury), Dennis Man (not registered), Jerdy Schouten (knee injury), Kiliann Sildillia (not registered) and Mikkel Bro Hansen (injury).

What formation do Excelsior play?

Excelsior have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under R. den Uil.

What formation do PSV play?

PSV have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Excelsior and PSV finish?

On 10 January 2026, PSV vs Excelsior finished 5-1.

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