Excelsior Rotterdam vs PSV
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Excelsior host PSV on August 15 as the champions begin defending a title won by 19 points last season. Pre-season odds give PSV just a 60% chance to repeat, with Feyenoord and Ajax closing in, while Excelsior aim to push toward the top half after last year's great escape. Form has already flipped the script early. Excelsior thumped promoted Cambuur 4-0 on opening weekend, with Noah Naujoks scoring twice and debutant David Garden also on target. PSV were held 2-2 at home by Fortuna Sittard. History still heavily favors the visitors, though: PSV have won 17 of the last 18 meetings, including a 5-1 league win last season. PSV also arrive with a reshaped squad, having sold Ismail Saibari to Bayern Munich for €55 million and signed Kodai Sano and Sven Mijnans, while Ruben van Bommel returns from injury as a player to watch. Our prediction: 1-3
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 6 | PSV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Head to Head
0
Excelsior Rotterdam wins
2
Draws
25
PSV wins
Goals: 22 - 88
