SBV Excelsior vs PSV, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs PSV — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rob Dieperink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | VBV De Graafschap | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 24 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +6 | GD | +14 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). PSV are 3rd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SBV Excelsior and PSV has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Steven Bergwijn doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 141 games and scored 165 goals.
- 18' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PSV backline.
- 23' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PSV's shape.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for PSV. Hirving Lozano will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' PSV have won 836 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' PSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' PSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ricardo Pepi scoring 1 goals.
- 44' PSV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' GOAL! Steven Bergwijn fires home to make it 0-2!
- 59' Ali Messaoud has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 141 appearances.
- 64' Marcus Edwards has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Alessandro Damen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Ali Messaoud departs to be replaced by Mikael Anderson.
- 76' A tactical swap from PSV — Cody Gakpo on, Mohammed Ihattaren off on 76 minutes.
- 81' It’s high time Adrie Poldervaart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' PSV make a change. Hirving Lozano trudges off to be replaced by Donyell Malen on 87 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Dennis Eckert by Elias Mar Omarsson on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from PSV to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 34
- 1
- 15
- 22
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Mikael Anderson 72'
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 17
- 7
- 21
- 24
-
19
Mikael Anderson ↑ 72'
-
9
Elias Mar Omarsson ↑ 90'
- 23
- 20
- 3
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Donyell Malen 87'
- 22
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 9
-
17
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Dante Rigo 90'
- 4
- 6
- 32
-
52
Mohammed Ihattaren ↓ Cody Gakpo 76'
Bench
- 20
- 3
- 41
- 13
- 7
-
16
Dante Rigo ↑ 90'
- 23
-
14
Donyell Malen ↑ 87'
-
19
Cody Gakpo ↑ 76'
- 25
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 6 |
| Xavi Simons | 3 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Ibrahim Sangare | 2 |
| Joey Veerman | 1 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
| Erick Gutierrez | 1 |
| Fabio Silva | 1 |
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
46%
Draw or PSV
77%
SBV Excelsior or PSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
0 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

