Excelsior vs PSV Prediction & Betting Tips (2 April)

Excelsior receives a heavy hand this evening in the presence of the leader, PSV. Obviously, the challenge will be significant and he is not at all a favorite in this opposition and yet must, even obliged, to collect points in order to maintain his position. At the start of this day, the locals are 16th in the championship, one point behind Waalwijk. Last weekend, they conceded a heavy defeat on the lawn of the G.A.

Eagles 3-0, a 9th match in a row without a victory in the elite and above all seven defeats! In a distressing contrast, PSV lead the championship with seven points ahead of reigning champions Feyenoord. Having the best attack 82 points and the best defense 16 goals conceded, Eindhoven however conceded defeat last weekend on the lawn of the astonishing Nec Nijmegen team who knew how to raise their level of play during this game 3-1 . Furthermore, the 1/8th finalist of the Champions League conceded its first defeat in the Eredivisie in 2024. Before that, it had six victories and a draw in the last seven days of the championship.

There are defections to deplore within this local team which will probably be forced to cope without the Tricolore, Zagre (indisputable holder) who remains injured like Hartjes (injured for a very long time), Parrott (7 goals , 3 assists this season in the league, important) without forgetting boys like Pierie (rotation), the young Seymor (22 years old, injury after injury), Smeulers (substitute) and the crucial Yaakoubi (3 assists in 21 appearances this season in the elite). The only one absent from the trip to Nijmegen, the crack Noa Lang (revealed by Club Bruges) will probably be forced to give up his place once again. In addition, the important Ramalho will be suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards.

Passed by Sevilla and Barça, the captain of this team, Luuk de Jong (22 goals, 11 assists in the league this season) is clearly the man of the squad and in the race for the top scorer with two lengths behind Pavlidis (Alkmaar). Boys like Til (8 goals, 3 goals), Bakayoko (7 goals, 8 assists) or even Saibari (5 goals, 4 assists) will probably be there or even in the eleven.