PSV Eindhoven vs Excelsior prediction and betting tips

PSV Eindhoven will face Excelsior in the round of 16 of the 2024-25 KNVB Beker season at Philips Stadium on Tuesday. The home team has had mixed results in recent games and will look to continue their winning streak this week.

Last month they started their cup campaign against Koninklijke and dismantled the Tweede Divisie side 8-0, with five different players scoring goals, including veteran winger Ivan Perisic, who scored a brace. PSV, the 11-time domestic cup winners, were eliminated at this stage of the tournament last season after losing 1-0 to eventual champions Feyenoord.

Excelsior defeated VVV-Venlo 2-1 in the first round of KNVB Beker in October, with Jerolldino Bergraaf and Noah Naujoks scoring in the first half. They then beat Eindhoven 3-1 in the next round, with Zach Booth scoring a brace in the first half before Jacky Donkor came on to secure the win well into extra time.

The visitors met Groningen at this stage of the competition last season and lost 2-0. Excelsior has a much more difficult test this time.

PSV Eindhoven vs Excelsior head-to-head and key numbers

• There have been 50 meetings between PSV and Excelsior. The home team has won 41 of these games, while the visitors have only won four times. There were five draws between the two teams.
• The two teams last met last April in an Eredivisie duel, which Boeren won 2-0, registering their 11th consecutive victory in the game.
• The visitors have kept a clean sheet in the last 20 games of this encounter, a streak that dates back to 2007.
• With a goal tally of 61 after just 18 games, PSV is by far the most dangerous team in the Dutch top league this season.

PSV Eindhoven vs Excelsior prediction

The home team is unbeaten in their last three games, although they have only won two of their last five. However, they have been unbeaten at the Philips Stadium since November 2022 and will go into the midweek duel as clear favorites.

Excelsior is currently in strong form and has remained unbeaten in their last 11 games. However, they have not performed well in this game in the past and could suffer a defeat here.

forecast: PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Excelsior

PSV Eindhoven vs Excelsior betting tips

Tip 1 – Result: PSV wins

Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (More than 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last six games between the two teams)

Tip 3 – Both teams to score: NO (Both teams have scored in just two of their last seven meetings.)