Excelsior PSV II betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 2^nd position of the league, with 71 points won, after 21 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against FC Volendam, by (1‑4). In the last match, they won in a home match against FC Emmen, by (2‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the league, Excelsior won 21 points out of 30 possible points, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 11 of their 36 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 3.

Excelsior could secure direct promotion to the 2025/2026 Eredivisie with a win, without depending on results elsewhere. In the event of a draw, the club will only go up this round if ADO fail to beat Cambuur. Excelsior come into this match on the back of seven consecutive wins in the 2024/2025 Eerste Divisie and boast the best home record in the league (77% success rate, having picked up 42 points from 18 matches). Specifically at home, they have won their last four games and are unbeaten in their previous six (two draws preceded the winning streak). The team have the second-best attacking record in the league (68 goals scored overall, averaging 1.88 goals per match), but their main strength lies in being the side with the fewest goals conceded (36 in total, averaging exactly one goal against per game). Their defensive performance is even better at home (14 goals conceded, averaging 0.77 per match as hosts). Excelsior are the most frequent shooters in the division (16.9 shots per match) and also rank third for shots on target (5.6 per game). Furthermore, they hold the third-highest number of clean sheets (13 matches without conceding). Head coach Ruben den Uil may be able to name an unchanged starting eleven from the previous match, using a 4-2-3-1 system, depending on the fitness of right-back Ilian Bronkhorst and holding midfielder Mathijs Tielemans, who both picked up injuries in the last outing. Should they be ruled out, Nolan Martens and Joshua Eijgenraam are likely to step in as replacements. Midfielder Lennard Hartjes remains sidelined with a knee injury sustained on 10-01-2025. The standout performers in the Excelsior squad are Calvin Raatsie, the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-conceded average (0.93 per match, having let in 31 goals in 33 games), and forward Lance Duijvestijn, the second-most frequent shooter in the division (3.5 shots per game).

Confirmed Lineup: Calvin Raatsie, Django Warmerdam, Casper Widell, Ilias Bronkhorst, Arthur Zagré, Cedric Hatenboer , Lance Duijvestijn, Mathijs Tielemans, Jerolldino Bergraaf, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Jacky Donkor.
Coach: M. Dijkhuizen.