PSV Reserves vs Excelsior Predictions

• Both teams have scored in all of the three previous meetings between these two clubs.
• Both teams scored in four of PSV Jong’s last six matches.
• Both teams scored in four of Excelsior’s last six matches.
• Excelsior have won the last two meetings between these two clubs.

PSV Jong have performed poorly so far and have a goal difference of -17

PSV Jong lost 4-2 at Volendam last time out and have now failed to win any of their last five league games, leaving them 18th in the table with just 17 points on the board. Excelsior drew 3-3 at home to Telstar last weekend to move onto 36 points for the season, which is enough to leave them seventh in the table and on course to finish in the play-off places.

We’re expecting goals in this game for both teams as their previous three encounters have seen both teams score, as have four of PSV Jong’s and four of Excelsior’s last six matches in all competitions. The hosts have already lost four matches at home this season, while Excelsior have won three times on the road, with PSV Jong averaging 1.18 points per home game and Excelsior averaging 1.27 points per away game.

The hosts score an average of 1.18 goals per home game and concede an average of 1.27 goals; Excelsior score an average of 1.36 goals per away game, which is above the league average, so you can see why we have backed the visitors to claim a narrow 2-1 win on Monday night. In total, 45% of PSV Jong’s home games and 64% of Excelsior’s away games have produced over 2.5 goals and 64% of the hosts’ and 55% of the visitors’ matches have ended with both teams scoring.

Excelsior pushing for promotion back to the Eredivisie

PSV Jong have scored 13 goals at home this season, Excelsior have netted 15 times on the road; the hosts have only managed to keep clean sheets in 9% of their home matches. Excelsior have only won-to-nil in 9% of their away games.

Exactly three goals have been scored in 27% of Excelsior’s away games this season and the visitors have won four times in the league via a one-goal margin, while a majority of PSV Jong’s defeats (7) have been via a one-goal margin.

We’re confident both teams will score in Monday’s match. The visitors arrive as the slight form favourites and have never lost against PSV Jong before, winning the pair’s last two encounters. Both teams have been scoring and conceding on a regular basis and we are expecting more of the same on Monday night.