PSV are brimming with confidence following a 2-1 win over Utrecht and given their positive record against Excelsior at Philips Stadion, we predict a 4-1 home win. Peter Boszâs men are on the right track to defend their Eredivisie title, with the team leading the standings after 17 rounds. As PSV have been scoring 3.00 goals per game at home of late, the bookies see them as hot favourites to win Saturdayâs encounter. Midfielder Jerdy Schouten is banned, but Peter Bosz has strength in depth. The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, are eager to claim a major scalp in the Eredivisie round 18. Excelsior, though, have yet to defeat PSV at Phillips Stadion in the national championship and the visitors face yet another uphill in Saturdayâs encounter. Their expected goals away numbers of 1.00 should not prove to be enough for the underdogs to grab something from the match. Talented forward Jerroldino Bergraaf is a major doubt after picking up a knock in a 2-1 win over Zwolle before the winter break.
