On Tuesday night, Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven travel to Excelsior looking to move a step closer to sealing the Dutch top-flight title.
Excelsior in their own fightWhile the visitors look to win the title, Excelsior are in a fight to preserve top-flight status for next season.
The home team currently occupies the relegation play-off spot in the Eredivisie. However, they are five points clear of the automatic relegation spots and a point behind 15th place RKC Waalwijk.
A recent poor run of form in the Dutch top flight has been one of the leading causes of their lowly position in the table.
A 3-0 defeat at GO Ahead Eagles last time out means that Excelsior are winless in nine Eredivisie games, having suffered seven defeats and picked up just two draws.
Their biggest issue of late has been conceding too many goals. They have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last nine league matches.
PSV edging near to the Eredivisie titleWith just seven games remaining in the Eredivisie campaign, PSV are edging nearer to becoming Dutch champions for the first time since 2018.
Peter Bosz’s team is currently top of the table and seven points clear of reigning champions Feyenoord in the fight for the Dutch top-flight title.
However, PSV experienced an unexpected setback last time out, as they were defeated 3-1 at NEC. The loss ended the visitor’s unbeaten run in the Eredivisie this season.
Before their trip to Nijmegen, PSV had also won three consecutive away matches in the Dutch top flight.
PSV’s recent away games in the Eredivisie have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in 12 of their previous 15 outings.
What am I backing?Excelsior has been in woeful form in recent weeks in the Eredivisie. The defeat at NEC was a rare blip for PSV, and I am backing the visitors to return to winning ways in this encounter.
