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Excelsior 1–2 PSV EindhovenMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 15 August 2026

Excelsior
1–2
PSV Eindhoven win
PSV Eindhoven

Our call before kickoff

Our call missed

Before kickoff our call was Excelsior or draw at 67%. Bawler had Excelsior at 37%, the draw at 30% and PSV Eindhoven at 33%. The match finished 1–2.

Pre-match probability vs result

Excelsior win
37%
Draw
30%
PSV Eindhoven win
33%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.5 – 1.5
Total 3.0
Actual
1 – 2
Total 3 (+0.0 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
0.3 – 2.2
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.0 of our 3.0.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 85%
Landed
Outside shot
PSV Eindhoven to win
Pre-match: 27%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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