Rotterdam, Netherlands – This Saturday, PSV Eindhoven go dey ready to visit Excelsior Rotterdam for one highly-anticipated Eredivisie match. Na di 25th time wey dem go dey face each other officially, and statistics no lie – PSV don show na dem sabi win for Rotterdam.
For di past 24 meetings, PSV don run am well, winning 20 times, sharing two draws, and only allowing Excelsior to collect two victories. No be small matter, as goal difference dey show wetin happen: PSV don score 57 goals, while dem allow only 20 goals from Excelsior. Na serious wahala be dat o! If we check di last matches, PSV don do am again with win of 0-2 for 2019, 1-6 for 2022, and another 0-2 last year. Dem dey hammer dem like say na small pikin dem dey play ball.
This season, one player wey don shine bright for PSV na Ivan Perišić. Dis guy dey handle midfield like pro, don collect five assists so far, making am di club top performer. Together with Joey Veerman, dem be di creative heart of di team. Joey don create 18 chances – na second for Eredivisie, while Ivan dey follow with 16 chances on top. Thanks to dem, PSV don dey stand strong with goal difference of 19/10 after six matches. Na wetin dem call teamwork!
As for Excelsior, dem don return to Eredivisie after one year waka. Na di tenth time dis club dey see top level, and last season dem show dem strong for Keuken Kampioen Divisie with defensive game wey allow only 38 goals pass dem. But this season, na wah o! After six games, dem dey sit down for 14th place with two wins and four losses, dey try find their foot. At home ground, Stadion Woudestein, Excelsior don only allow three goals, but dem dey scatter anytime dem carry di show enter road o. Dem don collect ten goals in away games!
Excelsior don try find their rhythm, especially after dem start di season with three losses back-to-back. But na small small, dem don begin gather points as dem beat FC Twente (1-0) and FC Volendam (2-1). Now, dem dey manage stay out of di relegation zone, but any loss this weekend fit send dem back into trouble. Dem need all di points if dem wan climb up di table.
As PSV dey waka enter dis match, dem get serious history wey no dey favour Excelsior. Since May 1985, PSV don dey on top of dis fixture, no be joke! Dem don win 28 of di 30 games dem Don play together. But, Excelsior go try fight back, especially as fans dey expect dem to pull one fast one!
PSV dey also deal with injuries as dey miss some key players, including Ruben van Bommel wey don suffer injury against Ajax. Di pressure wan dey show on di team, especially after dem draw with Ajax last week (2-2) after being ahead twice. Na wah for dem!
As di match dey draw near, both teams dey set to give fans one sweet show for di stadium. We dey expect high tempo, fine football, and plenty drama. Who go carry di day? Make we watch and see, but if you ask me, PSV no go wan mess up.
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