Excelsior vs Groningen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream
| Row | Logo | Team | Detailed ViewDetailed | MP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 15 | |
| 7 |  | Groningen | 9 | 14 | |
| 8 |  | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 14 | |
| 9 |  | Heerenveen | 9 | 12 | |
| 10 |  | Excelsior | 9 | 11 | |
| 11 |  | Utrecht | 9 | 11 |
- FTFull TimeMatch ends. Excelsior 1, Groningen 5.
- 90 + 5'1 - 5Marco Rente scores for Groningen.
- 85'Substitution for Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces David van der Werff.
- 85'Substitution for Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Thom Van Bergen.
- 84'Substitution for Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Brynjolfur Willumsson.
- 81'Substitution for Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.
- 81'Tygo Land is shown the Yellow Card.
- 72'Substitution for Groningen. Mark Csinger replaces Hans Hateboer.
- 67'Substitution for Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Jacob Ondrejka.
- 67'1 - 4Brynjolfur Willumsson scores for Groningen, assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 65'Substitution for Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
- 65'Substitution for Excelsior. Daniel Van Vianen replaces Agust Orri Thorsteinsson.
- 65'Substitution for Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
- 65'Substitution for Excelsior. Mario Dominguez replaces David Garden.
- 64'1 - 3Thom Van Bergen scores from the penalty spot for Groningen making the score 1 - 3.
- 2HSecond half kick-offSecond half begins.
- HTHalf-Time - 1 : 2First half ends.
- 38'1 - 2Stijn van Gassel scores into his own net.
- 36'1 - 1Irakli Yegoian scores from the penalty spot for Excelsior making the score 1 - 1.
- 20'David van der Werff is shown the Yellow Card.
- 7'0 - 1Marco Rente scores for Groningen.
- 1HKick-offFirst half begins.
Preview
On October 11, Excelsior were hosting Groningen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands. At full-time, Groningen sealed a 1-5 victory over Excelsior.
Marco Rente scored the first goal of the game on the 7th minute of the match, giving Groningen the lead. Irakli Yegoian, Stijn van Gassel, Thom Van Bergen and Brynjolfur Willumsson then scored as Rente completed the tally with one more goal, bringing the match to a 1-5 conclusion.
5 months after their last encounter in Eredivisie, Excelsior and Groningen meet again. In their last match, Excelsior secured a 2-3 win. Excelsior head into this game after their recent draw with Ajax on September 19 in the Eredivisie. With goals conceded across five consecutive home matches, they need to tighten their defense to avoid further setbacks.
After their recent win against Zwolle, Groningen approach this match with renewed confidence. Nevertheless, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last seven away matches in a row.
Excelsior and Groningen meet in Eredivisie with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. The attacking efforts of Excelsior, guided by Ruben den Uil, have been driven by Irakli Yegoian and Aymen Sliti, their top finisher, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Eredivisie, Sliti has been Excelsior’s standout scorer with three goals, as Yegoian continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. David Garden, Simon Janssen and Noah Naujoks have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.
Meanwhile, Groningen’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Dick Lukkien, have been bolstered by Thom Van Bergen, the team’s top scorer, and David van der Werff, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Van Bergen has emerged as Groningen’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting four goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up three goals this campaign. Brynjolfur Willumsson, Tygo Land and Jorg Schreuders have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Groningen’s attack.
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Head-to-head
Over five meetings since January 2023, the teams have each had their moments. Excelsior have won twice while Groningen have won three times. Their latest meeting occurred on May 2, 2026, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with Excelsior winning 2-3. In total, Excelsior have managed four goals in these five meetings, compared to Groningen's nine. So, overall, Groningen have the edge in head-to-head matches against Excelsior in their recent history.
Excelsior have won three of their nine matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and four defeats, netting sixteen goals (1.78 per match) and conceding eighteen (2.00 per match). Groningen have won four of their nine matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and three defeats, scoring 22 goals at an average of 2.44 per match and conceding nineteen at a rate of 2.11 per match.
Excelsior are coming off a draw in their last match against Ajax, while Groningen are coming off a win in their last match against Zwolle. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Excelsior have claimed eleven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn three times, while over their most recent twenty games, Groningen have claimed eight victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn four times.
AI Prediction
Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Excelsior–Groningen, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments.
Excelsior: Last matches
| Match | Ajax 2:2 Excelsior, September 19 | Excelsior 1:2 Utrecht, September 13 | NEC 2:2 Excelsior, September 8 | Willem II 0:3 Excelsior, September 5 | Excelsior 2:1 Sparta Rotterdam, August 29 | Excelsior 1:2 PSV, August 15 | Cambuur Leeuwarden 0:4 Excelsior, August 7 | De Graafschap 1:5 Excelsior, August 1 | Heracles Almelo 3:5 Excelsior, July 24 | NAC 1:3 Excelsior, July 18 |
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| Outcome | D | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W |
| Over 2.5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Clean sheet | · | · | ||||||||
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| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Conceded two | · | · | · | · | · |
Groningen: Last matches
| Match | Groningen 3:0 Zwolle, September 18 | Go Ahead Eagles 1:1 Groningen, September 12 | Groningen 2:2 Twente, September 6 | Groningen 2:3 Fortuna Sittard, August 28 | PSV 5:1 Groningen, August 23 | ADO Den Haag 1:4 Groningen, August 16 | Groningen 2:1 Utrecht, August 9 | Groningen 1:0 Real Valladolid, August 1 | Groningen 0:0 Volos NFC, July 25 | Groningen 0:4 Volendam, July 24 |
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| Outcome | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | L |
| Over 2.5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Under 2.5 | · | · | · | |||||||
| Clean sheet | · | · | · | |||||||
| Failed to score | · | · | ||||||||
| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Conceded two | · | · | · | · |
Line-up
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Excelsior - Groningen in real time.
Excelsior kicked off the game with Stijn van Gassel, Simon Janssen who got substituted by Kasey Bos on the 65th minute, Jan Plug, Casper Widell, Eric da Silva Moreira who got substituted by Valentin Sulzbacher on the 65th minute, Lennard Hartjes, Rick Meissen, Irakli Yegoian, Agust Orri Thorsteinsson who got substituted by Daniel Van Vianen on the 65th minute, David Garden who got substituted by Mario Dominguez on the 65th minute and Aymen Sliti who got substituted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on the 81st minute as starters, with Celton Biai, Kasey Bos, Osman Turay, Guilliano Cairo, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Ilano Silva Timas, Valentin Sulzbacher, Daniel Van Vianen, Nesto Groen and Mario Dominguez on the bench.
Groningen's starting eleven were Etienne Vaessen, Hans Hateboer who got substituted by Mark Csinger on the 72nd minute, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Jorg Schreuders, Pelle Clement, Tika de Jonge, Jacob Ondrejka who got substituted by Tygo Land on the 67th minute, Thom Van Bergen who got substituted by Ryan Metu on the 85th minute, David van der Werff who got substituted by Oskar Zawada on the 85th minute and Brynjolfur Willumsson who got substituted by Nils Eggens on the 84th minute, with Lovro Stubljar, Pelle Boevink, Mark Csinger, Wouter Prins, Jesper Mosselaar, Jahelille Hall, Tygo Land, Ryan Metu, Alvin Nordin, Nils Eggens and Oskar Zawada on the bench.
Live Streaming
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Live Standings
As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Excelsior are currently 10th in the table with eleven points from nine matches, while Groningen are 7th with fourteen points from their nine games.
Stats
Explore stats from Excelsior vs Groningen on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.
- Expected Goals: 1.77 - 2.92
- Ball Possession: 49 - 51
- Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 6
- Total Attempts: 16 - 14
- Shots On Target: 2 - 9
- Blocked Shots: 8 - 4
- Shots in the Box: 11 - 13
- Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 1
- Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
- Fouls: 10 - 11
- Corners: 3 - 6
- Throw-Ins: 24 - 18
- Saves: 5 - 1
- Free Kicks: 12 - 9
- Offsides: 1 - 1
- Total Passes: 405 - 454
- Completed Passes: 343 - 361
- Passes into Final Third: 118 - 95
- Completed Passes in Final Third: 76 - 60
- Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 28
- Tackles: 15 - 12
- Completed Tackles: 9 - 8
- Total Crosses: 21 - 9
- Successful Crosses: 5 - 2
- Interceptions: 13 - 5
- Clearances: 23 - 26
Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. David van der Werff and Tygo Land were the ones to receive it.
Video Highlights
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Excelsior and Groningen in real time. You can watch the goals by Marco Rente, Irakli Yegoian, Stijn van Gassel, Thom Van Bergen and Brynjolfur Willumsson as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Excelsior - Groningen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.
- 10Excelsior's previous 10 matches had over 2.5 goals.
- 7Groningen have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 7 away matches.
- 5Excelsior have gone 5 consecutive home matches without a clean sheet.
