Excelsior vs Groningen — Eredivisie
2-4
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Excelsior had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Groningen had won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 in 10, scoring 0.6. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Excelsior 2 wins, Groningen 2 wins. Excelsior are 4th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Groningen are 10th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W L W D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at Graafschap · 27 Oct 2018
- W 2-0 vs Vitesse · 20 Oct 2018
- L 2-0 at Zwolle · 6 Oct 2018
- W 1-0 vs VVV Venlo · 29 Sept 2018
- D 3-3 vs Heerenveen · 22 Sept 2018
- D 2-2 at Willem II · 15 Sept 2018
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 (L L L D L). 0.6 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 27 Oct 2018
- L 4-1 at Heracles · 21 Oct 2018
- L 1-0 at Den Haag · 6 Oct 2018
- D 1-1 vs Utrecht · 30 Sept 2018
- L 1-3 vs AZ Alkmaar · 23 Sept 2018
- L 3-0 at Ajax · 15 Sept 2018
Head-to-head: Excelsior vs Groningen
- Groningen 2-3 Excelsior · 2 May 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 0-2 Groningen · 5 Dec 2025 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 3-0 Excelsior · 25 Feb 2023 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 1-0 Groningen · 8 Jan 2023 · Eredivisie
Match statistics
| Excelsior | Metric | Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Twente | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |