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FOOTBALLEredivisiematch-recap12/10/20261 min readMatchSense Model

Excelsior vs Groningen Result: 1-5 — How the Model Called It, 11 October 2026

Excelsior vs Groningen finished 1-5 on 11 October 2026. Here is that result set against the model's pre-match probabilities.

Key takeaways

  • Final score: Excelsior 1-5 Groningen.
  • Result: Groningen.
  • The model gave this outcome a 32.6% chance before kick-off.

Final score

Excelsior 1-5 Groningen in Eredivisie, 11 October 2026.

What the model expected

Before kick-off, the MatchSense model gave Excelsior vs Groningen these chances:

OutcomeModel probability
Excelsior38.2%
Draw29.2%
Groningen32.6%

The model made Excelsior the most likely outcome at 38.2%. What happened was Groningen, which it gave 32.6%.

One match does not test a model. An outcome given 30% is supposed to happen about three times in ten, so these numbers only mean something read across hundreds of fixtures.

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