Excelsior vs Groningen
Excelsior
vs
Groningen
Competition: Eredivisie. Country: Netherlands. Round: Regular Season - 8. Kickoff: Oct 11, 2026, 02:45 PM. Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Model signals: Double chance : Excelsior or draw. Odds markets: 10 bookmakers available.
Oct 11, 2026, 02:45 PM
Match Finished
Eredivisie
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Regular Season - 8
Richard Martens
Excelsior Coach
A. Hoekstra
Groningen Coach
D. Lukkien
Venue
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Honingerdijk 110
Key takeaways
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Status: Match Finished.
Round: Regular Season - 8.
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
Referee: Richard Martens.
Model signals: Double chance : Excelsior or draw.
Lineups: 2 side(s) available.
Model signals
Double chance : Excelsior or draw
ATT: home: 53% | away: 47%
DEF: home: 61% | away: 39%
H2H: home: 40% | away: 60%
Form: home: 62% | away: 38%
Goals: home: 31% | away: 69%
Excelsior vs Groningen prediction, preview and odds
Excelsior host Groningen in an Eredivisie fixture where two mid-table sides meet with similar early-season returns. Both teams have shown ability to score and to concede, which points to a competitive game rather than a one-sided contest. The match will hinge on marginal tactical advantages and home rhythm at Stadion Woudestein.
Open predictionStandings
Excelsior
Lineups: 4-3-3.
Rank 9 | Pts 11 | GD 2
Form: LDLDW
Groningen
Lineups: 4-2-3-1.
Rank 6 | Pts 14 | GD 6
Form: WWDDL
Team statistics
Excelsior
Form: WLWWDLDL. Played: 8. Wins: 3. GF avg: 2.0. GA avg: 1.8. Clean sheets: 2. Failed to score: 0.
Groningen
Form: WWLLDDWW. Played: 8. Wins: 4. GF avg: 2.5. GA avg: 1.8. Clean sheets: 1. Failed to score: 0.
Lineups
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Excelsior
R. den Uil | 4-3-3
Starting XI
1. S. van Gassel (G)
2. Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (D)
4. C. Widell (D)
14. J. Plug (D)
15. S. Janssen (D)
8. I. Yegoian (M)
3. R. Meissen (M)
20. L. Hartjes (M)
7. A. Sliti (F)
19. D. Garden (F)
30. Á. Þorsteinsson (F)
Bench
Celton Biai, A. Jahanbakhsh, I. Silva Timas, V. Sulzbacher, O. Turay, D. van Vianen, N. Groen, Mario Domínguez, Giulliano Cairo, K. Bos
Groningen
D. Lukkien | 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1. E. Vaessen (G)
14. J. Schreuders (D)
3. T. Blokzijl (D)
5. M. Rente (D)
33. H. Hateboer (D)
8. T. de Jonge (M)
24. P. Clement (M)
17. D. van der Werff (M)
26. T. van Bergen (M)
11. J. Ondrejka (M)
9. B. Willumsson (F)
Bench
M. Csinger, Nils Eggens, J. Hall, T. Land, R. Metu, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, Wouter Prins, O. Zawada, L. Štubljar, P. Boevink
Match statistics
1.81
expected_goals
2.77
343
Passes accurate
364
11
Shots insidebox
13
5
Shots outsidebox
1
8
Blocked Shots
4
11
Free Kicks
9
2
Shots on Goal
9
5
Goalkeeper Saves
1
6
Shots off Goal
1
1
Offsides
1
417
Total passes
446
16
Total Shots
14
Player statistics
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Excelsior
I. Yegoian | Rating 7.29 | Min 90 | G 1 | A 0
K. Bos | Rating 6.77 | Min 25 | G 0 | A 0
S. van Gassel | Rating 6.68 | Min 90 | G 0 | A 0
Á. Þorsteinsson | Rating 6.61 | Min 65 | G 0 | A 0
A. Sliti | Rating 6.49 | Min 81 | G 0 | A 0
V. Sulzbacher | Rating 6.4 | Min 25 | G 0 | A 0
Mario Domínguez | Rating 6.33 | Min 25 | G 0 | A 0
J. Plug | Rating 6.26 | Min 90 | G 0 | A 0
Groningen
M. Rente | Rating 8.89 | Min 90 | G 2 | A 0
B. Willumsson | Rating 7.95 | Min 84 | G 1 | A 0
J. Schreuders | Rating 7.1 | Min 90 | G 0 | A 0
T. van Bergen | Rating 7.04 | Min 85 | G 1 | A 0
P. Clement | Rating 6.87 | Min 90 | G 0 | A 1
T. Blokzijl | Rating 6.75 | Min 90 | G 0 | A 0
J. Ondrejka | Rating 6.65 | Min 66 | G 0 | A 0
E. Vaessen | Rating 6.6 | Min 90 | G 0 | A 0
Match events
7' | Groningen | Goal | Normal Goal | Marco Rente
20' | Groningen | Card | Yellow Card | David van der Werff
36' | Excelsior | Goal | Penalty | Irakli Yegoian
38' | Groningen | Goal | Own Goal | Stijn van Gassel
59' | Groningen | Var | Penalty confirmed | Jorg Schreuders
64' | Groningen | Goal | Penalty | Thom Van Bergen
65' | Excelsior | subst | Substitution 1 | Simon Janssen | Assist: Kasey Bos
65' | Excelsior | subst | Substitution 2 | David Garden | Assist: Mario Domínguez Franco
65' | Excelsior | subst | Substitution 3 | Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson | Assist: Daniel van Vianen
65' | Excelsior | subst | Substitution 4 | Eric da Silva Moreira | Assist: Valentin Sulzbacher
66' | Groningen | subst | Substitution 1 | Jacob Ondrejka | Assist: Tygo Land
67' | Groningen | Goal | Normal Goal | Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | Assist: Pelle Clement
72' | Groningen | subst | Substitution 2 | Hans Hateboer | Assist: Mark Csinger
80' | Groningen | Card | Yellow Card | Tygo Land
81' | Excelsior | subst | Substitution 5 | Aymen sliti | Assist: Alireza Jahanbakhsh
84' | Groningen | subst | Substitution 3 | Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | Assist: Nils Eggens
85' | Groningen | subst | Substitution 4 | Thom Van Bergen | Assist: Ryan Metu
85' | Groningen | subst | Substitution 5 | David van der Werff | Assist: Oskar Zawada
90+5' | Groningen | Goal | Normal Goal | Marco Rente
Injuries
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N. Naujoks
Excelsior | Missing Fixture | Injury
T. Hernes
Groningen | Missing Fixture | Injury
M. Jeng
Groningen | Missing Fixture | Leg Injury
T. Mercera
Groningen | Missing Fixture | Injury
E. van der Laan
Groningen | Missing Fixture | Injury
N. Naujoks
Excelsior | Missing Fixture | Injury
T. Hernes
Groningen | Missing Fixture | Injury
M. Jeng
Groningen | Missing Fixture | Leg Injury
Odds markets
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William Hill
Match Winner
Home: 2.50 | Draw: 3.40 | Away: 2.50
Home/Away
Home: 1.80 | Away: 1.91
Second Half Winner
Home: 2.80 | Draw: 2.60 | Away: 2.70
Bet365
Match Winner
Home: 2.55 | Draw: 3.60 | Away: 2.50
Home/Away
Home: 1.83 | Away: 1.83
Second Half Winner
Home: 2.75 | Draw: 2.75 | Away: 2.75
Marathonbet
Match Winner
Home: 2.53 | Draw: 3.58 | Away: 2.50
Second Half Winner
Home: 2.72 | Draw: 2.72 | Away: 2.70
Asian Handicap
Home -1.25: 4.10 | Away -1.25: 1.16 | Home -1: 3.74 | Away -1: 1.19
Betfair
Match Winner
Home: 2.50 | Draw: 3.70 | Away: 2.45
Home/Away
Home: 1.85 | Away: 1.85
Asian Handicap
Home -1.5: 5.00 | Away -1.5: 1.14 | Home +1.5: 1.17 | Away +1.5: 4.50
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