Excelsior host FC Groningen at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam on 11 October 2026 at 15:45 in Eredivisie. Excelsior's last five results: W W D L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). FC Groningen's last five: L L D D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 4 meetings, Excelsior have won 2, FC Groningen 2, with 0 draws.
Excelsior vs FC Groningen kicks off at 15:45 UK time on Sunday 11 October 2026 in Eredivisie, at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam.
Excelsior vs FC Groningen is being played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam, the home ground of Excelsior.
Excelsior's last five results read W W D L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
FC Groningen's last five results read L L D D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 4 meetings Excelsior have won 2, FC Groningen have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was FC Groningen 2-3 Excelsior on 2 May 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior with 5 assists across their last 10 games.
Tygo Land leads FC Groningen with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Excelsior and FC Groningen are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Excelsior the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 35% for FC Groningen and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Excelsior 1.5 - 1.5 FC Groningen.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 57%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Excelsior | 2-3 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs FC Groningen | 0-2 |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Excelsior | 3-0 |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs FC Groningen | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Excelsior 1.5 - 1.5 FC Groningen in goals. It gives Excelsior a 38% chance of winning, the draw 27% and FC Groningen 35%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 57%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 1-0 (7%), 0-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Excelsior win | 9% |
| 1-2 | FC Groningen win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Excelsior win | 7% |
| 0-1 | FC Groningen win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Excelsior vs FC Groningen, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Excelsior | Fouls committed | FC Groningen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Hartjes | 12 | J. Schreuders | 17 |
| 2 | R. Meissen | 11 | B. Willumsson | 10 |
| 3 | C. Widell | 11 | T. Blokzijl | 8 |
| 4 | I. Yegoian | 10 | T. Bergen | 8 |
| 5 | S. Janssen | 10 | W. Prins | 8 |
| # | Excelsior | Shots | FC Groningen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Yegoian | 20 | T. Bergen | 34 |
| 2 | A. Sliti | 15 | D. Werff | 21 |
| 3 | N. Naujoks | 12 | T. Jonge | 17 |
| 4 | D. Garden | 9 | B. Willumsson | 17 |
| 5 | C. Widell | 8 | J. Schreuders | 11 |
| # | Excelsior | Shots on target | FC Groningen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Yegoian | 8 | T. Bergen | 13 |
| 2 | A. Sliti | 6 | B. Willumsson | 10 |
| 3 | N. Naujoks | 4 | D. Werff | 8 |
| 4 | D. Garden | 4 | T. Jonge | 6 |
| 5 | C. Widell | 3 | J. Schreuders | 4 |
| # | Excelsior | Goals | FC Groningen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Naujoks | 3 | T. Land | 4 |
| 2 | A. Sliti | 3 | T. Bergen | 4 |
| 3 | D. Garden | 3 | B. Willumsson | 4 |
| 4 | C. Widell | 2 | D. Werff | 3 |
| 5 | I. Yegoian | 2 | M. Rente | 1 |
| # | Excelsior | Yellow cards | FC Groningen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Plug | 2 | T. Hernes | 2 |
| 2 | V. Sulzbacher | 2 | M. Csinger | 2 |
| 3 | A. Carlén | 1 | M. Rente | 1 |
| 4 | I. Yegoian | 1 | T. Jonge | 1 |
| 5 | R. Meissen | 1 | B. Willumsson | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 375 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots | 15 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 8 of 18 |
| Fouls | 8.4 | 15 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14 | 11 of 18 |
| Passes | 433.3 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 10 of 18 |