Excelsior vs Groningen

Excelsior and Groningen have met 6 times in the records we hold, Groningen has won 4 of them to Excelsior's 2.

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The record

Groningen won the last one 5–1 on 11 Oct 2026.

ClubWDLGFGA
Excelsior204514
Groningen402145

Between them these 6 meetings produced 19 goals, an average of 3.17 a game.

Reading the record

By venue: at home Excelsior have won 1 of 4 matches, and at home Groningen have won 1 of 2 matches. Both sides scored in 2 of the 6 meetings. The widest margin was Groningen's 5–1 win away. Of the last 3 meetings, Excelsior won 1 and Groningen 2. On the model's ratings today Groningen are the better side at both ends (attack 0.97 to 0.65, defence 1.28 to 1.38).

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 11 Oct 2026
    Eredivisie
    Excelsior 1–5 Groningen
  • 2 May 2026
    Eredivisie
    Groningen 2–3 Excelsior
  • 5 Dec 2025
    Eredivisie
    Excelsior 0–2 Groningen
  • 16 Jan 2024
    KNVB Beker
    Excelsior 0–2 Groningen
  • 25 Feb 2023
    Eredivisie
    Groningen 3–0 Excelsior
  • 8 Jan 2023
    Eredivisie
    Excelsior 1–0 Groningen

How the model rates them now

On the current ratings, Groningen's attack rates 49% above Excelsior's, and Groningen concede 7% fewer than Excelsior. That gives Groningen the edge at both ends. How the ratings are derived.

ClubAttackDefence
Excelsior0.651.38
Groningen0.971.28

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