Groningen vs Excelsior

Groningen

2 - 3

Excelsior

🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Euroborg 🧑‍⚖️ Ingmar Oostrom 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 32

Regular Season Table

Groningen 9 · Excelsior 13

Referee Stats

Ingmar Oostrom

13 matches · 2.62 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.62
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	0.38
Over 4.5 cards	23%
Home wins	62%
Draws	15%
Away wins	23%

How the match was won

Excelsior outshot their opponent (12-18).
Groningen controlled possession (56%).
Excelsior had the sharper finishing (5-9 shots on target).

Team Overview

Groningen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 18

Avg: 1.59 / 1.06

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Excelsior (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-7

Goals For / Against

23 / 34

Avg: 1.35 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 1.18

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.47

PPG

1.18

1.59

1.35

1.06

2.00

65%

O2.5

71%

53%

BTTS

76%

59%

Score 1st

29%

League-position context

Groningen rank9th

Excelsior rank13th

Groningen points48

Excelsior points38

Groningen: #9 · 48 pts · GD +4

17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Excelsior: #13 · 38 pts · GD -13

27 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Groningen last 5 home

W L D W W

Points10/15

Weighted index60

Goals10-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Excelsior last 5 away

W W D D L

Points8/15

Weighted index71

Goals10-9

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Groningen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 24%

Excelsior trend breakdown

Over 2.571%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.565%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

Groningen score at home76%

Groningen clean sheet at home35%

Excelsior score away82%

Excelsior clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

Groningen score first59%

Groningen win after scoring first60%

Excelsior score first29%

Excelsior win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Groningen 60% · Excelsior 44%

Avg first goal minute: Groningen 24.4' · Excelsior 20.8'

Vs league average

Groningen score at home1.59 vs 1.80

Groningen concede at home1.06 vs 1.38

Excelsior score away1.35 vs 1.38

Excelsior concede away2.00 vs 1.80

Groningen score 12% below league average, while Excelsior score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Groningen are 23% below league average at home, and Excelsior are 11% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.40

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Groningen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

46-60 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

31-45 4

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 4

46-60 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Excelsior goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

76-90+ 6

16-30 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 13

0-15 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

457

365

Passes Accurate

364

268

Passes %

80%

73%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

T. de Jonge

Normal Goal · Assist: D. van der Werff

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

C. Widell

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Hansson

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Y. Taha

Normal Goal · Assist: T. de Jonge

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ E. Hansson

1st substitution · For: S. Włodarczyk

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

D. Sanches Fernandes

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Meissen

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ T. Land

1st substitution · For: B. Willumsson

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ L. Hartjes

2nd substitution · For: A. Carlén

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ N. Naujoks

3rd substitution · For: Jerolldino Armantrading

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ D. Sanches Fernandes

4th substitution · For: I. Bronkhorst

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ Y. Taha

2nd substitution · For: M. Seuntjens

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ M. Rente

3rd substitution · For: Tyrique Mercera

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ Jerolldino Armantrading

5th substitution · For: M. van Duinen

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

G. de Regt

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Zagré

Groningen vs Excelsior 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Excelsior beat Groningen 3-2 on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Ingmar Oostrom. It was played at Euroborg.

First half: Groningen took an early lead at 3' when T. de Jonge scored, with the assist credited to D. van der Werff, making the score 1-0. Excelsior leveled the score at 40' when C. Widell scored, with the assist credited to E. Hansson, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Groningen took the lead at 47' when Y. Taha scored, with the assist credited to T. de Jonge, making the score 2-1. Excelsior made their 1st substitution at 60', with E. Hansson replacing S. Włodarczyk. Excelsior leveled the score at 65' when D. Sanches Fernandes scored, with the assist credited to R. Meissen, making the score 2-2. Groningen made their 1st substitution at 71', with T. Land replacing B. Willumsson. Excelsior made their 2nd substitution at 77', with L. Hartjes replacing A. Carlén. Excelsior made their 3rd substitution at 77', with N. Naujoks replacing Jerolldino Armantrading. Excelsior made their 4th substitution at 85', with D. Sanches Fernandes replacing I. Bronkhorst. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 87', with Y. Taha replacing M. Seuntjens. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 87', with M. Rente replacing Tyrique Mercera. Excelsior made their 5th substitution at 88', with Jerolldino Armantrading replacing M. van Duinen. Excelsior took the lead at 90' when G. de Regt scored, with the assist credited to A. Zagré, making the score 2-3.

Groningen used 3 substitutions while Excelsior used 5 substitutions.