Excelsior vs Groningen: preview, form and head-to-head

Excelsior
Groningen

UpcomingEredivisie · Kickoff · Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

Excelsior host Groningen (Eredivisie) on October 11, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Excelsior hosts Groningen in an Eredivisie clash where the season-form model heavily favors the home side, driven by a massive goals-per-game advantage and superior creative output. The statistical read points to an Excelsior side generating 6.8 goals per match compared to Groningen's 2.1, with key attacking contributors like D. Garden and N. Naujoks carrying strong individual form into the fixture.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Excelsior, with 8 points from the last 5 games against 5 for Groningen (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Excelsior’s attack (index 113) against Groningen’s defence (index 98).

Matchup to watch: Groningen’s attack (index 113) against Excelsior’s defence (index 68).

Recent form: last 5

Excelsior: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 7 conceded.

Excelsior
Sep 19, 2026at AjaxD2–2
Sep 13, 2026vs UtrechtL1–2
Sep 8, 2026at NEC NijmegenD2–2
Sep 5, 2026at Willem IIW3–0
Aug 29, 2026vs Sparta RotterdamW2–1

Groningen: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 9 goals scored and 11 conceded.

Groningen
Sep 18, 2026vs PEC ZwolleW3–0
Sep 12, 2026at GO Ahead EaglesD1–1
Sep 6, 2026vs TwenteD2–2
Aug 28, 2026vs Fortuna SittardL2–3
Aug 23, 2026at PSV EindhovenL1–5

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Excelsior won 1, Groningen won 1.

May 2, 2026 · last seasonGroningen2–3Excelsior
Dec 5, 2025 · last seasonExcelsior0–2Groningen

Season so far

Excelsior sit 7th of 18 with 11 points after 7 games (3-2-2).

Groningen sit 8th of 18 with 11 points after 7 games (3-2-2).

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Team season model

  • Excelsior attack index 113: 13% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Excelsior defence index 68: 32% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Excelsior rate 6th of 18 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
  • Groningen attack index 113: 13% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Groningen defence index 98: 2% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Groningen rate 8th of 18 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

What the full preview covers

  • Key factors: the matchups and numbers that shape this game.
  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
  • Team news: injuries and availability from the latest reports.
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