Match summary
FC Groningen beat Excelsior 5-1 in the Eredivisie, Regular Season.
Excelsior vs FC Groningen Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026/20271
-FT
5Oct 11, 2026
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
FC Groningen
49%Ball Possession51%
16Shots Total14
2Shots On Target9
3Corners6
10Fouls11
0Yellow Cards2
1Offsides1
5Saves1
417Passes446
6Shots Off Target1
117Attacks88
46Dangerous Attacks30
11Shots Inside Box13
5Shots Outside Box1
1Goals5
10Free Kicks9
8Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
15Tackles12
0Assists1
343Accurate Passes364
20Total Crosses9
5Accurate Crosses2
13Interceptions5
43Duels Won41
1Big Chances Created6
0Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Manager: Ruben den Uil
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Dick Lukkien
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 50(100%) | 1 | 8/9 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(75%) | 1 | 7/11 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(89%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(90%) | 2 | 4/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(72%) | - | - | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13(92%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 17(65%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 81' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 17(90%) | 1 | 4/9 | ||
 Jan Plug DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 57(85%) | 4 | 5/6 | |
| 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2(100%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 10(33%) | 1 | 3/10 | ||
| 9' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(60%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(94%) | 1 | 1/4 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 26(88%) | 1 | 3/7 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(81%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 51(90%) | - | 1/4 |
Excelsior vs FC Groningen — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 8/15 | 10-7 |
| FC Groningen | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5/15 | 9-11 |
- W2-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam2026-08-29
- W3-0 @ Willem II2026-09-05
- D2-2 @ NEC Nijmegen2026-09-08
- L1-2 vs FC Utrecht2026-09-13
- D2-2 @ Ajax2026-09-19
- L1-5 @ PSV2026-08-23
- L2-3 vs Fortuna Sittard2026-08-28
- D2-2 vs FC Twente2026-09-06
- D1-1 @ Go Ahead Eagles2026-09-12
- W3-0 vs PEC Zwolle2026-09-18
- Meetings on record
- 20
- Period covered
- 2010-09-18 – 2026-05-02
- Excelsior wins
- 5
- Draws
- 4
- FC Groningen wins
- 11
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.7
- Over 2.5 goals
- 35%
- Both teams scored
- 40%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 0D 3L (Excelsior view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.6 vs 2.7
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | FC Groningen | 2-3 | Excelsior |
| 2025-12-05 | Excelsior | 0-2 | FC Groningen |
| 2024-01-16 | Excelsior | 0-2 | FC Groningen |
| 2023-02-25 | FC Groningen | 3-0 | Excelsior |
| 2023-01-08 | Excelsior | 1-0 | FC Groningen |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | WWDLD | 6 | +1 |
| FC Groningen | 8 | 7 | 11 | 2 | LLDDW | 10 | -2 |
- Points gap
- 0 ptsExcelsior 11 · FC Groningen 11
- Positions
- #7 vs #8
- Goals per game
- 2.14/1.29 vs 2.14/1.86scored/conceded per game · league average 1.85
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 20 matches
Goals
19-35
Total matches
20Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 20 matches
5
Excelsior wins
4
Draws
11
FC Groningen wins
Goals Scored
19 - 35
Matchday 8 — Eredivisie
- PSV vs SC Heerenveen — 9 Oct 20262-0
- Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam — 10 Oct 20263-3
- Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar — 10 Oct 20262-0
- Fortuna Sittard vs FC Twente — 10 Oct 20261-1
- Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen — 10 Oct 20261-1
- FC Utrecht vs Willem II — 11 Oct 20263-1
- Telstar vs ADO Den Haag — 11 Oct 20262-2
- PEC Zwolle vs SC Cambuur — 11 Oct 20260-1