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Excelsior vs FC GroningenPreview, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie2026/20272026/2027

Excelsior

14:45 UTC
Oct 11, 2026
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

FC Groningen

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Latest Team Lineups

Latest team lineup

Excelsior
Excelsior4-3-3
SGStijn van Gassel
1Stijn van Gassel
EMEric da Silva Moreira
2Eric da Silva Moreira
CWCasper Widell
4Casper Widell
JPJan Plug
14Jan Plug
SJSimon Janssen
15Simon Janssen
IYIrakli Yegoian
8Irakli Yegoian
RMRick Meissen
3Rick Meissen
LHLennard Hartjes
20Lennard Hartjes
ASAymen Sliti
7Aymen Sliti
DGDavid Garden
19David Garden
ÁÞÁgúst Orri Þorsteinsson
30Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson

Excelsior vs FC Groningen — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Excelsior15D1131538/1510-7
FC Groningen15W130905/159-11
Excelsior — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam2026-08-29
  2. W3-0 @ Willem II2026-09-05
  3. D2-2 @ NEC Nijmegen2026-09-08
  4. L1-2 vs FC Utrecht2026-09-13
  5. D2-2 @ Ajax2026-09-19
FC Groningen — last 5 games
  1. L1-5 @ PSV2026-08-23
  2. L2-3 vs Fortuna Sittard2026-08-28
  3. D2-2 vs FC Twente2026-09-06
  4. D1-1 @ Go Ahead Eagles2026-09-12
  5. W3-0 vs PEC Zwolle2026-09-18
Head-to-head, computed
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
Most recent meetings (5 of 20)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-02FC Groningen2-3Excelsior
2025-12-05Excelsior0-2FC Groningen
2024-01-16Excelsior0-2FC Groningen
2023-02-25FC Groningen3-0Excelsior
2023-01-08Excelsior1-0FC Groningen
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Excelsior77116WWDLD70
FC Groningen87112LLDDW9-1
What is at stake
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 1.9
If Excelsior win
14 pts · up to #5other results unchanged
If FC Groningen win
14 pts · up to #5 · overtakes Excelsiorother results unchanged

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 20 matches
Excelsior
Won 25%
(5/20)
Draw 20%
(4/20)
FC Groningen
Won 55%
(11/20)
Goals
19-35
Total matches
20

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 20 matches

5
Excelsior wins
4
Draws
11
FC Groningen wins
Goals Scored
19 - 35
May 2, 2026 • Eredivisie
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
2-3
Excelsior
Excelsior
Dec 5, 2025 • Eredivisie
Excelsior
Excelsior
0-2
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
Jan 16, 2024 • KNVB Beker
Excelsior
Excelsior
0-2
FC Groningen
FC Groningen

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