VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 5 Dec 2025

Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Excelsior 38%, the draw 30%, FC Groningen 33%.

FC Groningen won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Younes Taha, 67.5 in 88′.

Well above their usual level: Etienne Vaessen +19.9, Younes Taha +13.8, Rick Meissen +10.8.

Well below it: Marco Rente −24.0, Tika de Jonge −9.3, Thijmen Blokzijl −8.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v NAC Breda Eredivisie
22 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
8 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
1 Nov 2025	D 2–2	at SC Telstar Eredivisie
26 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

2 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
23 Nov 2025	D 2–2	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
9 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
2 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v FC Twente Eredivisie
25 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward	9	1.17	100.0	–
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	90	–	63.9	+7.5
Gyan de Regt Midfielder	90	0.14	59.0	+7.0
Rick Meissen Defender	45	–	58.3	+10.8
Arthur Zagre Defender	76	0.06	54.8	−2.6
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender	90	0.04	54.6	+5.8
Casper Widell Defender	90	–	54.0	+7.4
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder	45	–	48.0	–
Noah Naujoks Midfielder	90	0.31	47.2	−5.3
Stan Henderikx Defender	45	–	46.0	–
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward	81	0.03	44.4	+4.5
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward	81	0.15	43.2	−5.0
Lewis Schouten Defender	45	–	41.5	–
Simon Janssen Defender	14	0.04	40.9	–
Stijn Middendorp Midfielder	70	0.11	39.0	–
Yoon Do-young Midfielder	9	–	15.9	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Younes Taha Midfielder	88	0	0.20	67.5	+13.8
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	–	65.6	+19.9
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	1	1.56	57.2	+7.0
Stije Resink Midfielder	90	1	1.21	54.9	−2.1
Dies Janse Defender	90	0	0.16	52.9	+6.5
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	89	0	0.32	51.6	+2.9
Marvin Peersman Defender	88	0	–	50.5	+1.7
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	72	0	0.43	44.7	−7.4
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	–	42.8	−8.6
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	72	0	–	40.3	−9.3
Nils Eggens Forward	9	0	–	39.0	–
Tygo Land Midfielder	18	0	–	38.6	–
Marco Rente Defender	89	0	–	36.5	−24.0
David van der Werff Midfielder	18	0	–	35.1	–
Wouter Prins Defender	9	0	–	33.2	–
Tyrique Mercera Defender	1	0	–	0.0	–