VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 2 May 2026

FC Groningen 2–3 Excelsior

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 68%.

Excelsior won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Emil Hansson, 64.9 in 60′.

Well below it: Dies Janse −19.4, Thom van Bergen −13.8, Marvin Peersman −11.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Apr 2026	W 5–0	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
12 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
4 Apr 2026	L 0–2	v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
20 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
15 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at Feyenoord Eredivisie

5 Dec 2025	Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	0	0.01	59.4	+11.8
Mats Seuntjens Midfielder	12	0	0	–	57.1	–
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	90	1	1	0.21	52.6	+8.7
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.2	+0.1
Younes Taha Midfielder	87	1	0	0.25	48.8	+1.0
Tygo Land Midfielder	71	0	0	–	43.2	−4.2
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.9	−1.6
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	19	0	0	0.09	42.5	–
Marco Rente Defender	87	0	0	0.10	37.1	−10.7
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	0	0	0.17	36.7	−13.8
Ryan Metu Forward	34	0	0	0.04	34.5	–
Marvin Peersman Defender	90	0	0	–	32.1	−11.9
David van der Werff Midfielder	56	0	1	–	30.8	−10.6
Dies Janse Defender	90	0	0	–	30.2	−19.4
Tyrique Mercera Defender	12	0	0	–	25.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Emil Hansson Midfielder	60	0	1	0.27	64.9	+18.5
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward	85	1	0	0.41	64.7	+12.8
Adam Carlén Midfielder	13	0	0	–	52.4	–
Gyan de Regt Midfielder	90	1	0	0.51	49.2	+6.5
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.2	−6.6
Casper Widell Defender	90	1	0	0.50	47.7	−2.8
Arthur Zagre Defender	90	0	1	0.03	47.6	+3.7
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender	14	0	0	–	46.8	–
Lewis Schouten Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	+3.0
Rick Meissen Defender	90	0	1	0.22	44.6	+2.7
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder	77	0	0	–	42.8	−1.1
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	41.9	−7.4
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward	11	0	0	–	39.3	–
Mike van Duinen Forward	11	0	0	–	38.7	–
Noah Naujoks Midfielder	77	0	0	0.40	36.1	−6.5
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward	30	0	0	0.03	34.5	–