Eredivisie 26/27 · 11 Oct 2026

Excelsior 1–5 FC Groningen

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 48%.

FC Groningen won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marco Rente, 64.2 in 97′.

Well above their usual level: Marco Rente +21.4, Stijn van Gassel +11.0, Eric da Silva Moreira +8.5.

Well below it: Casper Widell −22.7, David Garden −10.0, Hans Hateboer −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
13 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
8 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
5 Sep 2026	W 3–0	at Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
29 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

18 Sep 2026	W 3–0	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
12 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
6 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v FC Twente Eredivisie
28 Aug 2026	L 2–3	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
23 Aug 2026	L 1–5	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

2 May 2026	FC Groningen 2–3 Excelsior Eredivisie
5 Dec 2025	Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	97	0	–	60.7	+11.0
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder	97	1	0.86	47.2	+4.7
Jan Plug Defender	97	0	–	43.5	+0.5
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder	97	0	–	41.0	+0.6
Kasey Bos Defender	32	0	0.06	39.0	–
Aymen Sliti Forward	81	0	0.09	38.3	−8.6
Eric da Silva Moreira Defender	65	0	0.05	36.9	+8.5
Daniel van Vianen Midfielder	32	0	0.06	36.1	–
Mario Domínguez Forward	32	0	0.18	35.9	–
Valentin Sulzbacher Midfielder	32	0	0.04	35.9	–
Rick Meissen Defender	97	0	–	35.2	−5.0
David Garden Forward	65	0	0.21	33.6	−10.0
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson Midfielder	65	0	–	33.1	−4.8
Simon Janssen Defender	65	0	–	27.8	−8.3
Casper Widell Defender	97	0	0.15	27.8	−22.7
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Forward	16	0	0.06	21.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tygo Land Midfielder	31	0	0	–	70.9	–
Marco Rente Defender	97	2	0	0.45	64.2	+21.4
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	84	1	0	0.52	54.1	+7.9
Thom van Bergen Forward	85	1	0	1.15	53.6	+7.4
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	97	0	0	–	53.5	+3.5
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	97	0	0	0.09	50.7	+4.7
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	97	0	0	0.12	45.5	+5.1
Jacob Ondrejka Forward	66	0	0	0.05	44.4	+2.9
Márk Csinger Defender	25	0	0	–	42.9	–
Oskar Zawada Forward	12	0	0	–	42.7	–
David van der Werff Midfielder	85	0	0	–	41.8	−2.7
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	97	0	0	0.19	41.5	−1.2
Pelle Clement Midfielder	97	0	1	0.03	41.3	+2.4
Nils Eggens Forward	13	0	0	0.16	40.5	–
Hans Hateboer Defender	72	0	0	–	35.6	−9.8
Ryan Metu Forward	12	0	0	–	33.0	–