Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
FC Groningen
2 – 3
Full Time
SBV Excelsior
Sat 2 May 2026 · 16:45 UTC Euroborg 22,525 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tika de Jonge 3' 1–0
1–1 40' Casper Widell
Younes Taha 47' 2–1
2–2 65' Derensili Sanches Fernandes
2–3 90' Gyan de Regt

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Assistant 1 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
FC Groningen 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals SBV Excelsior
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 FC Groningen 2–3 SBV Excelsior 2025-12-05 SBV Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen 2023-02-25 FC Groningen 3–0 SBV Excelsior 2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-04-06 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Excelsior

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May SBV Excelsior H 2–3 L
25 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–3 L
11 Apr Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
04 Apr Telstar 1963 A 2–0 W
22 Mar AZ H 3–0 W
13 Mar PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FC Groningen A 3–2 W
26 Apr FC Utrecht H 5–0 W
12 Apr PEC Zwolle A 2–2 D
04 Apr NEC H 0–2 L
20 Mar Heracles Almelo A 1–1 D
15 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Groningen SBV Excelsior
#9 Position #4
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
1 Conceded 2
+1 GD +3
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
50% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts). SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SBV Excelsior kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' A stunning finish from Tika de Jonge — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 13' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 23' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Rente is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rick Meissen, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Emil Hansson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Euroborg. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Younes Taha gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Stijn van Gassel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' What an equalizer from Derensili Sanches Fernandes!
  • 70' FC Groningen currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Gyan de Regt makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

SBV Excelsior Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben den Uil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricardo Pepi 2
Jannik Pohl 1
Paul Gladon 1
Redouan El Yaakoubi 1
Liam van Gelderen 1
Johan Hove 1
Luigi Bruins 1
Gyan de Regt 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 FC Groningen 2–3 SBV Excelsior 2025-12-05 SBV Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen 2023-02-25 FC Groningen 3–0 SBV Excelsior 2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-04-06 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Excelsior

FC Groningen Form

2026-05-02 FC Groningen 2–3 SBV Excelsior L 2026-04-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 FC Groningen L 2026-04-11 FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-04 Telstar 1963 0–2 FC Groningen W 2026-03-22 FC Groningen 3–0 AZ W 2026-03-13 PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Groningen D

SBV Excelsior Form

2026-05-02 FC Groningen 2–3 SBV Excelsior W 2026-04-26 SBV Excelsior 5–0 FC Utrecht W 2026-04-12 PEC Zwolle 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-04-04 SBV Excelsior 0–2 NEC L 2026-03-20 Heracles Almelo 1–1 SBV Excelsior D 2026-03-15 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 SBV Excelsior L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or SBV Excelsior 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen40% Draw27% SBV Excelsior33%
Actual: SBV Excelsior win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
67%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
60%
FC Groningen or SBV Excelsior
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen30% Draw44% SBV Excelsior26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push SBV Excelsior covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.