FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Freek van Herk
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | VBV De Graafschap | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. FC Groningen are looking to make home advantage count against SBV Excelsior.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and SBV Excelsior are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Koolwijk suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Marcus Edwards has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' SBV Excelsior have won 162 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Dennis Eckert is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
- 35' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The 36-year-old Alessandro Damen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 311 games and scored 252 goals.
- 55' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Luigi Bruins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Django Warmerdam on, Ludovit Reis off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Jerdy Schouten, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' Robin van der Meer is replacing Lorenzo Burnet for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 70' What a moment for Paul Gladon! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Dennis Eckert on, Ali Messaoud off on 75 minutes.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Mounir El Hamdaoui is replaced by Marcus Edwards.
- 84' Tommie van de Looi is replacing Kaj Sierhuis for the FC Groningen side.
- 89' Ludovit Reis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 311 appearances.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SBV Excelsior.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↓ Paul Gladon 59'
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 42
- 5
- 7
-
6
Ludovit Reis ↓ Django Warmerdam 59'
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 8
- 15
- 45
- 31
-
21
Django Warmerdam ↑ 59'
-
36
Tommie van de Looi ↑ 84'
- 22
- 17
-
19
Paul Gladon ↑ 59'
Coach
Danny Buijs
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Dennis Eckert 75'
- 4
- 2
- 6
Bench
-
18
Marcus Edwards ↑ 83'
- 17
- 7
- 21
-
5
Robin van der Meer ↑ 68'
- 24
- 19
- 9
- 23
- 20
- 3
-
11
Dennis Eckert ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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 |
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
77%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
47%
FC Groningen or SBV Excelsior
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.