FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 16 |
| 28 | Conceded | 29 |
| +1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Groningen and SBV Excelsior.
- 5' SBV Excelsior are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Samir Memisevic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Siebe Horemans, as he is very good at scoring at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Ritsu Doan, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Marcus Edwards has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Koolwijk made 149 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Ludovit Reis makes way for Django Warmerdam at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
- 64' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Lorenzo Burnet makes way for Robin van der Meer at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- 70' Against the run of play, Paul Gladon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Dennis Eckert is replacing Ali Messaoud for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 149 games and scored 172 goals.
- 83' The crowd applauds Mounir El Hamdaoui as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Edwards steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Tommie van de Looi comes on to replace Kaj Sierhuis.
- 89' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Groningen 1-0 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 |
|---|---|
| Marco Rente | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Redouan El Yaakoubi | 1 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Thom van Bergen | 1 |
| Liam van Gelderen | 1 |
| Johan Hove | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.6
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
87%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
31%
FC Groningen or SBV Excelsior
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.