FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Wouter Wiersma (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | PSV | A | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | FC Volendam | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Euroborg!
- 5' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Daleho Irandust has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 13' Magnificent from Johan Hove! That is 2 goals in 312 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
- 33' Siebe Horemans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 38' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dennis van der Ree will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Ricardo Pepi adds to his 3 season tally! FC Groningen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 51' What a moment for Ricardo Pepi! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Julian Baas makes way for Kenzo Goudmijn at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- 62' Netherlands international Serano Seymor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Elvis Manu is replaced by Jetro Willems.
- 66' Liam van Gelderen does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
- 71' SBV Excelsior are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Marouan Azarkan is replaced by Mike van Duinen.
- 76' Laros Duarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ragnar Oratmangoen at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Damil Dankerlui is replacing Liam van Gelderen for the FC Groningen side.
- 80' Joshua Eijgenraam gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Peer Koopmeiners and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Joshua Eijgenraam comes on to replace Peer Koopmeiners.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Johan Hove departs to be replaced by Luciano Valente.
- With this win, FC Groningen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Elvis Manu ↓ Jetro Willems 64'
- 10
- 12
- 34
- 9
- 20
- 7
- 42
- 19
- 18
-
8
Johan Hove ↓ Luciano Valente 87'
Bench
- 23
- 4
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 77'
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 64'
- 25
-
6
Laros Duarte ↑ 76'
- 26
- 31
- 37
- 1
-
40
Luciano Valente ↑ 87'
-
55
Thom van Bergen ↑ 77'
Coach
Dennis van der Ree
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Siebe Horemans ↓ Nathan Markelo 81'
- 22
- 16
- 10
-
28
Nathan Tjoe-A-On ↓ Arthur Zagre 73'
-
33
Julian Baas ↓ Joshua Eijgenraam 57'
- 34
- 23
- 1
- 7
- 15
Bench
-
8
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 57'
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 73'
- 5
-
12
Arthur Zagre ↑ 73'
- 18
- 9
-
24
Nathan Markelo ↑ 81'
- 38
- 14
-
6
Joshua Eijgenraam ↑ 81'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
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 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
78%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
45%
FC Groningen or SBV Excelsior
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.