FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Assistant 1 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts). SBV Excelsior are 13th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Groningen and SBV Excelsior is underway.
- 3' FC Groningen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tika de Jonge on 3.
- 8' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' 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.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rick Meissen, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' SBV Excelsior is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' 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 Noah Naujoks suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' GOAL! Emil Hansson scores on 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Younes Taha puts FC Groningen on the lead.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Excelsior is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. David van der Werff has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' 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.
- 65' What an equalizer from Derensili Sanches Fernandes!
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gyan de Regt made 282 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Thom van Bergen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 137 games and scored 155 goals.
- 90' Goal! Gyan de Regt scores his 2 goal in 282 matches.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 26
- 14
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 43
- 8
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 20
- 9
- 27
- 24
- 13
- 2
- 16
- 7
- 15
- 44
- 34
Coach
Dick Lukkien
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 10
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 15
- 29
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 6
- 24
- 33
Coach
Ruben den Uil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Redouan El Yaakoubi | 1 |
| Liam van Gelderen | 1 |
| Johan Hove | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Gyan de Regt | 1 |
| Ryan Koolwijk | 1 |
| Casper Widell | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + FC Groningen or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
73%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
63%
FC Groningen or SBV Excelsior
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
0 – 0
23.9%
1 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 23% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 18% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.