SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Richard Brondijk
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | VVV Venlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lorenzo Burnet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' A goal from the Morocco international Mimoun Mahi! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-1!
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Ritsu Doan gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' Suriname international Ryan Koolwijk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Ryan Koolwijk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' Samir Memisevic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
- 42' Ryan Koolwijk was booked on 42.
- 44' The referee shows SBV Excelsior player a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
- 51' A goal from the Colombia international Mateo Casierra! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-3!
- 56' The crowd applauds Elias Mar Omarsson as he leaves the pitch. Mounir El Hamdaoui steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 59' Luigi Bruins adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 64' SBV Excelsior seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' Denis Mahmudov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Edwards at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Mimoun Mahi is withdrawn and Jannik Pohl gets his opportunity.
- 75' Jannik Pohl doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 82' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Thomas Oude Kotte is replaced by Anouar Hadouir.
- 87' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Mateo Casierra departs to be replaced by Ajdin Hrustic.
- 90' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Ritsu Doan departs to be replaced by Ahmad Mendes Moreira.
- With this win, FC Groningen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Marcus Edwards ↓ Denis Mahmudov 69'
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Anouar Hadouir 83'
- 4
- 6
- 9
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
34
Mounir El Hamdaoui ↑ 56'
- 1
-
7
Anouar Hadouir ↑ 83'
- 21
- 5
- 2
-
24
Denis Mahmudov ↑ 69'
- 23
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 21
- 7
- 6
-
10
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Jannik Pohl 73'
-
9
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Ajdin Hrustic 87'
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 12
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↑ 87'
- 36
- 14
- 33
-
11
Jannik Pohl ↑ 73'
-
18
Ahmad Mendes Moreira ↑ 90'
- 58
Coach
Danny Buijs
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
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or FC Groningen 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Groningen
62%
SBV Excelsior or FC Groningen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.