SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Richard Brondijk
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 28 |
| -13 | GD | +1 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Mimoun Mahi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The 35-year-old Lorenzo Burnet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' FC Groningen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Mimoun Mahi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 29' A goal from the Japan international Ritsu Doan! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-2!
- 34' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Ryan Koolwijk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Groningen winning 100% of all matches.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Koolwijk.
- 44' Ryan Koolwijk is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Mateo Casierra gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Mounir El Hamdaoui on, Elias Mar Omarsson off on 56 minutes.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luigi Bruins makes it 2-3.
- 64' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 69' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 69 minute. Marcus Edwards leaves to be changed by Denis Mahmudov.
- 73' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Mimoun Mahi is withdrawn and Jannik Pohl gets his opportunity.
- 75' A stunning finish from Jannik Pohl — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Anouar Hadouir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Oude Kotte at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mateo Casierra exits the field as Ajdin Hrustic enters on 87.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Ritsu Doan by Ahmad Mendes Moreira on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-4.
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 |
| Marco Rente | 2 |
| Redouan El Yaakoubi | 1 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Thom van Bergen | 1 |
| Liam van Gelderen | 1 |
| Johan Hove | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.87
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
52%
Draw or FC Groningen
70%
SBV Excelsior or FC Groningen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 3
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 4
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 18% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.