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SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
SBV Excelsior
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 8 Jan 2023 · 15:45 UTC Van Donge and De Roo Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Marouan Azarkan 37' Y
Y 40' Liam van Gelderen
Couhaib Driouech 59' Y
Y 61' Tomas Suslov
Y 81' Isak Dybvik

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Thomas Krijt
  • Referee Luuk Timmer (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

2
4
SBV Excelsior 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-04-06 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Excelsior 2018-11-02 SBV Excelsior 2–4 FC Groningen

Recent Form

SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan FC Groningen H 1–0 W
13 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–5 L
05 Nov SC Heerenveen H 0–1 L
29 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 1–3 L
23 Oct AZ H 2–1 W
16 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–7 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan SBV Excelsior A 0–1 L
13 Nov Fortuna Sittard H 2–3 L
06 Nov FC Utrecht A 1–2 L
30 Oct FC Emmen A 0–0 D
23 Oct PSV H 4–2 W
16 Oct FC Twente '65 A 0–3 L

Season Stats

SBV Excelsior FC Groningen
#7 Position #8
11 Points 11
7 Played 7
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
15 Scored 15
9 Conceded 13
+6 GD +2
1.57 PPG 1.57
43% Win % 43%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Van Donge and De Roo Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SBV Excelsior and FC Groningen.
  • 5' 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 Ricardo Pepi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' SBV Excelsior are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Redouan El Yaakoubi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 140 appearances.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Marouan Azarkan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam van Gelderen on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' SBV Excelsior have won 162 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Couhaib Driouech argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 65' Joey Pelupessy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam van Gelderen on 65 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Mike van Duinen by Reda Kharchouch on 68 minute.
  • 70' The Netherlands Redouan El Yaakoubi breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 1-0!
  • 75' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Serano Seymor on, Sven Nieuwpoort off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Florian Kruger gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Luciano Valente and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Isak Dybvik argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Marouan Azarkan by Maxime Awoudja on 86 minute.
  • 87' The whistle greets Thom van Bergen as he departs to be replaced by Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist.
  • 88' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist is replacing Thom van Bergen for the FC Groningen side.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-04-06 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Excelsior 2018-11-02 SBV Excelsior 2–4 FC Groningen

SBV Excelsior Form

2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen W 2022-11-13 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–1 SBV Excelsior L 2022-11-05 SBV Excelsior 0–1 SC Heerenveen L 2022-10-29 Go Ahead Eagles 3–1 SBV Excelsior L 2022-10-23 SBV Excelsior 2–1 AZ W 2022-10-16 AFC Ajax 7–1 SBV Excelsior L

FC Groningen Form

2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen L 2022-11-13 FC Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard L 2022-11-06 FC Utrecht 2–1 FC Groningen L 2022-10-30 FC Emmen 0–0 FC Groningen D 2022-10-23 FC Groningen 4–2 PSV W 2022-10-16 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77 SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior50% Draw25% FC Groningen25%
Actual: SBV Excelsior win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Groningen
50%
SBV Excelsior or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior36% Draw44% FC Groningen20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.