Excelsior vs Groningen: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Groningen?
Groningen won 0-2 on December 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 61′T. van BergenGroningen
- 90′S. ResinkGroningen (pen.)
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-2-3-1- 33Jerolldino Armantrading
- 11G. de Regt
- 10N. Naujoks
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 20L. Hartjes
- 25Stijn Middendorp
- 12A. Zagré
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
Groningen
4-4-2- 26T. van Bergen
- 9B. Willumsson
- 10Y. Taha
- 6S. Resink
- 8T. de Jonge
- 14J. Schreuders
- 43M. Peersman
- 4D. Janse
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 1E. Vaessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Groningen have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Heracles(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Telstar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Excelsior Maassluis(away) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-5 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Excelsior win, 0 draws, 5 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2024 | Excelsior 0-2 Groningen | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Groningen 3-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Excelsior 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Excelsior 2-4 Groningen | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Groningen 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Excelsior 2-4 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Groningen on Jan 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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