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.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 1 draws 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(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Groningen win(s).
| 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 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Groningen sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Groningen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy