Excelsior vs Groningen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 12, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Groningen?
Excelsior won 2-1 on March 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 49′T. van WeertExcelsior
- 54′Jeff StansExcelsior (pen.)
- 71′M. de LeeuwGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Groningen have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Cambuur(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Groningen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Excelsior 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Groningen 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Excelsior 0-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Groningen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Excelsior 2-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs Excelsior on Aug 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Groningen | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 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