Groningen vs Excelsior: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 2, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won 2-3 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. de JongeGroningen
- 40′C. WidellExcelsior
- 47′Y. TahaGroningen
- 65′D. Sanches FernandesExcelsior
- 90′G. de RegtExcelsior
Official lineup for Groningen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 26T. van Bergen
- 14J. Schreuders
- 17D. van der Werff
- 10Y. Taha
- 8T. de Jonge
- 18T. Land
- 43M. Peersman
- 4D. Janse
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 1E. Vaessen
Excelsior
4-3-3- 7E. Hansson
- 11G. de Regt
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 23I. Yegoian
- 20L. Hartjes
- 10N. Naujoks
- 12A. Zagré
- 14L. Schouten
- 4C. Widell
- 3R. Meissen
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 12, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Groningen wins, 0 draws, 1 Excelsior win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Excelsior 0-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Groningen on Dec 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 6th in Eredivisie (14 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 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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