Groningen vs Excelsior: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 21, 2015 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Excelsior?
Groningen won 2-0 on August 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 70′M. MahiGroningen
- 86′M. MahiGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
- 11B. Linssen
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 10A. Rusnák
- 17J. Drost
- 22S. Tibbling
- 24T. Hiariej
- 33H. Hateboer
- 2J. Kappelhof
- 5L. Burnet
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1S. Padt
Excelsior
- 7J. Botaka
- 9T. van Weert
- 15N. Hasselbaink
- 4R. Kruijs
- 10Jeff Stans
- 2K. Karami
- 3Kevin van Diermen
- 5B. Kuipers
- 6S. Fischer
- 8A. Auassar
- 1F. Kurto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2015 | NAC Breda(away) | 5-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2015 | Utrecht(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Groningen wins, 3 draws, 0 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Groningen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Groningen on Feb 14, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 7/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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