Groningen vs Excelsior: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2010 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Excelsior?
Groningen won 2-0 on September 18, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 51′N. PedersenGroningen
- 73′T. MatavžGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Excelsior have 3, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2010 | Utrecht(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2010 | Willem II(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2010 | De Graafschap(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2010 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2010 | Heracles(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2010 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2010 | De Graafschap(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 5; Excelsior score 2.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Excelsior | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 5th in Eredivisie (6 points from 3 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 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