Groningen vs Excelsior: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 4, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Excelsior?
Groningen and Excelsior drew 1-1 on February 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 48′M. MahiGroningen (pen.)
- 80′A. HadouirExcelsior
Official lineup for Groningen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 14M. Mahi
- 13A. Sørloth
- 11B. Linssen
- 5S. Memišević
- 20Y. van Nieff
- 22S. Tibbling
- 8R. Jenssen
- 25D. Payne
- 3K. Larsen
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1S. Padt
Excelsior
4-3-3- 9Terell Ondaan
- 7N. Hasselbaink
- 17Fredy
- 24Hicham Faik
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 5B. Kuipers
- 23Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 25W. Hahn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Roda(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Roda(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen wins, 2 draws, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Excelsior 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Excelsior 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Groningen on Aug 13, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0 | 8/15 | 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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