Excelsior vs FC Groningen Football Stats

๐Ÿ“ Eredivisie, Netherlands
๐Ÿ•’ Friday 5th December, 19:00 GMT

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Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

Excelsior sit 13th in the table after 12 games, averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per home match this season. FC Groningen are 8th after 12 games, averaging 1.2 scored and 1.5 conceded on the road. Excelsior have won 2/10 home games (20%) this season; FC Groningen have won 3/10 on the road (30%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Both sides consistently see 2+ goals โ€” Excelsior in 90% of home games, FC Groningen in 100% away. Three or more is less certain, but Over 1.5 Goals is well supported by the data from both sides.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season โ€” Excelsior in 60% of home games (6/10), FC Groningen in 60% away (6/10). Excelsior have scored in 70% of home fixtures; FC Groningen in 80% of away games.

Corner data is available but trends are mixed โ€” Excelsior see 9+ corners in 40% of home games, FC Groningen in 40% away. No strong edge in this market for this fixture.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals โ€” Excelsior see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, FC Groningen in 100% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full Eredivisie table for the 2025/2026 season, with Excelsior (13th) and FC Groningen (8th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Eredivisie 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 PSV 34 27 3 4 101:45 +56 84
2 Feyenoord 34 19 8 7 70:44 +26 65
3 Ajax 36 15 15 6 65:42 +23 60
4 NEC Nijmegen 34 16 11 7 77:53 +24 59
5 FC Twente 34 15 13 6 59:40 +19 58
6 FC Utrecht 36 16 9 11 59:45 +14 57
7 AZ 34 14 10 10 58:51 +7 52
8 SC Heerenveen 35 14 9 12 59:56 +3 51
9 FC Groningen A 35 14 6 15 49:47 +2 48
10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 12 7 15 40:62 -22 43
11 Fortuna Sittard 34 11 6 17 49:63 -14 39
12 Excelsior H 34 10 8 16 43:56 -13 38
13 Go Ahead Eagles 34 8 14 12 54:53 +1 38
14 Telstar 34 9 10 15 49:55 -6 37
15 PEC Zwolle 34 9 10 15 44:71 -27 37
16 FC Volendam 34 8 8 18 35:55 -20 32
17 NAC Breda 34 6 11 17 35:58 -23 29
18 Heracles Almelo 34 5 4 25 35:85 -50 19

Team Form

Excelsior have won 20% of home games this season, FC Groningen 30% away. The form table below gives the full picture heading into this match.

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Lost 5 (50%) 5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Excelsior have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, FC Groningen in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net โ€” the stats support a goal at each end.

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Both sides regularly see 2+ goals in their matches (Excelsior 90% at home, FC Groningen 100% away), though 3+ is less consistent. Over 1.5 Goals looks the more reliable selection.

Over Goals

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals 3 (30%) 2 (20%)

Under Goals

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Under 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 6 (60%)
Under 3.5 Goals 7 (70%) 8 (80%)

Team Goals

Excelsior have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, FC Groningen in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 14 (1.4 avg) 12 (1.2 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 15 (1.5 avg) 15 (1.5 avg)

Match Corners

FC Groningen frequently reach high corner counts away from home (70%), while Excelsior are lower at home (50%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 1 (10%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Excelsior have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 10% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

FC Groningen have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Excelsior (Home Form) FC Groningen (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Excelsior and FC Groningen. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up โ€” use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

16th Jan, 2024
Excelsior
0 โ€“ 2 HT: 0-0
FC Groningen
Corners 4โ€“7 Cards 0โ€“1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25th Feb, 2023
FC Groningen
3 โ€“ 0 HT: 1-0
Excelsior
Corners 3โ€“1 Cards 0โ€“0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
8th Jan, 2023
Excelsior
1 โ€“ 0 HT: 0-0
FC Groningen
Corners 4โ€“6 Cards 2โ€“3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
15th Dec, 2021
Excelsior
2 โ€“ 4 HT:
FC Groningen
Corners 5โ€“6 Cards 1โ€“1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
6th Apr, 2019
FC Groningen
1 โ€“ 0 HT: 0-0
Excelsior
Corners 6โ€“7 Cards 0โ€“0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
2nd Nov, 2018
Excelsior
2 โ€“ 4 HT: 1-2
FC Groningen
Corners 3โ€“5 Cards 1โ€“0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
29th Apr, 2018
FC Groningen
4 โ€“ 0 HT: 2-0
Excelsior
Corners 2โ€“3 Cards 0โ€“2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
17th Dec, 2017
Excelsior
2 โ€“ 0 HT: 1-0
FC Groningen
Corners 9โ€“8 Cards 0โ€“1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
4th Feb, 2017
FC Groningen
1 โ€“ 1 HT: 0-0
Excelsior
Corners 4โ€“2 Cards 2โ€“2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13th Aug, 2016
Excelsior
2 โ€“ 0 HT: 1-0
FC Groningen
Corners 2โ€“11 Cards 3โ€“3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Excelsior vs FC Groningen across a range of markets โ€” full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change โ€” always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Excelsior 3.73
Draw 3.53
FC Groningen 2.07

Half Time Result

Excelsior 4.19
Draw 2.33
FC Groningen 2.7

Double Chance

Excelsior or Draw 1.7
Excelsior or FC Groningen 1.33
Draw or FC Groningen 1.3

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.66
No 2.1

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.25
Over 2.5 1.88
Over 3.5 3.05
Under 1.5 4.13
Under 2.5 1.9
Under 3.5 1.34

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.37
Over 1.5 2.8

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.32
Over 9.5 1.57
Over 10.5 1.93
Over 11.5 2.48

Excelsior Goals

Over 0.5 1.36
Over 1.5 2.91

FC Groningen Goals

Over 0.5 1.19
Over 1.5 1.99

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

โšฝ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Breiรฐablik / Augn U19 vs FH / รH U19 20:30 BST | U19 League, Iceland Breiรฐablik / Augn U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · FH / รH U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.3
    91% combined
  • Tartu Welco vs Nรตmme Kalju U21 17:00 BST | Esiliiga A, Estonia Tartu Welco have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 home matches this season · Nรตmme Kalju U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    90% combined
  • SรธnderjyskE U19 vs Nordsjaelland U19 15:00 BST | U19 League, Denmark SรธnderjyskE U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/12 home matches this season · Nordsjaelland U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    79% combined
  • Kyzyl-Zhar vs Zhetysu 12:00 BST | Premier League, Kazakhstan Kyzyl-Zhar have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Zhetysu have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 away matches this season · Odds: 2.2
    75% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.47
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Excelsior vs FC Groningen Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Excelsior vs FC Groningen?

Over 1.5 Goals โ€” Excelsior see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, FC Groningen in 100% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Excelsior or FC Groningen?

FC Groningen hold a slight form advantage away (30% wins) over Excelsior at home (20% wins) in Eredivisie. A competitive fixture with the visitors potentially having the edge.

Will both teams score in the match between Excelsior and FC Groningen?

Mixed โ€” Excelsior have seen BTTS in 60% of home games, FC Groningen in 60% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this Eredivisie fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Excelsior and FC Groningen?

Uncertain โ€” Excelsior have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 60% of home games, FC Groningen in 40% of away games in Eredivisie. The stats don't point strongly in either direction.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Excelsior or FC Groningen?

Excelsior have the stronger scoring record โ€” 2+ goals in 10% of home games compared to FC Groningen's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Excelsior and FC Groningen?

Possibly โ€” FC Groningen frequently reach high corner counts away (70%), while Excelsior are lower at home (50%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

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