FC Groningen vs Excelsior — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Eredivisie, Netherlands
🕒 Saturday 2nd May, 17:45 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

FC Groningen (30% home wins) hold a slight edge over Excelsior on the road (20% away wins), but the difference is minimal. View our Home Win, Away Win and Draw stats for more context.

FC Groningen consistently feature in high-scoring home matches (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Excelsior are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking threat could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Both FC Groningen and Excelsior frequently see both teams scoring (60% and 80% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

FC Groningen regularly reach high corner totals at home (80%), while Excelsior are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — FC Groningen have seen 3+ goals in 70% of home games, Excelsior in 60% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full Eredivisie table for the 2025/2026 season, with FC Groningen (th) and Excelsior (th) 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 30 24 2 4 84:40 +44 74
2 Feyenoord 30 16 7 7 62:41 +21 55
3 NEC Nijmegen 30 15 9 6 72:48 +24 54
4 FC Twente 30 14 11 5 51:32 +19 53
5 Ajax 30 13 12 5 57:37 +20 51
6 AZ 30 14 6 10 52:45 +7 48
7 SC Heerenveen 30 12 8 10 53:50 +3 44
8 FC Utrecht 30 12 8 10 49:36 +13 44
9 Sparta Rotterdam 30 12 6 12 35:49 -14 42
10 FC Groningen H 30 12 6 12 42:37 +5 42
11 Fortuna Sittard 30 10 6 14 44:55 -11 36
12 Go Ahead Eagles 30 8 12 10 50:45 +5 36
13 PEC Zwolle 30 8 10 12 40:60 -20 34
14 Excelsior A 30 7 7 16 31:51 -20 28
15 FC Volendam 30 7 7 16 31:50 -19 28
16 Telstar 30 6 9 15 39:52 -13 27
17 NAC Breda 30 5 10 15 30:51 -21 25
18 Heracles Almelo 30 5 4 21 34:77 -43 19

Team Form

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

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Lost 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

FC Groningen have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Excelsior in 80% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 8 (80%)

Match Goals

FC Groningen frequently feature in high-scoring home matches (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Excelsior are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Over Goals

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)

Under Goals

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)

Team Goals

FC Groningen have scored 2+ goals in 30% of home games this season, Excelsior in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 15 (1.5 avg) 13 (1.3 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 10 (1 avg) 16 (1.6 avg)

Match Corners

FC Groningen regularly reach high corner counts at home (90%), while Excelsior are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners 9 (90%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 8 (80%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 6 (60%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 6 (60%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

FC Groningen have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Excelsior have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 0% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of away matches.

Corners Won

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 4 (40%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 0 (0%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

FC Groningen (Home Form) Excelsior (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 3 (30%)

Today's Football Acca

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

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • FC Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart 16:30 BST | Bundesliga, Germany FC Bayern München have seen over 2.5 goals in 14/14 home matches this season · VfB Stuttgart have seen over 2.5 goals in 14/14 away matches this season · Odds: 1.25
    100% combined
  • Borussia Dortmund U19 vs Schalke 04 U19 10:00 BST | U19 Bundesliga, Germany Borussia Dortmund U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/10 home matches this season · Schalke 04 U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    90% combined
  • Sporting Cristal vs UTC Cajamarca 17:00 BST | Primera Division, Peru Sporting Cristal have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 home matches this season · UTC Cajamarca have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.7
    90% combined
  • Tainan City vs Tatung 08:30 BST | Taiwan Football Premier League, Taiwan Tainan City have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/7 home matches this season · Tatung have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/7 away matches this season · Odds: 1.57
    86% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.27
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FC Groningen vs Excelsior Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for FC Groningen vs Excelsior?

Over 2.5 Goals — FC Groningen have seen 3+ goals in 70% of home games, Excelsior in 60% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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

FC Groningen have a slight form edge at home (30% wins) over Excelsior on the road (20% wins) in Eredivisie. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

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

Possibly — Excelsior regularly see both teams score away (80%), while FC Groningen are lower at home (60%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

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

Possibly — FC Groningen frequently feature in high-scoring home games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Excelsior are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

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

FC Groningen have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 30% of home games compared to Excelsior's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

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

Possibly — FC Groningen regularly reach high corner counts at home (90%), while Excelsior are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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