Excelsior vs Groningen match stats & report
0–2 Full time
Excelsior lost to Groningen 0–2 in the Eredivisie on 5 December 2025. Expected goals finished 2.01–3.89. Groningen had 54% of the ball.
Excelsior vs Groningen match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 2.01 Expected goals (xG) 3.89
- 16 Total shots 20
- 6 Shots on target 8
- 8 Shots off target 8
- 2 Blocked shots 4
- 14 Shots inside the box 12
- 5 Corners 5
- 10 Fouls 9
- 3 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 1 Red cards 1
- 417 Passes 502
- 78% Pass accuracy 82%
- 6 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 21' Yellow card T. Blokzijl Groningen
- 45+3' Yellow card R. Meissen Excelsior
- 58' Yellow card M. Rente Groningen
- 61' Goal T. van Bergen Groningen
- 70' Red card Stijn Middendorp Excelsior
- 85' Yellow card D. Yoon Excelsior
- 89' Yellow card M. Rente Groningen
- 89' Red card M. Rente Groningen
- 90' Penalty scored S. Resink Groningen
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Excelsior
Bench C. Raatsie , S. Henderikx , Adam Carlén , D. Yoon , S. Wlodarczyk , L. Schouten , S. Janssen , N. Martens , S. Mitrović , Mike van Duinen , N. El Hamdaoui
Groningen
Bench L. Štubljar , H. Jurjus , W. Prins , Noam Emeran , T. Mercera , D. van der Werff , T. Land , Mats Seuntjens , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , Nils Eggens , M. Hoekstra
Form guide
Excelsior at home
3–1–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Groningen away
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Excelsior vs Groningen head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Groningen v Excelsior | 3–0 | |
| Excelsior v Groningen | 1–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.