Excelsior vs Groningen

11 October 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Richard Martens

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 1–2

  • Irakli Yegoian 36’ (pen)
  • Marco Rente 7’, 90+5’
  • Stijn van Gassel 38’ (og)
  • Thom van Bergen 64’ (pen)
  • Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 67’

Match summary

Groningen won comfortably, 5-1 away at Excelsior. Groningen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Marco Rente put Groningen ahead in the 7th minute, Irakli Yegoian equalised from the penalty spot in the 36th minute, and van Gassel's own goal put Groningen back in front from a corner in the 38th minute. In the second half, Thom van Bergen made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson made it 1-4 in the 67th minute, and Rente made it 1-5 from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 2.76 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Excelsior's 1.77 from 16.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
16 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 9
3 Corners 6
86 Attacks 76
44 Dangerous attacks 45
417 Passes 446
82.3% Pass accuracy 81.6%
15 Tackles 12
10 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Excelsior Groningen
Kick-off
3’
Jacob OndrejkaShot on target
7’
Marco RenteRight foot shot0-1 (Groningen)
16’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonShot on target
17’
Corner
19’
Corner
19’
Corner
20’
David van der WerffFoul
21’
Corner
24’
Thom van BergenShot on target
Corner
29’
Irakli YegoianPenalty1-1 (Excelsior)
36’
37’
Corner
38’
Stijn van GasselOwn goal1-2 (Groningen)
Corner
42’
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
48’
Jorg SchreudersShot on target
59’
Jorg SchreudersVAR: Penalty stands
64’
Thom van BergenPenalty1-3 (Groningen)
Valentin SulzbacherEric da Silva Moreira
65’
Daniel van VianenÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson
65’
Mario DomínguezDavid Garden
65’
Kasey BosSimon Janssen
65’
66’
Tygo LandJacob Ondrejka
67’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonRight foot shot1-4 (Groningen)
72’
Márk CsingerHans Hateboer
80’
Tygo LandFoul
Alireza JahanbakhshAymen Sliti
81’
Daniel van VianenShot on target
81’
84’
Nils EggensBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson
85’
Oskar ZawadaDavid van der Werff
85’
Ryan MetuThom van Bergen
Corner
90+3’
90+5’
Marco RenteLeft foot shot1-5 (Groningen)
90+5’
Nils EggensShot on target
90+5’
Corner
Full-time1-5

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 2.76 7’ Marco Rente (Groningen), 0-1 7’ 36’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), 1-1 36’ 38’ Stijn van Gassel (Groningen) own goal, 1-2 38’ 64’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 1-3 64’ 67’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 1-4 67’ 90+5’ Marco Rente (Groningen), 1-5 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 2.76 7’ Marco Rente (Groningen), 0-1 Rente 7’ 36’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), 1-1 Yegoian 36’ 38’ Stijn van Gassel (Groningen) own goal, 1-2 van Gassel 38’ 64’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 1-3 van Bergen 64’ 67’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 1-4 Willumsson 67’ 90+5’ Marco Rente (Groningen), 1-5 Rente 90+5’
Excelsior 1.77 xGGroningen 2.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Groningen attacking Excelsior attacking 
36’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 24’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 7’ Marco Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 21’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 43’ Casper Widell (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 90+5’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+5’ Marco Rente (Groningen), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 9’ David Garden (Excelsior), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Mario Domínguez (Excelsior), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Mario Domínguez (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 81’ Daniel van Vianen (Excelsior), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Kasey Bos (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ David Garden (Excelsior), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Pelle Clement (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior), own goal 36’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 24’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 7’ Marco Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 21’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 43’ Casper Widell (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 90+5’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+5’ Marco Rente (Groningen), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 9’ David Garden (Excelsior), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Mario Domínguez (Excelsior), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Mario Domínguez (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 81’ Daniel van Vianen (Excelsior), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Kasey Bos (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 3’ Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ David Garden (Excelsior), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Pelle Clement (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Excelsior 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gassel
Janssen 65’
Widell
Plug
Moreira 65’
Meissen
Yegoian
Hartjes
Garden 65’
Sliti 81’
Thorsteinsson 65’
Groningen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vaessen
Blokzijl
Rente 2
Schreuders
Hateboer 72’
Jonge
Clement
Ondrejka 66’
Bergen 85’
Werff 85’
Willumsson 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stijn van Gassel
97′ 5 5 43 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Eric da Silva Moreira Taken off
65′ 1 3 1 3 1 26 3 – – –
Casper Widell
97′ – 1 – 1 1 51 – – – –
Jan Plug
97′ 4 2 1 5 1 57 – – – –
Simon Janssen Taken off
65′ – – – – – 22 – – – –
Rick Meissen
97′ 3 – 2 5 2 48 1 – – –
Kasey Bos Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 1 – 4 – 9 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Irakli Yegoian
97′ 1 – 50 1 – 1 2 8 – 3 –
Lennard Hartjes
97′ – – 33 – – 1 2 1 – – –
Aymen Sliti Taken off
81′ – – 17 1 – 1 – 4 1 3 –
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson Taken off
65′ – – 13 – – 1 1 7 2 3 –
Daniel van Vianen Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 13 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Mario Domínguez Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 – – – 1 – – – –
Valentin Sulzbacher Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 17 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
David Garden Taken off
65′ – – 3 – 0.21 – – 3 – 10 –
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – – – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Excelsior win 35% Avg odds 2.65
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.56
Groningen win 39% Avg odds 2.41

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Excelsior WWDLD
Groningen LLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Groningen 2-3 Excelsior, 02 May 26 Next meeting: Groningen vs Excelsior, 10 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Excelsior vs Groningen meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.