Excelsior vs Groningen

5 December 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Martijn Vos

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • T. v. Bergen 61’
  • S. Resink 90+2’ (pen)

Match summary

Groningen took a 2-0 win at Excelsior. It was goalless at half-time.

T. v. Bergen put Groningen ahead in the 61st minute and S. Resink made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 3.96 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Excelsior's 2.04 from 16. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
16 Shots 20
6 Shots on target 8
5 Corners 5
417 Passes 502
77.9% Pass accuracy 82.5%
16 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Excelsior Groningen
G. d. RegtShot on target
2’
A. ZagreShot on target
2’
13’
J. SchreudersShot on target
18’
B. Darri WillumssonShot on target
21’
T. Blokzijl
28’
T. v. BergenShot on target
35’
S. ResinkShot on target
D. S. FernandesShot on target
38’
R. Meissen
45’
S. HenderikxR. Meissen
46’
L. SchoutenL. Hartjes
46’
50’
J. SchreudersShot on target
57’
T. v. BergenShot on target
58’
M. Rente
61’
T. v. BergenRight foot shot0-1 (Groningen)
S. Middendorp
70’
72’
D. v. d. WerffB. Darri Willumsson
72’
T. LandT. d. Jonge
S. JanssenA. Zagre
76’
S. WłodarczykJ. Bergraaf
81’
D. YunD. S. Fernandes
81’
D. Yun
85’
S. JanssenShot on target
87’
88’
W. PrinsM. Peersman
88’
N. EggensY. Taha
89’
M. RenteSecond yellow
90’
T. MerceraJ. Schreuders
90’
S. ResinkPenalty0-2 (Groningen)
I. BronkhorstShot on target
90+4’
S. WłodarczykShot on target
90+4’

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.04 3.96 61’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), 0-1 61’ 90+2’ S. Resink (Groningen), 0-2 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.04 3.96 61’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), 0-1 Bergen 61’ 90+2’ S. Resink (Groningen), 0-2 Resink 90+2’
Excelsior 2.04 xGGroningen 3.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Groningen attacking Excelsior attacking 
87’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), open play, 0.97 xG, off target 90+2’ S. Resink (Groningen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 35’ S. Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 57’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 34’ B. Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 13’ J. Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 33’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 34’ N. Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 28’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 39’ N. Naujoks (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ S. Middendorp (Excelsior), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ G. d. Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+6’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ D. Janse (Groningen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+6’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ A. Zagre (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ B. Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ G. d. Regt (Excelsior), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ I. Bronkhorst (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ S. Janssen (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ S. Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ S. Resink (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ J. Bergraaf (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ S. Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ J. Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ J. Bergraaf (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), open play, 0.97 xG, off target 90+2’ S. Resink (Groningen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 35’ S. Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 57’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 34’ B. Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 13’ J. Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 33’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 34’ N. Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 28’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 39’ N. Naujoks (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ S. Middendorp (Excelsior), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ G. d. Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+6’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ D. Janse (Groningen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+6’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ A. Zagre (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ B. Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ I. Bronkhorst (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ G. d. Regt (Excelsior), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ S. Janssen (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ T. v. Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ S. Włodarczyk (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ S. Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ S. Resink (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ J. Bergraaf (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ S. Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ J. Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ J. Bergraaf (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gassel
Bronkhorst
Widell
Meissen
Zagre 76’
Middendorp
Hartjes 46’
Fernandes 81’
Naujoks
Regt
Bergraaf 81’
Groningen 4-4-2 Starting XI
Vaessen
Rente
Blokzijl
Janse
Peersman 88’
Schreuders 90’
Jonge 72’
Resink
Taha 88’
Willumsson 72’
Bergen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. van Gassel
90′ 6 2 62 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
I. Bronkhorst
90′ 1 – – 9 7 46 – – – –
C. Widell
90′ 3 1 – 9 5 56 1 – – –
R. Meissen
45′ – 2 – 2 2 27 1 – – –
A. Zagre
76′ 2 1 – 4 – 29 – – – –
L. Schouten Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 2 – 25 1 – – –
S. Janssen Came on as a substitute
14′ – 1 – – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
S. Middendorp
70′ – – 14 – – – – – – – –
L. Hartjes
45′ – – 27 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
D. S. Fernandes
81′ – – 26 1 – 1 – 2 2 – –
N. Naujoks
90′ – – 19 1 – 6 – 11 3 1 –
G. d. Regt
90′ – – 24 4 – – – 3 – 1 –
S. Henderikx Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 28 – – – 2 1 – – –
D. Yun Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
J. Bergraaf
81′ – – 2 – 0.03 – 2 9 2 19 –
S. Włodarczyk Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 1 1.17 – 1 2 – 2 –
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 26% Avg odds 3.56
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.42
Groningen win 46% Avg odds 2.02

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

Form going into the game

Excelsior LDLWW
Groningen WDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Groningen 3-0 Excelsior, 25 Feb 23 Next meeting: Groningen 2-3 Excelsior, 02 May 26  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.