Excelsior vs Groningen result and stats
Win probability: home 36%, draw 26%, away 37%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGroningen won 2–0 away at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Friday 5 December 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Excelsior 36%, the draw 26% and Groningen 37%, so an away win had a 37% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
EXGR
16Shots20
6On target8
5Corners5
10Fouls9
2Yellow cards3
1Red cards1
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Excelsior
W v NAC Breda1–0 · 29 Nov
W @ Ajax2–1 · 22 Nov
L v Heracles1–2 · 8 Nov
D @ Telstar2–2 · 1 Nov
L @ Go Ahead Eagles0–2 · 26 Oct
Groningen
L @ Ajax0–2 · 2 Dec
D v Zwolle2–2 · 23 Nov
L @ NEC Nijmegen0–2 · 9 Nov
D v Twente1–1 · 2 Nov
W @ Fortuna Sittard2–1 · 25 Oct
Head to head
In 2 league meetings since 2023, Excelsior won 1, Groningen won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Feb 2023, finished Groningen 3–0 Excelsior, a win for Groningen.
Groningen 3–0 Excelsior25 Feb 2023
Excelsior 1–0 Groningen8 Jan 2023