Groningen vs Excelsior result and stats
Win probability: home 50%, draw 27%, away 22%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersExcelsior won 3–2 away at Groningen in the Eredivisie on Saturday 2 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Groningen 50%, the draw 27% and Excelsior 22%, so an away win had a 22% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
GREX
12Shots18
5On target9
5Corners8
5Fouls10
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
Groningen
L @ Feyenoord1–3 · 25 Apr
D v Go Ahead Eagles0–0 · 11 Apr
W @ Telstar2–0 · 4 Apr
W v AZ Alkmaar3–0 · 22 Mar
D @ Zwolle1–1 · 13 Mar
Excelsior
W v Utrecht5–0 · 26 Apr
D @ Zwolle2–2 · 12 Apr
L v NEC Nijmegen0–2 · 4 Apr
D @ Heracles1–1 · 20 Mar
L @ Feyenoord1–2 · 15 Mar
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2023, Groningen won 2, Excelsior won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 5 Dec 2025, finished Excelsior 0–2 Groningen, a win for Groningen.
Excelsior 0–2 Groningen5 Dec 2025
Groningen 3–0 Excelsior25 Feb 2023
Excelsior 1–0 Groningen8 Jan 2023