Excelsior vs FC GroningenDutch Eredivisie
Excelsior15
Full time
FC GroningenPacy pre-match win probability
39.9% Excelsior27.9% Draw32.2% FC Groningen
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What happened in Excelsior vs FC Groningen?
Excelsior lost to FC Groningen 1–5 in the Dutch Eredivisie at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 11, 2026. The goals came from Marco Rente (7', 90'+5'), Irakli Yegoian (36'), an own goal by Stijn van Gassel (38'), Thom Van Bergen (64'), Brynjólfur Willumsson (67'). FC Groningen went ahead through Marco Rente in the 7th minute.
At half time FC Groningen led 2–1. FC Groningen won by four goals. Excelsior had 49.1% of the ball and 16 shots (2 on target), against 14 (9 on target) for FC Groningen.
In the Dutch Eredivisie table, Excelsior sit 9th and FC Groningen 6th. Recent form: Excelsior won two, drew two and lost one of their last five; FC Groningen won one, drew two and lost two of their last five. Pacy's record holds 5 earlier meetings: Excelsior won 2, FC Groningen won 3.
Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Excelsior favourites at 39.9%; FC Groningen won against those odds.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 7'Goal — Marco Rente (FC Groningen)
- 20'Yellow Card — David Van Der Werff (FC Groningen)
- 34'Start Delay — Excelsior
- 35'End Delay — Excelsior
- 36'Penalty - Scored — Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 38'Own Goal — Stijn van Gassel (FC Groningen)
- 45'+3'Halftime
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 59'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 62'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 63'Start Delay — Excelsior
- 63'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 64'End Delay — Excelsior
- 64'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 64'Penalty - Scored — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen)
- 65'Substitution — Kasey Bos (Excelsior)
- 65'Substitution — Mario Dominguez (Excelsior)
- 65'Substitution — Daniel Van Vianen (Excelsior)
- 65'Substitution — Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior)
- 66'Substitution — Tygo Land (FC Groningen)
- 67'Goal — Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen)
- 72'Substitution — Márk Csinger (FC Groningen)
- 80'Yellow Card — Tygo Land (FC Groningen)
- 81'Substitution — Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior)
- 84'Substitution — Nils Eggens (FC Groningen)
- 85'Substitution — Ryan Metu (FC Groningen)
- 85'Substitution — Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen)
- 88'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 88'Start Delay — Excelsior
- 88'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 88'End Delay — Excelsior
- 90'+5'Goal — Marco Rente (FC Groningen)
- 90'+7'End Regular Time
Match statistics
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Lineups
Excelsior
- GStijn van Gassel
- CD-LJan Plug
- CD-RCasper Widell
- LBSimon Janssen
- RBEric Da Silva Moreira
- CMRick Meissen
- LMLennard Hartjes
- RMIrakli Yegoian
- FDavid Garden
- LFÁgúst Þorsteinsson
- RFAymen Sliti
Bench (10)
- SUBIlano Silva Timas
- SUBKasey Bos
- SUBAlireza Jahanbakhsh
- SUBNesto Groen
- SUBMario Dominguez
- SUBCelton Biai
- SUBValentin Sulzbacher
- SUBOsman Turay
- SUBDaniel Van Vianen
- SUBGuilliano Cairo
FC Groningen
- GEtienne Vaessen
- CD-LMarco Rente
- CD-RThijmen Blokzijl
- LBHans Hateboer
- RBJorg Schreuders
- AMThom Van Bergen
- LMPelle Clement
- RMTika De Jonge
- FBrynjólfur Willumsson
- AM-LJacob Ondrejka
- AM-RDavid Van Der Werff
Bench (11)
- SUBPelle Boevink
- SUBRyan Metu
- SUBJesper Mosselaar
- SUBNils Eggens
- SUBWouter Prins
- SUBLovro Štubljar
- SUBOskar Zawada
- SUBJahelille Hall
- SUBAlvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin
- SUBTygo Land
- SUBMárk Csinger
Recent form
Excelsior
DLDWW
FC Groningen
WDDLL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +12 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
Head-to-head
Excelsior 2 wins, FC Groningen 3 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Excelsior 3–2 FC Groningen | FC Groningen |
| 2025-12-05 | Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen | Excelsior |
| 2024-01-16 | Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen | Excelsior |
| 2023-02-25 | Excelsior 0–3 FC Groningen | FC Groningen |
| 2023-01-08 | Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen | Excelsior |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pacy probability
- Away32.2%
- Draw27.9%
- Home39.9%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.