SkoryumEredivisie · Matchweek 8 · Oct 11
Excelsior - Groningen
Groningen won 5-1 away at Excelsior in Eredivisie (Matchweek 8). Goals: Irakli Yegoian (P) 36'; Marco Rente 7', 90+5'; Stijn van Gassel (OG) 38'.
Key events
Quick stats
%49
Possession
1.48
Expected goals (xG)
1.26
Pre-match xG
16
Total shots
2
Shots on target
6
Shots off target
8
Blocked shots
11
Shots inside box
5
Shots outside box
5
Saves
Match timeline
First half
7'
⚽Marco Rente(0 - 1)
20'
🟨David van der WerffYellow card
Irakli Yegoian (P)(1 - 1)⚽
36'
38'
⚽Stijn van Gassel (OG)(1 - 2)
HT 1 - 2
64'
⚽Thom Van Bergen (P)(1 - 3)
Simon Janssen ↔ Kasey BosSubstitution🔁
65'
David Garden ↔ Mario Domínguez FrancoSubstitution🔁
65'
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson ↔ Daniel van VianenSubstitution🔁
65'
Eric da Silva Moreira ↔ Valentin SulzbacherSubstitution🔁
65'
66'
🔁Jacob Ondrejka ↔ Tygo LandSubstitution
67'
⚽Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson(1 - 4) · Assist: Pelle Clement
72'
🔁Hans Hateboer ↔ Mark CsingerSubstitution
80'
🟨Tygo LandYellow card
Aymen sliti ↔ Alireza JahanbakhshSubstitution🔁
81'
84'
🔁Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson ↔ Nils EggensSubstitution
85'
🔁Thom Van Bergen ↔ Ryan MetuSubstitution
85'
🔁David van der Werff ↔ Oskar ZawadaSubstitution
90+5'
⚽Marco Rente(1 - 5)
FT 1 - 5
Match statsExcelsior · Groningen
Key stats
%49
Possession
1.48
Expected goals (xG)
1.26
Pre-match xG
Shots
16
Total shots
2
Shots on target
6
Shots off target
8
Blocked shots
11
Shots inside box
5
Shots outside box
5
Saves
Attacking
117
Attacks
45
Dangerous attacks
Passing
414
Total passes
342
Accurate passes
Set pieces & discipline
3
Corners
1
Offsides
10
Fouls
11
Free kicks
24
Throw-ins
2
Goal kicks
Cards
0
Yellow cards
0
1st-half cards
0
2nd-half cards
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
2nd-half goals
2
1st-half corners
1
2nd-half corners
Penalties
1
Penalties won
1
Penalty goals
LineupsExcelsior 4-3-3Groningen 4-2-3-1
1
Gassel
15
Janssen
14
Plug
4
Widell
2
Moreira
20
Hartjes
3
Meissen
8
Yegoian
30
Þorsteinsson
19
Garden
7
Sliti
1
Vaessen
33
Hateboer
5
Rente
3
Blokzijl
14
Schreuders
24
Clement
8
Jonge
11
Ondrejka
26
Bergen
17
Werff
9
Willumsson
Gassel
15Janssen
14Plug
4Widell
2Moreira
20Hartjes
3Meissen
8Yegoian
30Þorsteinsson
19Garden
7Sliti
1Vaessen
33Hateboer
5Rente
3Blokzijl
14Schreuders
24Clement
8Jonge
11Ondrejka
26Bergen
17Werff
9Willumsson
Excelsior · Bench
16
12
24
9
28
6
22
18
21Coach: R. den Uil
Groningen · Bench
30
4
20
53
18
34
42
16
2Coach: D. Lukkien
HEAD TO HEAD4 meetings · 2023–2026
Excelsior
2
Jan 8who was on topMay 2
Groningen
2
2 Excelsior
0 draw
2 Groningen
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
4–7total goals
1/2clean sheets
3-2Excelsior best win · May 2
3-0Groningen best win · Feb 25
Over 1.5
3/4
Over 2.5
2/4
Over 3.5
1/4
BTTS
1/4
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Excelsior at home2 matches
1W
0D
1L
1:2
Groningen at home2 matches
1W
0D
1L
5:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Excelsior2W 2D 1L
Groningen2W 1D 2L
1.60
1.40
Points per game
11
8
Goals scored
7
6
Goals conceded
1.65
1.75
xG average
1.37
1.51
xGA average
%20
%60
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%60
%60
Over 2.5
3.2
6.0
Corners
0.4
1.0
Cards
Excelsior2W 2D 6L
Groningen3W 2D 5L
0.80
1.10
Points per game
15
16
Goals scored
16
15
Goals conceded
1.64
1.72
xG average
1.44
1.48
xGA average
%10
%30
Clean sheets
%70
%70
BTTS
%70
%70
Over 2.5
4.3
5.8
Corners
0.7
1.3
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
9Excelsiorin the table11pts
8matches
3-2-3W-D-L
16:14goals
+2diff
LDLDW
6Groningenin the table14pts
8matches
4-2-2W-D-L
20:14goals
+6diff
WWDDL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.18
1.41
Points per game
1.28
1.76
xG average
1.81
1.25
xGA average
%23
%32
Clean sheets
%59
%45
BTTS
%59
%45
Over 2.5
4.0
6.5
Corners
1.7
1.9
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Excelsior1 gol · 1.48 xG
-0.48
Groningen5 gol · 1.73 xG
+3.27
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Groningen took more shots on target9 - 2
THE REFEREE8 matches on record
Richard Martens
Strictness66
TEMPO74
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards
23.4
-1.4
Fouls
2220.5
+1.5
Goals
63.5
+2.5
Corners
912.2
-3.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.02.1
-1.1
Shots
16.011.1
+4.9
On target
2.04.6
-2.6
Possession
%49%41
+8.3
Corners
3.04.1
-1.1
Cards
0.02.0
-2.0
Conceded
5.01.3
+3.7
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals
5.02.1
+2.9
Shots
14.014.9
-0.9
On target
9.05.4
+3.6
Possession
%51%49
+2.0
Corners
6.04.3
+1.7
Cards
2.00.3
+1.7
Conceded
1.01.9
-0.9
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ B. Willumsson 7.95
Starting XI
Goals1Pen goal1On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won8/9Fouls won3Passes49 · %44
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes6 · %6
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/11Fouls won3Fouls2Passes13 · %10
11
Passes2 · %2
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes17 · %15
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won5/6Passes56 · %49
Interceptions1Blocks1
Tackles1Blocks3Duels won3/10Fouls2Passes10 · %3
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Passes51 · %45
Saves4Passes41 · %28
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/4Passes33 · %31
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes17 · %11
On target1/1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes13 · %12
Tackles3Duels won5/6Fouls1Offside1Passes47 · %41
Key pass1Passes22 · %18
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls3Passes26 · %19
Unused: N. GroenO. TurayI. Silva TimasCelton BiaiGiulliano Cairo
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Duels won3/6Passes16 · %13
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Passes64 · %58
On target1/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes40 · %34
Goals1Pen goal1On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won5/10Fouls won3Passes15 · %12
Duels won1/7Fouls3Passes21 · %20
Assist1Key pass1Tackles4Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %36
19
Passes3 · %3
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/6Passes75 · %65
Saves1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes49 · %35
Dribbles1/2Duels won1/3Passes3 · %1
Duels won1/2Passes2 · %2
Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes8 · %7
Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls2Passes21 · %15
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes40 · %33
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes16 · %15
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/4Passes18 · %9
Unused: L. ŠtubljarP. BoevinkJ. HallJ. MosselaarA. NordinWouter Prins
Win probabilityModel: X (%42) ✗
Excelsior %27
Draw %42
Groningen %31
1.23Excelsior xPuan
1.35Groningen xPuan
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