Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

Match analysis

At home, the team coached by R. den Uil will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 8th round, where Excelsior Rotterdam will face Groningen at Van Donge & De Roo stadium on 11 October at 14:45, and will be refereed by Richard Martens.

After a draw in their last game played, Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 9º position in the tournament with 11 points, while Groningen is currently in 6º position with 14. Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen.

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam comes from playing against AFC Ajax and finished the match with a result of 2-2, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Excelsior Rotterdam and AFC Ajax, red-blacks team achieved a 19% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by A. Sliti and L. Hartjes.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by R. den Uil has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Excelsior Rotterdam average number of goals per game is 2.1 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

Over 2.5 goals: 7/7
Both teams to score: 5/7
First to concede goals: 4/7

Groningen

The team coached by D. Lukkien heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-0 win over PEC Zwolle. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Pride of the North team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Excelsior Rotterdam.

In that match between Groningen and PEC Zwolle, the Pride of the North team achieved 52% ball possession, getting 7 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by T. Land, T. van Bergen and J. Schreuders.

Analysing the last 7 matches, D. Lukkien's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 2. Groningen average 2.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Groningen matches:

Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
Both teams to score: 6/7
First to score: 5/7
Half-time winner: 4/7

Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Euroborg stadium on 02-05-2026 with the result of 2-3, with Excelsior Rotterdam winning.

The last 5 meetings between Excelsior Rotterdam and Groningen have resulted in 2 wins for Excelsior Rotterdam, 3 wins for Groningen. In those matches, Excelsior Rotterdam managed to score 4 goals, while Groningen scored 9 goals against Excelsior Rotterdam.

In 1/5 matches both teams scored
En 3/5 games it was an Under 2.5 goals

Last head to head

02/05/2026 - Eredivisie

Groningen

2 - 3

Excelsior Rotterdam

05/12/2025 - Eredivisie

Excelsior Rotterdam

0 - 2

Groningen

16/01/2024 - KNVB Beker

Excelsior Rotterdam

0 - 2

Groningen

25/02/2023 - Eredivisie

Groningen

3 - 0

Excelsior Rotterdam

08/01/2023 - Eredivisie

Excelsior Rotterdam

1 - 0

Groningen

Timeline

Excelsior Rotterdam

Groningen

Excelsior Rotterdam

van Gassel

Janssen

Widell

Meissen

de Jonge

Hartjes

Thorsteinsson

Garden

Yegoian

da Silva Moreira

Sliti

Plug

Substitutes:

11 A. Jahanbakhsh Player change

16 C. Biai

6 D. van Vianen Player change

18 V. Sulzbacher Player change

9 M. Dominguez Player change

21 I. Silva Timas

28 N. Groen

12 K. Bos Player change

24 G. Cairo

22 O. Turay

Groningen

Willumsson

Hateboer

Vaessen

Clement

Rente

Ondrejka

Blokzijl

van Bergen

Schreuders

van der Werff

Substitutes:

30 P. Boevink

19 O. Zawada Player change

13 L. Stubljar

4 M. Csinger Player change

18 T. Land Player change Yellow card

2 W. Prins

20 N. Eggens Player change

16 A. Nordin

34 R. Metu Player change

42 J. Mosselaar

53 J. Hall

Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen prediction

After a thorough analysis of the current form of both teams, H2H head-to-heads and recent statistics, the StaTips team offers you the following predictions for the match Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen.

Correct score

Featured prediction

Excelsior Rotterdam

1 - 2

Groningen

Probability

Other predictions

Betting market Tips Prob.

Winner

Groningen

Halftime and Full time

Groningen/Groningen

Both teams to score

Yes

Over/Under goals

Over 2,5 goals

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Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen stats

Season statistics

Excelsior Rotterdam

Groningen

Games played

Wins

Draws

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Won at home

Won as a visitor

Ranking

Points

Statistics of the last matches

Excelsior Rotterdam

Groningen

Games played

Wins

Draw

Lost

Goals in favor

Goals against

2.1

Avg goals in favor

2.1

1.3

Avg goals against

1.9

First to score

First to concede

First half winner

First-half draw

First-half loser

Live team statistics

Excelsior Rotterdam

Groningen

1.77

Expected goals

2.75

Ball Possesion

Total shots

Free kicks

Shots on goal

Shots off goal

Corner kicks

Offsides

Goalkeeper saves

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

416

Total pases

450

343

Passes accurate

364

Blocked shots

Shots inside box

Shot outside box

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Advanced comparisons, streaks and match context for both teams

Streak statistics

Excelsior Rotterdam

Groningen

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Goals stats

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Groningen

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Cards stats

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Groningen

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Referee statistics: Richard Martens

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MATCHES REFEREED

*Data from the last 12 months

Excelsior Rotterdam

Referee Richard Martens has not refereed Excelsior Rotterdam this last year.

Groningen

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Last matches of each team

Excelsior Rotterdam

Groningen

Excelsior Rotterdam

19/09/2026 - Eredivisie

AFC Ajax

2 - 2

Excelsior

13/09/2026 - Eredivisie

Excelsior

1 - 2

FC Utrecht

08/09/2026 - Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen

2 - 2

Excelsior

05/09/2026 - Eredivisie

Willem II Tilburg

0 - 3

Excelsior

29/08/2026 - Eredivisie

Excelsior

2 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

15/08/2026 - Eredivisie

Excelsior

1 - 2

PSV Eindhoven

07/08/2026 - Eredivisie

Cambuur

0 - 4

Excelsior

Groningen

18/09/2026 - Eredivisie

Groningen

3 - 0

PEC Zwolle

12/09/2026 - Eredivisie

Go Ahead Eagles

1 - 1

Groningen

06/09/2026 - Eredivisie

Groningen

2 - 2

FC Twente

28/08/2026 - Eredivisie

Groningen

2 - 3

Fortuna Sittard

23/08/2026 - Eredivisie

PSV Eindhoven

5 - 1

Groningen

16/08/2026 - Eredivisie

ADO Den Haag

1 - 4

Groningen

09/08/2026 - Eredivisie

Groningen

2 - 1

FC Utrecht

Match information

Round

8th round - Eredivisie

Date

11/10/2026 - 14:45

Referee

Richard Martens

Stadium

Van Donge & De Roo

Place

Rotterdam - Netherlands

Survey results - TOP 5

Match Bet Vote

Winner Slovan Bratislava

50%

Winner Draw

50%

Survey results - TOP 5

Match Bet Vote

Winner Slovan Bratislava

50%

Winner Draw

50%

	Excelsior Rotterdam	Groningen
Victories	2	3
Unforfeited Matches	2	3
Conceding goals	4	2
First to score	1	4
	R. den Uil	D. Lukkien