Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Excelsior 54 draws17 Groningen
26
Meetings
2.96
Goals / game
46%
Both teams scored
46%
Over 2.5 goals
Excelsior

Facts about Excelsior

Scored in15/26 (58%)
Conceded in23/26 (88%)
Goals scored24 · 0.92/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak5
Longest run without a win12
Groningen

Facts about Groningen

Scored in23/26 (88%)
Conceded in15/26 (58%)
Goals scored53 · 2.04/game
Longest winning streak5
Longest unbeaten run12
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win4
By competition
CompetitionExcelsiorDrawGroningenGames
Eredivisie541423
KNVB Beker0033
All competitions541726

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Excelsior1740
gap 56
1796Groningen
1823150920222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Excelsior
28%
Draw
29%
Groningen
43%

All meetings

26 matches on record

11 Oct 2026
Eredivisie
ExcelsiorExcelsior1–5GroningenGroningen
BTTSO2.5
2 May 2026
Eredivisie
GroningenGroningen2–3ExcelsiorExcelsior
BTTSO2.5
5 Dec 2025
Eredivisie
ExcelsiorExcelsior0–2GroningenGroningen
BTTSO2.5

Excelsior recent form

Groningen recent form

Excelsior has gone head to head with Groningen 26 times since 2006, winning 5 and scoring 24 goals. Groningen, in turn, has won 17 and scored 53 goals. There have been 4 draws between Excelsior and Groningen. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 46% of games and 46% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.96 goals per game.