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Excelsior and Groningen combine a clear Groningen advantage with a direct counterpoint from Excelsior in this pairing. Groningen won 2–0 at Excelsior on 5 December 2025, but Excelsior answered with a 3–2 away victory on 2 May 2026. Groningen’s 2–0 KNVB Beker win on 16 January 2024 adds weight to their profile, while the reversal keeps the fixture from becoming predictable.
Past matches, Excelsior vs Groningen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Groningen
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24G
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13G
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20M
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9F
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2D
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16D
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44M
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27F
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7M
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15D
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34F
Excelsior Substitutes
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G
16
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F
29
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D
15
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M
6
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F
33
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D
2
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F
9
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M
24
Match events
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3'⚽T. de Jonge Normal Goal (Asst: D. van der Werff)
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40'⚽C. Widell Normal Goal (Asst: E. Hansson)
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47'⚽Y. Taha Normal Goal (Asst: T. de Jonge)
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56'R. Metu D. van der Werff
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60'S. Wlodarczyk E. Hansson
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65'⚽D. Sanches Fernandes Normal Goal (Asst: R. Meissen)
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71'B. Willumsson T. Land
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77'A. Carlen L. Hartjes
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77'J. Bergraaf N. Naujoks
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85'I. Bronkhorst D. Sanches Fernandes
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87'M. Seuntjens Y. Taha
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87'T. Mercera M. Rente
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88'M. van Duinen
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90'⚽G. de Regt Normal Goal (Asst: A. Zagre)
Stats for this game
Matchup Excelsior VS Groningen
Groningen set the stronger benchmark
The overall balance favours Groningen, whose wins include a 2–0 away result on 5 December 2025 and a 2–0 KNVB Beker victory at Excelsior on 16 January 2024. These scores show Groningen repeatedly finding a margin, but they do not erase the matchup’s capacity for a change in direction.
Excelsior’s response changes the reading
Excelsior’s 3–2 away win on 2 May 2026 is the key counterpoint: it interrupted Groningen’s authority in a five-goal contest and demonstrated that the stronger historical profile is not an automatic answer. An earlier KNVB Beker meeting on 15 December 2021 went Groningen’s way 4–2 after extra time, a result that should be read with its AET context intact. The cup setting and extra-time finish add useful nuance without changing who carries the broader edge. Future encounters will test whether Groningen can restore separation or whether Excelsior can make another reversal count.
Past head to head stats
Excelsior VS Groningen
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Excelsior VS Groningen
Head-to-Head History
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