Excelsior - FC Groningen prediction: odds and line-ups
Excelsior take on FC Groningen in Eredivisie. Kick-off on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2 :45 pm.
Stadion Woudestein
Rotterdam
Scorers Marco Rente 7' · Irakli Yegoian 36' · Stijn van Gassel 38' · Thom Van Bergen 64' · Brynjólfur Willumsson 67' · Marco Rente 90'+5'
Line-ups
Excelsior 4-3-3
- 1 Stijn van Gassel G
- 14 Jan Plug CD-L
- 4 Casper Widell CD-R
- 15 Simon Janssen LB
- 2 Eric Da Silva Moreira RB
- 3 Rick Meissen CM
- 20 Lennard Hartjes LM
- 8 Irakli Yegoian RM
- 19 David Garden F
- 30 Ágúst Þorsteinsson LF
- 7 Aymen Sliti RF
- 21 Ilano Silva Timas SUB
- 12 Kasey Bos SUB
- 11 Alireza Jahanbakhsh SUB
- 28 Nesto Groen SUB
- 9 Mario Dominguez SUB
- 16 Celton Biai SUB
- 18 Valentin Sulzbacher SUB
- 22 Osman Turay SUB
- 6 Daniel Van Vianen SUB
- 24 Guilliano Cairo SUB
FC Groningen 4-2-3-1
- 1 Etienne Vaessen G
- 5 Marco Rente CD-L
- 3 Thijmen Blokzijl CD-R
- 33 Hans Hateboer LB
- 14 Jorg Schreuders RB
- 26 Thom Van Bergen AM
- 24 Pelle Clement LM
- 8 Tika De Jonge RM
- 9 Brynjólfur Willumsson F
- 11 Jacob Ondrejka AM-L
- 17 David Van Der Werff AM-R
- 30 Pelle Boevink SUB
- 34 Ryan Metu SUB
- 42 Jesper Mosselaar SUB
- 20 Nils Eggens SUB
- 2 Wouter Prins SUB
- 13 Lovro Štubljar SUB
- 19 Oskar Zawada SUB
- 53 Jahelille Hall SUB
- 16 Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin SUB
- 18 Tygo Land SUB
- 4 Márk Csinger SUB
Statistics
| Excelsior | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 343 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 417 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 23 | Clearances | 26 |
Match events
- 7' B Marco Rente FC Groningen
- 20' J David Van Der Werff FC Groningen
- 36' B Irakli Yegoian Excelsior
- 38' B Stijn van Gassel FC Groningen
- 64' B Thom Van Bergen FC Groningen
- 65' REM Kasey Bos between: Simon Janssen Excelsior
- 65' REM Mario Dominguez between: David Garden Excelsior
- 65' REM Daniel Van Vianen between: Ágúst Þorsteinsson Excelsior
- 65' REM Valentin Sulzbacher between: Eric Da Silva Moreira Excelsior
- 66' REM Tygo Land between: Jacob Ondrejka FC Groningen
- 67' B Brynjólfur Willumsson assist from Pelle Clement FC Groningen
- 72' REM Márk Csinger between: Hans Hateboer FC Groningen
- 80' J Tygo Land FC Groningen
- 81' REM Alireza Jahanbakhsh between: Aymen Sliti Excelsior
- 84' REM Nils Eggens between: Brynjólfur Willumsson FC Groningen
- 85' REM Ryan Metu between: Thom Van Bergen FC Groningen
- 85' REM Oskar Zawada between: David Van Der Werff FC Groningen
- 90'+5' B Marco Rente FC Groningen
Latest matches: Excelsior
Fri, Oct 16 at 6:00 pm
Heerenveen
4 - 0
Excelsior
Sun, Oct 11 at 2:45 pm
Excelsior
1 - 5
FC Groningen
Sat, Sep 19 at 6:00 pm
Ajax Amsterdam
2 - 2
Excelsior
Latest matches: FC Groningen
Sun, Oct 18 at 2:45 pm FC Groningen
2 - 5
Ajax Amsterdam
Sun, Oct 11 at 2:45 pm
Excelsior
1 - 5
FC Groningen
Fri, Sep 18 at 6:00 pm
FC Groningen
3 - 0
PEC Zwolle
Match summary
This Eredivisie match pitted Excelsior against FC Groningen. The fixture was held at Stadion Woudestein. In the meeting on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2 :45 pm, FC Groningen beat Excelsior by a score of 1 - 5. The scorers in this match are Marco Rente in the 7 minute, Irakli Yegoian in the 36 minute, Stijn van Gassel in the 38 minute, Thom Van Bergen in the 64 minute, Brynjólfur Willumsson in the 67 minute, Marco Rente in the 90 minute.
Where Excelsior and FC Groningen stand
Excelsior sits in 10 place. FC Groningen is in 7 position.
Probable line-ups
The announced line-ups for Excelsior and FC Groningen are detailed in the match sheet above.
The matches not to miss
on Eredivisie frequently asked questions
Which bookmaker should you choose to bet on Eredivisie?
Odds vary from one operator to another on the same fixture. Compare them before every bet: on Fortuna Sittard - Heerenveen, the gap changes the final return directly.
Who is the favourite in Eredivisie this season?
Feyenoord Rotterdam currently sits in first place. ADO Den Haag, Ajax Amsterdam, AZ Alkmaar are also among the clubs to watch, and the standings are updated after every round.
How many matches are there in a Eredivisie season?
The 2026-2027 season features 306 matches vs 18 clubs. The full schedule is available on this page, with the odds as soon as they are published.
Where can you find the probable line-ups in Eredivisie?
They appear on every match page about an hour before kick-off, in the match sheet, next to the odds and our prediction.
Bet on the other competitions
Ligue 1306 matches
Ligue 2306 matches
Premier League380 matches
La Liga380 matches
Serie A380 matches
Bundesliga306 matches
Liga Portugal306 matches
Jupiler Pro League306 matches
Super Lig306 matches
Saudi Pro League306 matches
MLS293 matchesBOTBotola Pro
Ligue des Champions144 matches
Ligue Europa144 matches
Ligue Conference108 matches
Supercoupe d Europe1 matches
Coupe d’Afrique des Nations
Coupe du Monde25 matches