Eredivisie Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 11 2026 · 15:45 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
1–5 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.81 – 2.46
Groningen
  • I. Yegoian 36’ (P)
  • 7’, 90+5’ M. Rente
  • 38’ (OG) S. van Gassel
  • 64’ (P) T. van Bergen
  • 67’ B. Willumsson
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Groningen cruise past Excelsior

Excelsior entered as narrow favourites, but Groningen won 5–1 through goals from Rente, van Bergen, Willumsson and an own goal. Excelsior replied through a Yegoian goal. Groningen finished with the higher xG (2.46 vs 1.81). On the chances created, Excelsior deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Excelsior47%
Draw23%
Groningen ✓30%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
1
Model 1.75 · xG 1.81
Groningen goals
5
Model 1.37 · xG 2.46
Total goals
6
Model 3.12 · xG 4.27
Score 1–5
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 62%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. WillumssonGroningen · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeRichard Martens
  • CoachesR. den Uil · D. Lukkien
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 7th · Groningen 9th

Timeline

  1. M. Rente 0–1
    7’
  2. D. van der WerffYellow card · Foul
    20’
  3. I. Yegoian (pen) 1–1
    36’
  4. S. van Gassel (own goal) 1–2
    38’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. VAR J. SchreudersPenalty confirmed
    59’
  7. T. van Bergen (pen) 1–3
    64’
  8. ⇄ K. BosFor Simon Janssen
    65’
  9. ⇄ Mario DomínguezFor D. Garden
    65’
  10. ⇄ D. van VianenFor Á. Þorsteinsson
    65’
  11. ⇄ V. SulzbacherFor E. da Silva Moreira
    65’
  12. ⇄ T. LandFor J. Ondrejka
    66’
  13. B. Willumsson 1–4Assist P. Clement
    67’
  14. ⇄ M. CsingerFor H. Hateboer
    72’
  15. T. LandYellow card · Foul
    80’
  16. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor Aymen Sliti
    81’
  17. ⇄ N. EggensFor B. Willumsson
    84’
  18. ⇄ Ryan MetuFor T. van Bergen
    85’
  19. ⇄ O. ZawadaFor D. van der Werff
    85’
  20. M. Rente 1–5
    90+5’
  21. Full time · 1–5

Team stats

Excelsior16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
Groningen14 shots · 13 in box, 1 outside
ExcelsiorGroningen
49% Possession 51%
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 2.46
1.04 Expected points (xPts) 1.76
16 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 9
6 Shots off target 1
8 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 13
5 Shots outside the box 1
413 Passes 443
83% Pass accuracy 82%
3 Corners 6
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.33 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-3-3

16.2 S. van Gassel(G)
155.8 Simon Janssen ↓65’ 146.5 J. Plug 46.2 C. Widell 25.6 E. da Silva Moreira ↓65’
206.1 L. Hartjes 36.4 R. Meissen 87.3 I. Yegoian
306.6 Á. Þorsteinsson ↓65’ 196.3 D. Garden ↓65’ 76.5 Aymen Sliti ↓81’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.2
  • 15Simon Janssen↓65’5.8
  • 14J. Plug6.5
  • 4C. Widell6.2
  • 2E. da Silva Moreira↓65’5.6
  • 20L. Hartjes6.1
  • 3R. Meissen6.4
  • 8I. Yegoian7.3
  • 30Á. Þorsteinsson↓65’6.6
  • 19D. Garden↓65’6.3
  • 7Aymen Sliti↓81’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Jahanbakhsh↑81’5.9
  • 18V. Sulzbacher↑65’6.0
  • 6D. van Vianen↑65’6.0
  • 9Mario Domínguez↑65’6.3
  • 12K. Bos↑65’6.8

Unused: Celton Biai, I. Silva Timas, O. Turay, N. Groen, Giuliano Cairo

Coach: R. den Uil

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.6 E. Vaessen(G)
336.7 H. Hateboer ↓72’ 57.8 M. Rente 36.8 T. Blokzijl 147.1 J. Schreuders
246.9 P. Clement A 86.2 T. de Jonge
116.1 J. Ondrejka ↓66’ 267.0 T. van Bergen ↓85’ 176.3 D. van der Werff ↓85’
98.0★ B. Willumsson ↓84’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.6
  • 33H. Hateboer↓72’6.7
  • 5M. Rente7.8
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.8
  • 14J. Schreuders7.1
  • 24P. ClementA6.9
  • 8T. de Jonge6.2
  • 11J. Ondrejka↓66’6.1
  • 26T. van Bergen↓85’7.0
  • 17D. van der Werff↓85’6.3
  • 9B. Willumsson ★↓84’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 4M. Csinger↑72’6.4
  • 20N. Eggens↑84’6.5
  • 18T. Land↑66’6.1
  • 34Ryan Metu↑85’6.4
  • 19O. Zawada↑85’6.5

Unused: J. Hall, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, W. Prins, L. Štubljar, P. Boevink

Coach: D. Lukkien

Player stats

Top rated
B. WillumssonGroningen8.0
2nd
M. RenteGroningen7.8
3rd
I. YegoianExcelsior7.3

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 70% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Simon Janssen D 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 0 0 0/1 0/0 5.8
J. Plug D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 57 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 51 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. da Silva Moreira F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 26 1 3 0/0 3/1 5.6
L. Hartjes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 33 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.1
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.4
I. Yegoian M 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 90% 50 1 2 2/3 0/3 7.3
Á. Þorsteinsson M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 1 2/2 2/3 6.6
D. Garden 65 0 0 3 (0) 0 30% 10 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
Aymen Sliti F 81 0 0 2 (0) 1 88% 17 1 0 0/2 1/3 6.5
A. Jahanbakhsh F 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
V. Sulzbacher M 25 0 0 1 (0) 2 65% 17 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
D. van Vianen M 25 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 13 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.0
Mario Domínguez F 25 0 0 2 (0) 0 — 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Bos F 25 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 9 1 1 2/2 1/1 6.8

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 71% 49 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
H. Hateboer M 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 21 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.7
M. Rente D 90 2 0 1 (1) 1 91% 64 0 2 1/1 0/0 7.8
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 75 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.8
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 40 1 0 0/0 2/2 7.1
P. Clement M 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 80% 45 4 0 0/2 1/1 6.9
T. de Jonge M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 43 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.2
J. Ondrejka F 66 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 18 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.1
T. van Bergen F 85 1 0 2 (2) 3 80% 15 0 1 2/3 0/3 7.0
D. van der Werff M 85 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 21 1 0 1/3 2/0 6.3
B. Willumsson F 84 1 0 2 (2) 1 81% 16 0 0 0/1 0/0 8.0
M. Csinger D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.4
N. Eggens F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
T. Land M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.1
Ryan Metu F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.4
O. Zawada F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.