Groningen won 5-1 away at Excelsior in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 8) on Sunday, 11 October 2026, played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Goals: Excelsior: I. Yegoian 36' (penalty); Groningen: M. Rente 7', S. van Gassel 38' (own goal), T. van Bergen 64' (penalty), B. Willumsson 67', M. Rente 90'.

2 yellow cards were shown in the match.

Going into the match, Excelsior had 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-L-L), while Groningen had 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-D-L-W).

In the Eredivisie table, Excelsior are 15th with 11 points from 12 matches, while Groningen are 9th with 15 points from 12 matches.

In their last 10 meetings, Excelsior have won 2, 0 matches were drawn and Groningen have won 8, with an average of 3.6 goals per game.

Bookmaker odds implied roughly a 36% chance for Excelsior, 26% for a draw and 38% for Groningen. The strongest AI pick for this match was Both Teams to Score - Yes in the both teams to score market, with a confidence score of 62%.