Eredivisie · Matchday 8

Excelsior vs Groningen

· Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

Alin prediction Excelsior to win

Cblended with market odds

Predicted score 2 – 1

9% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
ExcelsiorDrawGroningen
Best market odds
Excelsior2.61 Draw3.70 Groningen2.58
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Excelsior vs Groningen: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceExcelsiorDrawGroningen
Model52%22%26%
Market37%26%37%
Published41%25%34%
Edge+14%-3%-11%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.14 vs 1.49.
  • The market prices Excelsior below the model: +14.5 percentage points of edge.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 2.61, recorded — the top price across the 8 books we record, each at its own last update.

Excelsior vs Groningen odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Excelsior, 38 snapshots since 2026-09-18.

Opened 2.26Now 2.51 +0.25
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Excelsior2.262.51+0.25
Draw3.613.64+0.03
Groningen2.792.50-0.29

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Excelsior and Groningen expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

2.14Excelsior
1.49Groningen
Total expected goals
3.63
Attack rating (Excelsior / Groningen)
1.21 / 1.11
Defence rating (Excelsior / Groningen)
0.90 / 0.99

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Excelsior vs Groningen score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 3.5% 3.1% 3.0% 1.5% 0.8% 1 4.8% 9.3% 6.3% 3.1% 1.6% 2 6.1% 9.0% 6.7% 3.4% 1.7% 3 4.3% 6.4% 4.8% 2.4% 1.2% 4+ 3.8% 5.6% 4.2% 2.1% 1.1%

Rows: Excelsior goals. Columns: Groningen goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Excelsior vs Groningen goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 96%
Over 1.5 89%
Over 2.5 70%
Over 3.5 49%
Both teams to score
69%
No goals (0–0)
4%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Excelsior vs Groningen

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Excelsior41%2.46
Draw25%4.03
Groningen34%2.90
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.570%1.42
Under 2.530%3.36
Both teams to scoreYes69%1.44
No31%3.25
Double chance1X (Excelsior or draw)66%1.53
12 (either side)75%1.33
X2 (draw or Groningen)59%1.69
Handicap -1Excelsior win by 2+31%3.19
Push (exactly one goal)20%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Excelsior and Groningen recent form

Excelsior 2W 2D 2L
Groningen 2W 2D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Excelsior at home

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Win rate
33%
Goals for / match
1.33
Goals against / match
1.67
Clean sheets
0 of 3
  • They have won 3 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 2.2 goals per match.
  • They average 3.0 goals per game on the road against 1.3 at home.

Groningen away

Record (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Win rate
33%
Goals for / match
2.00
Goals against / match
2.33
Clean sheets
0 of 3
  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 2.0 goals per match.

League matches this season before kick-off: Excelsior at home only, Groningen away only.

Excelsior vs Groningen head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: Excelsior 1 · draws 0 · Groningen 1.

ExcelsiorDrawsGroningen
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-05-02Groningen2-3ExcelsiorEredivisie
2025-12-05Excelsior0-2GroningenEredivisie

Other Matchday 8 fixtures

Prediction snapshot Excelsior to win Predicted score 2 – 1 C Bet on Excelsior