Groningen and Excelsior have met 15 times. Excelsior hold the edge with 9 wins to 5, with 1 drawn. It's a record that frames Excelsior as the historical favourite in this fixture, though recent form can shift the picture.
Across those meetings the two have combined for 44 goals — an average of 2.9 per game, marking this out as a high-scoring, open fixture. Groningen have scored 15, Excelsior 29.
Their most recent meeting (May 02, 2026) finished Groningen 2–3 Excelsior in the Netherlands. Eredivisie.
They have met 15 times: 5 Groningen wins, 1 draws and 9 Excelsior wins.
Excelsior have the better head-to-head record, with 9 wins to 5.
Groningen 2–3 Excelsior, in the Netherlands. Eredivisie.