Excelsior Rotterdam
- Excelsior Rotterdam are 7th in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 with 11 points after 7 games, one place ahead of FC Groningen.
- Ruben den Uil's side are on a three-game winless streak, drawing 2-2 at NEC Nijmegen, losing 1-2 to FC Utrecht and drawing 2-2 at Ajax.
- Ruben den Uil has been in charge of Excelsior since 1st July 2024 and his 4-3-3 system makes them a proactive side that are all about first-to-the-ball, attack-minded football.
- Excelsior's home record in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 is one win and two defeats from three, while they have averaged 1.33 goals scored and 1.67 conceded.
FC Groningen
- Dick Lukkien has been FC Groningen's boss since 1st July 2023 and his side are built on staying compact, being disciplined and countering quickly.
- They have good numbers in the midfield and have proven to be a good passing team, but it is in the final third where they look to be a little sharper.
- Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson has been on a good scoring streak in recent games, while David van der Werff has set up three of their eight goals in the club's last five matches.
- FC Groningen have won one, drawn one and lost one of three on their travels, but have scored six away from home.
Key Players
- Aymen Sliti has been Excelsior's main threat in the early going, scoring three times in his seven Eredivisie outings, while Irakli Yegoian has been their chief provider with five assists in the same number of appearances.
- Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson has been on a good scoring streak in recent games, while David van der Werff has set up three of their eight goals in the club's last five matches.
Betting Insights
A high-scoring game does stand out with Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and Both Teams to Score Yes at 1.45 , but we think a slight preference for the visitors here, who have picked up some momentum in the recent weeks, despite both teams being on the same 11-point tally at this stage of the Eredivisie 2026/2027 season.
Prediction
- An interesting contrast of styles will be played out when Excelsior Rotterdam take on FC Groningen at Stadion Woudestein on Sunday and the game could be decided by whichever team can win the battle in the centre of the pitch.
- Excelsior are winless in their last three so we'll take Groningen's road numbers and the fact they thumped PEC Zwolle 3-0 a few weeks ago to give us a little bit of a safety net.
