Predictions for Excelsior vs Groningen

Excelsior vs Groningen Betting Tips: 08/01/2023 - Matchday 15 - Netherlands Eredivisie

8th of January at 15:45 we have yet another match of the Netherlands Eredivisie. The match is Excelsior vs Groningen. And if you are looking for betting tips, you have arrived in the right place as our team of specialists has gone over all of the data and come up with what we think is the best betting tip for this match. So keep reading and good luck!

🔥 Excelsior has had Under 9.5 Corners in its last 3 matches

🔥 Excelsior hasn’t won in its last 3 matches

🔥 Excelsior has conceded at least a goal in its last 3 matches against Groningen

🔥 Groningen has won the last 3 matches against Excelsior

🔥 Excelsior and Groningen average 2.94 goals scored per match

Excelsior		Groningen
14	Standings	15
1.14	Goal Scored	1.21
2.64	Goals Conceded	2.07
64%	% Over 2.5	64%
64%	% BTTS	64%
1.02	xG	1
2.37	xGA	1.93

Excelsior		Groningen
11	Standings	15
1.33	Goal Scored	0.71
1.83	Goals Conceded	2
64%	% Over 2.5	64%
67%	% BTTS	57%
1.2	xG	0.86
2.18	xGA	2.06

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Summary

Goal Scored

Having an average of 1.14 goals scored per match in this season of the Eredivisie makes Excelsior the 15th best attack in the competition. The home team has scored 16 goals in the 14 matches played so far this season.

Averaging 1.21 goals scored per match up until now, Groningen is 12th in terms of attacking power in this season’s Eredivisie. the visiting team has played 14 matches, and found the back of the net 17 goals.

Goals Conceded

The home team has conceded 37 goals in the 14 matches it has taken part in for this season’s Eredivisie. This means that Excelsior averages 2.64 goals conceded per match, making it the 17th team in terms of defensive ability in this competition.

Opponents have found the back of Groningen’s net 29 times in the 14 matches the team has played so far in the competition. Averaging 2.07 goals conceded in the Eredivisie makes Groningen the 15th best defence.

% Over 2.5

The Over 2.5 markets could be interesting. Excelsior, for example, would have won such a bet in 64% of the matches it played so far in this season’s Eredivisie

Trots van het Noorden and Excelsior have been raising some eyebrows in the Over 2.5 Goals market. The away team averages Over 2.5 goals in 64% of its matches, which compares to the league average of 60%. Let’s see how it turns out…

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

If you are considering betting on BTTS for this match, it is probably important to know that 64% of matches from Excelsior this season have seen Both Teams to Score. Will it yield a positive outcome this time around?

If we look at the away team’s stats we will see that coming up to this match, Groningen has both scored and conceded at least one goal in 64% of the times in entered the pitch in this season’s Eredivisie.

Expected Goals (xG)

The Eredivisie is a competition that we know has produced some attacking quality of the past few years, and Excelsior, with its average of 1.02 xG per match will try to prove exactly that for this match.

We mentioned earlier that Trots van het Noorden scores an average of 1.21 goals per match. Did you know that they average 1 expected goals per 90’? Do you think this is maybe an opportunity for bettors looking at opportunities from the visitor’s point of view?

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

Groningen will do what it can to score against the hosts, which arrive at today’s match with 2.37 Expected Goals Against so far in this season of the Eredivisie. We’ll see if Excelsior can keep it’s net safe.

xGA tell us as much as goals conceded, since it does not take into account how efficient the opposing team’s attack is. And the visitors get to this match with a 90’ average of 1.93 xGA. Should we expect this match to fall under the rest of the season average?

Predictions

Excelsior hosts Groningen on 8th of January at 15:45 for the matchday 15 of the Eredivisie, and we have analysed the data and are happy with our prediction for Excelsior vs Groningen.

We have a full team of specialists going over all of the matches happening today and this is one of those that we feel confident enough to recommend a betting tip.

Let’s jump right into this match taking place on 8th of January at 15:45 for the Matchday 15 in the Eredivisie, and find below our prediction for Excelsior vs Groningen. And if you decide to follow it, good luck!