Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Excelsior vs Groningen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 8 on 11 Oct 2026. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Excelsior 2, Groningen 9; Shots off target: Excelsior 6, Groningen 1; Possession: Excelsior 49%, Groningen 51%; Corner kicks: Excelsior 3, Groningen 6; Fouls: Excelsior 10, Groningen 11; Yellow cards: Excelsior 0, Groningen 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Groningen led shots on target, 9 to 2 over Excelsior, Groningen had more possession, 51% to 49% over Excelsior, and Groningen led corner kicks, 6 to 3 over Excelsior. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Groningen committed more fouls, 11 to 10 over Excelsior and Groningen had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Excelsior. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
