Groningen
4/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Groningen’s results
EredivisieMatchweek 1THE MATCH CENTREGroningen vs Utrecht match centre
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
B. Willumsson8′
T. van Bergen48′
A. Blake79′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
GroningenUtrecht
1.550Expected goals · API-Football2.270
5Shots on target6
11Total Shots8
62%Ball Possession38%
3Corner Kicks1
9Fouls11
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves3
355Total passes218
297Passes accurate159
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Groningen 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Utrecht 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Utrecht
5/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Utrecht’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Groningen
10 matchesResults4 wins · 1 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.8
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
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Utrecht
10 matchesResults5 wins · 0 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
SevillaHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1CambuurAway · Friendlies Clubs0–1V-varen NagasakiHome · Friendlies Clubs3–2Apollon LimassolHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1De GraafschapHome · Friendlies Clubs1–2Fortuna SittardHome · Eredivisie2–0AjaxAway · Eredivisie2–1NAC BredaHome · Eredivisie2–0ExcelsiorAway · Eredivisie0–5TelstarHome · Eredivisie4–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Groningen at home with Utrecht away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:05 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Eredivisie · 2026/27 · all league matches
GroningenUtrecht
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Groningen at home with Utrecht away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Groningen
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Dick Lukkien
- 1
E. VaessenG - 14
J. SchreudersD - 3
T. BlokzijlD - 5
M. RenteD - 2
W. PrinsD - 8
T. de JongeM - 18
T. LandM - 17
D. van der WerffM - 26
T. van BergenM - 24
P. ClementM - 9
B. WillumssonF
Substitutes (12)
31 · R. Janse
13 · L. Stubljar
12 · N. Brandis
29 · T. Mercera
44 · J. Dillema
20 · N. Eggens
42 · J. Mosselaar
16 · A. Nordin
7 · T. Hernes
15 · E. van der Laan
53 · J. Hall
34 · R. Metu
Utrecht
Confirmed formation4-3-3Anthony Correia
- 25
M. BrouwerG - 23
N. VesterlundD - 2
S. HoremansD - 44
M. EerdhuijzenD - 92
A. ZagreD - 20
D. de WitM - 8
J. van OvereemM - 53
F. PohlM - 11
A. AlarconF - 9
D. MinF - 10
Y. CathlineF
Substitutes (8)
33 · K. Gadellaa
14 · Z. Iqbal
15 · A. Blake
47 · E. C. Owen
34 · D. van den Berg
30 · K. Paredes
6 · G. Offerhaus
32 · P. Kloosterboer
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Groningen
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Vaessen | 97 | 8.7 | — | — | — | 61 | — |
| Jorg Schreuders | 97 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| Thijmen Blokzijl | 97 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 71 | 1 |
| Marco Rente | 30 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Wouter Prins | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 21 | — |
| Tika de Jonge | 97 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 51 | — |
| Tygo Land | 97 | 7.2 | — | — | — | 47 | — |
| David van der Werff | 97 | 8.6 | — | — | — | 42 | 2 |
| Thom van Bergen | 97 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Pelle Clement | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 21 | — |
| Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | 81 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Elvis Van der Laan | 67 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 29 | — |
| Tyrique Mercera | 26 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Travis Hernes | 16 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Ryan Metu | 16 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rijk Janse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lovro Štubljar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesper Mosselaar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikolas Brandis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jahelille Hall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jismerai Dillema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alvin Nordin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nils Eggens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Utrecht
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brouwer | 97 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 46 | — |
| Niklas Vesterlund | 97 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| Siebe Horemans | 70 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | 97 | 5.9 | — | — | 3 | 41 | — |
| Arthur Zagre | 97 | 7.5 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Dani De Wit | 97 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Joris van Overeem | 97 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Ferdinand Pohl | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Ángel Alarcón | 84 | 5.9 | — | — | 3 | 11 | — |
| David Min | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Yoann Cathline | 62 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Davy van den Berg | 35 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — |
| Zidane Iqbal | 35 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
| Adrian Blake | 35 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | — |
| Guus Offerhaus | 27 | 7.2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Kevin Paredes | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Kevin Gadellaa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Per Kloosterboer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emmanuel Owen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Eredivisie table
Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 19 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 17 | WWWDW |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  Twente | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | WWWDW |
| 5 |  Ajax | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 14 | DWWLW |
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | WLWWL |
| 7 |  Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | DLDWW |
| 8 | Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 11 | WDDLL |
| 9 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 10 | DDDLW |
| 10 |  Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | WDLDL |
| 11 |  NEC Nijmegen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | DLDLW |
| 12 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 5 | LLDLD |
| 13 |  Telstar | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | LDLDL |
| 14 |  Cambuur | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 | DWDLL |
| 15 | Utrecht | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 5 | LWDLD |
| 16 |  PEC Zwolle | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 | LLDLW |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 2 | DLLDL |
| 18 |  Willem II | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 2 | LLDLD |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Groningen | Draw | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.30 | 3.50 | 3.00 |
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