GroningenGroningen vs Utrecht — Eredivisie
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UtrechtEuroborg, Groningen
Going into the match, Groningen had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Utrecht had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 6 times in our records: Groningen 2 wins, Utrecht 4 wins. Groningen are 9th in the Eredivisie on 7 points; Utrecht are 15th on 1.
Match report
Home form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L L L W D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 8 Feb 2026
- L 2-0 at Sparta Rotterdam · 31 Jan 2026
- L 1-2 vs For Sittard · 25 Jan 2026
- W 0-2 at Heerenveen · 18 Jan 2026
- D 0-0 vs NAC Breda · 10 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at GO Ahead Eagles · 21 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (W L D L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at NEC Nijmegen · 11 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs Feyenoord · 8 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Heerenveen · 1 Feb 2026
- L 4-2 at Celtic · 29 Jan 2026
- L 0-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 25 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Genk · 22 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Groningen vs Utrecht
- Groningen 2-1 Utrecht · 9 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 0-1 Groningen · 14 Sept 2025 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 3-1 Groningen · 13 Apr 2025 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 0-1 Utrecht · 20 Oct 2024 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 1-2 Utrecht · 7 Apr 2023 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 2-1 Groningen · 6 Nov 2022 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 52' Normal Goal — Y. Taha (Groningen)
- 79' Normal Goal — D. de Wit (Utrecht)
- 90' Normal Goal — J. Karlsson (Utrecht)
Match statistics
| Groningen | Metric | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 0.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.44 |
| 11 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 12 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 419 | Total passes | 451 |
| 337 | Accurate passes | 370 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 10 | Key passes | 8 |
| 94 | Duels | 94 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |