UtrechtUtrecht vs Groningen — Eredivisie
3-1
GroningenStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Going into the match, Utrecht had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Groningen had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Utrecht 2 wins, Groningen 2 wins. Utrecht are 15th in the Eredivisie on 2 points; Groningen are 10th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D W L W W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at GO Ahead Eagles · 6 Apr 2025
- W 2-0 vs Heerenveen · 30 Mar 2025
- L 0-1 vs Nijmegen · 15 Mar 2025
- W 2-3 at Willem II · 9 Mar 2025
- W 1-0 vs NAC Breda · 1 Mar 2025
- D 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven · 15 Feb 2025
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L L D W D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs PSV Eindhoven · 5 Apr 2025
- L 4-1 at Feyenoord · 2 Apr 2025
- D 1-1 at NAC Breda · 29 Mar 2025
- W 1-0 vs For Sittard · 16 Mar 2025
- D 1-1 vs Twente · 1 Mar 2025
- W 1-3 at Willem II · 15 Feb 2025
Head-to-head: Utrecht vs Groningen
- Groningen 2-1 Utrecht · 9 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 1-2 Utrecht · 14 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 0-1 Groningen · 14 Sept 2025 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 0-1 Utrecht · 20 Oct 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 8' Normal Goal — S. El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 17' Normal Goal — Y. Cathline (Utrecht)
- 32' Normal Goal — S. Resink (Groningen)
- 42' Normal Goal — S. Haller (Utrecht)
Match statistics
| Utrecht | Metric | Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 363 | Total passes | 575 |
| 261 | Accurate passes | 476 |
| 72 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 7 | Key passes | 7 |
| 121 | Duels | 121 |
| 65 | Duels won | 56 |
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 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 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 |