Utrecht vs Groningen — Eredivisie
3-1
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Going into the match, Utrecht had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 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 11th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; Groningen are 7th on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D W L W W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% 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 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |