UtrechtUtrecht vs Groningen — Eredivisie
0-1
GroningenStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Going into the match, Utrecht had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Groningen had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Utrecht 3 wins, Groningen 1 win. 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 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W D W W L). 1.9 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at PEC Zwolle · 31 Aug 2025
- D 0-0 vs Zrinjski · 28 Aug 2025
- W 4-1 vs Excelsior · 24 Aug 2025
- W 0-2 at Zrinjski · 21 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 Aug 2025
- W 2-1 vs Servette FC · 14 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W L W L L). 2.2 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Heracles · 29 Aug 2025
- L 4-2 at PSV Eindhoven · 23 Aug 2025
- W 2-1 vs Heerenveen · 16 Aug 2025
- L 4-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 10 Aug 2025
- L 2-0 at PEC Zwolle · 18 May 2025
- D 2-2 vs Ajax · 14 May 2025
Head-to-head: Utrecht vs Groningen
- Groningen 2-1 Utrecht · 9 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 1-2 Utrecht · 14 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 3-1 Groningen · 13 Apr 2025 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 0-1 Utrecht · 20 Oct 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 70' Normal Goal — M. Rente (Groningen)
Match statistics
| Utrecht | Metric | Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 1.24 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.69 |
| 14 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 353 | Total passes | 448 |
| 257 | Accurate passes | 344 |
| 73 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 12 | Key passes | 10 |
| 125 | Duels | 125 |
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 |