FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie .
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Peter Janson
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Emmen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | VVV Venlo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -13 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Groningen and FC Utrecht.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Sergio Padt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 15' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Sander van de Streek does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 20' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' Mike te Wierik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Groningen winning 100% of all matches.
- 43' Cyriel Dessers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Uriel Antuna comes on to replace Jannik Pohl.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mike te Wierik, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Netherlands international Joris van Overeem has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Michael Breij is replaced by Ahmad Mendes Moreira on 65 minute.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Simon Gustafson on 66 minutes.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Timo Letschert argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' Sean Klaiber has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Tim Handwerker exits the field as Tim Freriks enters on 75.
- 76' Against the run of play, Ahmad Mendes Moreira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' The crowd applauds Sander van de Streek as he leaves the pitch. Mark van der Maarel steps in for FC Utrecht.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Klaiber.
- 88' FC Utrecht have won 440 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Tim Handwerker ↓ Tim Freriks 75'
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 21
- 7
- 6
- 36
- 22
- 24
-
11
Jannik Pohl ↓ Uriel Antuna 46'
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
-
14
Uriel Antuna ↑ 46'
-
33
Tim Freriks ↑ 75'
-
18
Ahmad Mendes Moreira ↑ 65'
- 67
Coach
Danny Buijs
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 28
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Cyriel Dessers 79'
- 8
Bench
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 79'
- 25
- 29
-
11
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 79'
- 41
- 26
- 13
Coach
Dick Advocaat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Adrian Blake | 1 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Taylor Booth | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.68
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Utrecht
42%
FC Groningen or FC Utrecht
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.