FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Freek van Herk
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | NAC Breda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 29 |
| 34 | Conceded | 28 |
| -13 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Utrecht welcome FC Groningen for this crunch clash at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- 5' FC Utrecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Simon Gustafson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Thomas Bruns has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 25' Sander van de Streek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' FC Groningen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' FC Groningen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Chabot is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Othman Boussaid. He replaces Joris van Overeem on 67 minute.
- 72' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' Mo El Hankouri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaj Sierhuis on 73 minute.
- 78' The 33-year-old Timo Letschert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Nick Venema. He replaces Riechedly Bazoer on 80 minute.
- 85' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Iliass Bel Hassani is replaced by Ajdin Hrustic.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Willem Janssen.
- 89' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Paul Gladon comes on to replace Mimoun Mahi.
- 90' Thomas Bruns was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 8
-
23
Riechedly Bazoer ↓ Nick Venema 80'
- 30
Bench
- 16
- 2
- 6
- 28
- 27
-
29
Nick Venema ↑ 80'
- 19
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 67'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Mo El Hankouri 73'
- 29
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 6
-
10
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Paul Gladon 89'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 73'
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↑ 87'
- 36
- 22
-
19
Paul Gladon ↑ 89'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 2 |
| Ahmad Mendes Moreira | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 1 |
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or FC Groningen 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Groningen
68%
FC Utrecht or FC Groningen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.