FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | PSV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | AZ | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 May | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 5 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 24 | Conceded | 13 |
| -13 | GD | +2 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Groningen gets underway.
- 0-1 the final result. FC Utrecht will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Taylor Booth | 1 |
| Thom van Bergen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + FC Utrecht or FC Groningen 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Groningen
63%
FC Utrecht or FC Groningen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

