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Groningen vs Utrecht

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Predictions
GroningenSeason so far: 4 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
Groningen 2, Utrecht 1Full timeHalf-time 1-0
UtrechtSeason so far: 3 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses
Kick-off
Competition
Eredivisie
Round
Gameweek 1
Venue
Euroborg, Groningen
Referee
Joey Kooij, Netherlands

Timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions in the order they happened. The home team is on the left and the away team on the right.

  1. Goal: B. Willumsson8'
  2. Substitution: E. van der LaanReplaced Rente30'
  3. Video review: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson35'
  4. Half-time, 1-0
  5. Goal: T. van Bergen48'
  6. Substitution: Z. IqbalReplaced Min62'
  7. Substitution: A. BlakeReplaced Cathline62'
  8. Substitution: D. van den BergReplaced Pohl62'
  9. Substitution: G. OfferhausReplaced Horemans70'
  10. Substitution: T. MerceraReplaced Prins71'
  11. Goal: A. BlakeAssist: van den Berg80'
  12. Substitution: T. HernesReplaced Willumsson81'
  13. Substitution: R. MetuReplaced Clement81'
  14. Yellow card: Dani De Wit84'
  15. Substitution: K. ParedesReplaced Alarcon84'
  16. Yellow card: Joris van Overeem88'

Team stats

How the two teams compare. Each bar is split by how much of that stat each team had.

  • Possession: Groningen 59%, Utrecht 41%

Top stats

  • Expected goals (xG): Groningen 1.55, Utrecht 2.27
  • Shots on target: Groningen 5, Utrecht 7
  • Shots: Groningen 16, Utrecht 14
  • Saves: Groningen 6, Utrecht 3
  • Goals prevented by the keeper: Groningen -0.79, Utrecht -0.79

Expected goals is how many goals a team’s chances would usually produce. Higher than their real goals means they were unlucky or wasteful.

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Top fantasy points

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Player of the match

D. van der WerffMidfielderGroningen
8.7

Rated 8.7 out of 10 by our data provider, from everything the player did in the match.

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History and connections

SeasonAll seasons

Recorded data only. Coverage varies by season; missing values are shown as unknown.

Recorded matches
1
Goals
3
Average attendance
Unknown

Connections

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Groningen · Utrecht

Season trends

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  1. 2026-271

Records

  1. Match · 2026-27 · Aug 9, 2026
    Groningen · Utrecht
    Home goals
    2
    Away goals
    1