Utrecht vs Groningen — Eredivisie

Eredivisie· Regular Season - 32

Utrecht

1–1Full-time

Groningen

LLLLLDGoals 10-23

LWWWLLGoals 22-22

Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht · Capacity 24,426 · grass · Referee: Ed Peter Janssen

Match events

8'Willem Janssen (Yassin Ayoub)
23'Willem Janssen
34'Mateusz Klich
45+2'Django Warmerdam (A. Absalem)
54'Mateusz Klich (Lukas Görtler)
67'S. van de Streek
72'Yassin Ayoub
73'Jesper Drost (M. Breij)
73'Tom Van Weert
74'Deyovaisio Zeefuik
83'Zakaria Labyad (Anouar Kali)
84'Gyrano Kerk (Cyriel Dessers)

Lineups

Utrecht

Groningen

4-3-1-2

4-2-3-1

J. de JongCoach

E. Faber

Bench (9)

Bench (8)

Match trends

Utrecht have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Groningen have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

5Utrecht wins

1Draws

2Groningen wins

11-8Goals

Groningen

2–1Aug 9, 2026, 12:30 PM

Utrecht

3–1Apr 13, 2025, 10:15 AM

Groningen

0–1Oct 20, 2024, 12:30 PM

Utrecht

Groningen

1–2Apr 7, 2023, 6:00 PM

Utrecht

2–1Nov 6, 2022, 11:15 AM

Groningen

Utrecht

1–3Mar 20, 2022, 11:15 AM

Groningen

0–0Aug 21, 2021, 7:00 PM

Utrecht

1–0May 19, 2021, 4:45 PM

Groningen

Pre-match comparison

1Goals scored per game2.2

2.3Goals conceded per game2.2

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Ed Peter Janssen

3.52Yellow cards / game

0.11Red cards / game

0.15Penalties scored / game

Based on 27 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Utrecht

0-15'

0%

16-30'

10%

31-45'

10%

46-60'

30%

61-75'

30%

76-90+'

20%

Groningen

0-15'

33.3%

16-30'

22.2%

31-45'

11.1%

46-60'

11.1%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

22.2%

Match statistics

47%Possession53%

—Expected goals (xG)—

3Shots on target7

12Total shots12

8Shots off target3

1Blocked shots2

8Shots inside the box8

4Shots outside the box4

2Corners5

2Offsides1

13Fouls14

4Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

6Goalkeeper saves2

397Total passes456

314Accurate passes376

79%Pass accuracy82%

Player ratings

1Zakaria LabyadUtrecht7.8
2David JensenUtrecht7.6
3Yassin AyoubUtrecht🅰️ 1🟨7.6
4Tom Van WeertGroningen⚽ 17.6
5Deyovaisio ZeefuikGroningen🟨7.5
6A. HrusticGroningen7.4

Box score

Utrecht

1David JensenG · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

Tackles—

Duels—

5Dario ĐumićD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes72%

Tackles2

Duels70%

20Giovanni TroupeeD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles1

Duels60%

6Rico StriederM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes94%

Tackles2

Duels42%

14Willem Janssen (C)D · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels30%

8Yassin AyoubM · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨7.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles3

Duels68%

7Gyrano KerkF · 84'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes76%

Tackles1

Duels43%

13Mateusz KlichM · 54'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles2

Duels33%

2Mark Van der MaarelD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes73%

Tackles3

Duels43%

10Zakaria LabyadF · 83'

7.8

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels0%

22S. van de StreekM · 90'

🟨6.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes64%

Tackles1

Duels27%

Bench (9)

16Nick MarsmanG

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25

25O. VelanasM

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11Cyriel DessersF · 6'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes40%

Tackles—

Duels100%

15Robin Van der MeerD

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17

17S. KlaiberD

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23Anouar KaliM · 7'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels0%

27Lukas GörtlerF · 36'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels20%

18

18U. EmanuelsonM

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19Bilal Ould-ChikhF

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Groningen

1Sergio Padt (C)G · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes57%

Tackles—

Duels100%

17

17Jesper DrostM · 73'

6.4

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels13%

19Tom Van WeertF · 90'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels63%

7Juninho BacunaM · 90'

6.8

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes81%

Tackles2

Duels56%

4Mike te WierikD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles1

Duels60%

3Kasper LarsenD · 90'

7.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels78%

21Django WarmerdamD · 45'

6.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes95%

Tackles—

Duels0%

23

23A. HrusticM · 90'

7.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes88%

Tackles1

Duels56%

25Ritsu DoanM · 90'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles2

Duels50%

2Deyovaisio ZeefuikD · 90'

🟨7.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles2

Duels86%

36

36T. van de LooiM · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels0%

Bench (8)

16

16K. BegoisG

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20Yoell Van NieffM

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14

14C. AntunaF

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37

37L. KramerD

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39

39A. AbsalemD · 45'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles1

Duels75%

47

47M. BreijF · 17'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles1

Duels33%

31

31J. HoekstraG

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50Tim FreriksF

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Utrecht vs Groningen played?+

The match is played at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht (capacity 24,426).

What time does Utrecht vs Groningen kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 19, 2018, 4:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).