Groningen vs Utrecht H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

On February 14, Groningen were hosting Utrecht in the Eredivisie of Netherlands. Utrecht took the win with a commanding 1-2 result.

Younes Taha scored the first goal of the game on the 52nd minute of the match, putting Groningen in front. Dani De Wit and Jesper Karlsson added to the score, ending the game at 1-2.

5 months after their last face-off in Eredivisie, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Groningen and Utrecht meet again. In their last encounter, Groningen secured a 0-1 win. Following a string of defeats to PSV, Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard, Groningen face this match in need of a turnaround.

Utrecht, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over NEC in their most recent game. Though notably, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across nine consecutive matches.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Groningen and Utrecht in this campaign. Younes Taha and Stije Resink have been pivotal for Groningen’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Dick Lukkien, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Eredivisie, Willumsson has been Groningen’s standout scorer with six goals, as Taha continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Supporting them are Thom Van Bergen, Marco Rente and David van der Werff, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Groningen’s attack.

Meanwhile, Utrecht’s attacking options, guided by Ron Jans, have been bolstered by Souffian El Karouani and Gjivai Zechiel, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Zechiel leads Utrecht’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with five goals, while El Karouani remains their top assist provider in the competition with ten. Utrecht have also relied on Victor Jensen, Dani De Wit and Derry Murkin to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since December 2022, the teams have clashed five times. Groningen claimed victory twice while Utrecht three times. The most recent match between them was on September 14, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Groningen secured a 0-1 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Groningen have found the net six times, whereas Utrecht have scored six. So far, Utrecht have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Groningen.

This season in Eredivisie, Groningen have recorded twelve wins, five draws, and twelve losses in 29 matches, scoring 42 goals, averaging 1.45 per match, while conceding 37, an average of 1.28 per match. Utrecht have won eleven of their 29 matches in Eredivisie this season, with eight draws and ten defeats, scoring 45 goals at an average of 1.55 per match and conceding 35 at a rate of 1.21 per match.

Groningen are in the middle of a three-match losing streak, having lost to PSV, Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard in their last three matches, while Utrecht are coming off a win in their last match against NEC. Overall, over their most recent nineteen games, Groningen have claimed six victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn four times, while Utrecht have won four of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing six.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Groningen–Utrecht, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated a draw was projected as most likely, carrying 37%, while Groningen’s victory was at 27% and Utrecht’s victory was at 36%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Groningen - Utrecht in real time.

Groningen kicked off the game with Etienne Vaessen, Marvin Peersman who got substituted by Wouter Prins on the 85th minute, Dies Janse, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente who got substituted by Tyrique Mercera on the 46th minute, Jorg Schreuders, Stije Resink, Tygo Land who got substituted by Travis Hernes on the 85th minute, David van der Werff who got substituted by Oskar Zawada on the 79th minute, Thom Van Bergen who got substituted by Ryan Metu on the 85th minute and Younes Taha as starters, with Hidde Jurjus, Lovro Stubljar, Wouter Prins, Tyrique Mercera, Sven Bouland, Rui Mendes, Travis Hernes, Oskar Zawada, Ryan Metu and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson on the bench.

Utrecht's starting eleven were Vasileios Barkas, Souffian El Karouani, Mike van der Hoorn, Matisse Didden, Niklas Vesterlund, Gjivai Zechiel, Alonzo Engwanda who got substituted by Oualid Agougil on the 86th minute, Yoann Cathline who got substituted by Jesper Karlsson on the 73rd minute, Dani De Wit, Angel Alarcon who got substituted by Miguel Rodriguez on the 62nd minute and Artem Stepanov who got substituted by David Min on the 73rd minute, with Michael Brouwer, Kevin Gadellaa, Neal Viereck, Emeka Adiele, Nick Viergever, Jesper Karlsson, Miguel Rodriguez, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Oualid Agougil, Can Bozdogan, Adrian Blake and David Min on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Groningen are 10th with 41 points from their 29 games, while Utrecht are currently 9th in the table with 41 points from 29 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Groningen vs Utrecht on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.85 - 2.28
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 3
• Total Attempts: 11 - 15
• Shots On Target: 2 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 4 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 6
• Corners: 2 - 8
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 15
• Saves: 5 - 1
• Free Kicks: 6 - 12
• Offsides: 2 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 131 - 116
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 87 - 77
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 21 - 33
• Tackles: 23 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 11
• Total Crosses: 13 - 20
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 10 - 9
• Clearances: 32 - 23

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Gjivai Zechiel was the one to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Groningen and Utrecht in real time. You can watch the goals by Younes Taha, Dani De Wit and Jesper Karlsson as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Groningen - Utrecht are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.