Utrecht vs Groningen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Utrecht faced Groningen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on April 13. Utrecht took the win with a commanding 3-1 result.

The decisive moment occurred on the 8th minute when Souffian El Karouani found the net, putting Utrecht in front. This was followed by goals from Yoann Cathline, Stije Resink and Sebastien Haller, bringing the match to a 3-1 conclusion.

6 months after their last encounter in Eredivisie, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Utrecht and Groningen are set to clash again. In their last match, Utrecht secured a 0-1 win. Utrecht head into this game after their recent draw with Go Ahead Eagles on April 6 in the Eredivisie, stretching their unbeaten streak to two matches.

Groningen are coming off two consecutive defeats to PSV and Feyenoord, leaving them without a victory in their last four outings. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last ten away matches in a row.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Utrecht and Groningen in this campaign. Paxten Aaronson and Miguel Rodriguez have been pivotal for Utrecht’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Ron Jans, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Eredivisie, Aaronson has been Utrecht’s standout scorer with six goals, while El Karouani remains their top assist provider in the competition with eight. Supporting them are Yoann Cathline, Siebe Horemans and Victor Jensen, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Utrecht’s attack.

Meanwhile, Groningen’s offensive unit, guided by Dick Lukkien, has leaned on Luciano Valente and Leandro Bacuna, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Schreuders has emerged as Groningen’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting four goals, while Valente has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. Supporting them are Thom Van Bergen, Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson and Stije Resink, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Groningen’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since March 2022. Utrecht claimed victory three times while Groningen twice. The most recent match between them was on October 20, 2024, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Utrecht secured a 0-1 victory. In total, Utrecht have managed six goals in these five meetings, compared to Groningen's eight. So far, Utrecht have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Groningen.

This season in Eredivisie, Utrecht have recorded eighteen wins, eight draws, and five losses in 31 matches, netting 61 goals (1.97 per match) and conceding 42 (1.35 per match). In Eredivisie, Groningen have played 30 matches, winning nine, drawing eight and losing thirteen, scoring 32 goals at an average of 1.07 per match and conceding 45 at a rate of 1.50 per match.

Utrecht’s previous game resulted in a draw against Go Ahead Eagles., while Groningen's recent form includes two consecutive losses, including defeats against PSV and Feyenoord in their last two outings. Overall, over their most recent nineteen games, Utrecht have claimed seven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn six times, while Groningen have won six of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing five.

  • Utrecht's last 5 home matches had under 2.5 goals.
  • Groningen have gone 4 consecutive matches without a clean sheet.

Utrecht: last matches

MatchGo Ahead Eagles 2:2 Utrecht, April 6Utrecht 2:0 Heerenveen, March 30Utrecht 0:1 NEC, March 15Willem II 2:3 Utrecht, March 9Utrecht 1:0 NAC, March 1PSV 2:2 Utrecht, February 15Utrecht 0:1 Almere City FC, February 9Heracles Almelo 2:0 Utrecht, February 4Zwolle 3:3 Utrecht, February 1Heracles Almelo 1:1 Utrecht, January 24
OutcomeDWLWWDLLDD
Over 2.5+--+-+--+-
Under 2.5-++-+-++-+
Clean sheet-+--+-----
Failed to score--+---++--
Conceded+-++-+++++
Conceded two+--+-+-++-

Groningen: last matches

MatchGroningen 1:3 PSV, April 5Feyenoord 4:1 Groningen, April 2NAC 1:1 Groningen, March 29Schalke 1:0 Groningen, March 19Groningen 1:0 Fortuna Sittard, March 16Groningen 1:1 Twente, March 1Willem II 1:3 Groningen, February 15Groningen 2:1 NEC, February 8Sparta Rotterdam 1:0 Groningen, February 2Heracles Almelo 1:1 Groningen, January 28
OutcomeLLDLWDWWLD
Over 2.5++----++--
Under 2.5--++++--++
Clean sheet----+-----
Failed to score---+----+-
Conceded++++-+++++
Conceded two++--------

Line-Ups

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

Utrecht kicked off the game with Vasileios Barkas, Souffian El Karouani, Nick Viergever, Mike van der Hoorn who got substituted by Matisse Didden on the 59th minute, Siebe Horemans, Alonzo Engwanda, Oscar Fraulo, Yoann Cathline who got substituted by Adrian Blake on the 76th minute, Paxten Aaronson who got substituted by Victor Jensen on the 86th minute, Miguel Rodriguez who got substituted by Jens Toornstra on the 86th minute and Sebastien Haller who got substituted by Noah Ohio on the 85th minute as starters, with Michael Brouwer, Tom De Graaff, Matisse Didden, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Joshua Mukeh, Victor Jensen, Miliano Jonathans, Jens Toornstra, Adrian Blake, David Min and Noah Ohio on the bench.

Groningen's starting eleven were Etienne Vaessen, Marvin Peersman, Thijmen Blokzijl, Hjalmar Ekdal, Marco Rente who got substituted by Finn Stam on the 76th minute, Stije Resink, Tika de Jonge who got substituted by Leandro Bacuna on the 46th minute, Dave Kwakman who got substituted by Jorg Schreuders on the 66th minute, Luciano Valente, Mats Seuntjens who got substituted by Romano Postema on the 66th minute and Thom Van Bergen who got substituted by Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson on the 76th minute, with Hidde Jurjus, Jasper Meijster, Sven Bouland, Finn Stam, Leandro Bacuna, Jorg Schreuders, David van der Werff, Noam Emeran, Rui Mendes, Thijs Oosting, Romano Postema and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson 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. Utrecht sit 4th with 62 points from 31 matches, while Groningen are currently 11th in the table with 35 points from 30 matches.

Stats

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

  • Expected Goals: 1.71 - 1.01
  • Ball Possession: 39 - 61
  • Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
  • Total Attempts: 11 - 10
  • Shots On Target: 4 - 3
  • Blocked Shots: 1 - 4
  • Shots in the Box: 6 - 5
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 5
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
  • Fouls: 6 - 8
  • Corners: 2 - 3
  • Throw-Ins: 28 - 23
  • Saves: 3 - 2
  • Free Kicks: 8 - 6
  • Offsides: 0 - 0
  • Passes into Final Third: 101 - 150
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 52 - 104
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 19 - 18
  • Tackles: 27 - 22
  • Completed Tackles: 13 - 17
  • Total Crosses: 14 - 13
  • Successful Crosses: 1 - 5
  • Interceptions: 12 - 14
  • Clearances: 30 - 31

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Stije Resink, Thom Van Bergen and Alonzo Engwanda were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Utrecht and Groningen in real time. You can watch the goals by Souffian El Karouani, Yoann Cathline, Stije Resink and Sebastien Haller 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 Utrecht - Groningen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Timeline

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Utrecht 3, Groningen 1.
  2. 86'
    Substitution for Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Paxten Aaronson
  3. 86'
    Substitution for Utrecht. Jens Toornstra replaces Miguel Rodriguez
  4. 85'
    Substitution for Utrecht. Noah Ohio replaces Sebastien Haller
  5. 76'
    Substitution for Groningen. Finn Stam replaces Marco Rente
  6. 76'
    Substitution for Groningen. Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson replaces Thom Van Bergen
  7. 76'
    Substitution for Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline
  8. 66'
    Substitution for Groningen. Jorg Schreuders replaces Dave Kwakman
  9. 66'
    Substitution for Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Mats Seuntjens
  10. 59'
    Substitution for Utrecht. Matisse Didden replaces Mike van der Hoorn
  11. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  12. 46'
    Substitution for Groningen. Leandro Bacuna replaces Tika de Jonge
  13. HT
    Half-Time - 3 : 1
    First half ends.
  14. 42'
    3 - 1
    Sebastien Haller scores for Utrecht, assisted by Miguel Rodriguez.
  15. 34'
    Alonzo Engwanda is shown the yellow card.
  16. 32'
    2 - 1
    Stije Resink scores for Groningen.
  17. 18'
    Thom Van Bergen is shown the yellow card.
  18. 17'
    2 - 0
    Yoann Cathline scores for Utrecht, assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
  19. 10'
    Stije Resink is shown the yellow card.
  20. 8'
    1 - 0
    Souffian El Karouani scores for Utrecht.
  21. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins