Groningen vs Utrecht: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won 1-2 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′Y. TahaGroningen
- 79′D. de WitUtrecht
- 90′J. KarlssonUtrecht
Official lineup for Groningen vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 26T. van Bergen
- 10Y. Taha
- 14J. Schreuders
- 6S. Resink
- 18T. Land
- 17D. van der Werff
- 43M. Peersman
- 4D. Janse
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 1E. Vaessen
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 18A. Stepanov
- 10Y. Cathline
- 20D. de Wit
- 77Ángel Alarcón
- 21G. Zechiël
- 27A. Engwanda
- 16S. El Karouani
- 3M. van der Hoorn
- 40M. Didden
- 23N. Vesterlund
- 1V. Barkas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Utrecht have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2026 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen wins, 0 draws, 4 Utrecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Utrecht 0-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Utrecht 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Groningen 0-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Groningen 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Utrecht 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Utrecht 1-3 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 6th in Eredivisie (14 points from 8 matches) and Utrecht sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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