Groningen vs Utrecht: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 27, 2017 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Utrecht?
Groningen won 2-1 on August 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′D. WarmerdamGroningen
- 40′J. DrostGroningen
- 64′Jean-Christophe BahebeckUtrecht
Official lineup for Groningen vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
5-3-2- 10M. Mahi
- 19T. van Weert
- 7J. Bacuna
- 20Y. van Nieff
- 17J. Drost
- 8R. Jenssen
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 2T. Kane
- 3K. Larsen
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 27L. Görtler
- 21Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
- 22S. van de Streek
- 8Y. Ayoub
- 10Z. Labyad
- 18Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 17S. Klaiber
- 5D. Đumić
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 28Edson René Braafheid
- 1D. Jensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Utrecht have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 20, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | Twente(away) | 5-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2017 | Zenit(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Zenit(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Lech Poznan(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 1 draw, 4 Utrecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Groningen 2-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Utrecht 1-0 Groningen | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Utrecht 1-5 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Groningen 1-4 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Utrecht 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Groningen 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 2.0 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 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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