Groningen vs Utrecht: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 25, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won 2-3 on February 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′B. LinssenGroningen
- 45′B. LinssenGroningen
- 54′S. HallerUtrecht
- 79′G. TroupéeUtrecht
- 82′Y. AyoubUtrecht
Official lineup for Groningen vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 45O. Idrissi
- 14M. Mahi
- 11B. Linssen
- 5S. Memišević
- 22S. Tibbling
- 24T. Hiariej
- 8R. Jenssen
- 3K. Larsen
- 2J. Davidson
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1S. Padt
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 27G. Kerk
- 22S. Haller
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 25S. Amrabat
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 20G. Troupée
- 15R. van der Meer
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 16D. Jensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Utrecht have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Cambuur(home) | 4-4 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 1 draw, 4 Utrecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Utrecht 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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