Utrecht vs Groningen: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 19, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht and Groningen drew 1-1 on April 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′Willem Marco JanssenUtrecht
- 73′T. van WeertGroningen (pen.)
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 7G. Kerk
- 22S. van de Streek
- 6R. Strieder
- 8Y. Ayoub
- 10Z. Labyad
- 13M. Klich
- 20G. Troupée
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 5D. Đumić
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1D. Jensen
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 19T. van Weert
- 36T. van de Looi
- 25R. Dōan
- 7J. Bacuna
- 23A. Hrustić
- 17J. Drost
- 2D. Zeefuik
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 3K. Larsen
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Groningen have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Willem II(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Vitesse(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Roda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Utrecht wins, 0 draws, 2 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Groningen 2-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 13th in Eredivisie (8 points from 8 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 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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