Utrecht vs Groningen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 18, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht won 3-1 on March 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. TadićGroningen
- 42′É. DuplanUtrecht
- 84′C. van der GunUtrecht
- 89′Alexander Clas Robin GerndtUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
- 5M. Zullo
- 7É. Duplan
- 11Alexander Clas Robin Gerndt
- 22C. van der Gun
- 6J. Mårtensson
- 33A. Kali
- 14M. van der Maarel
- 15N. Asare
- 17A. Schut
- 38M. van der Hoorn
- 16R. Fernández
Groningen
- 9César David Texeira Torres
- 12M. Jones
- 7L. Bacuna
- 8Tim Sparv
- 10D. Tadić
- 20Petter Andersson
- 3J. Ivens
- 16J. Kappelhof
- 18L. Burnet
- 21V. van Dijk
- 26Luciano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Groningen have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Twente(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Vitesse(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2012 | VVV Venlo(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Utrecht win, 0 draws, 2 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Groningen 1-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Utrecht 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Groningen 1-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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