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
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(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Groningen win(s).
| 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 15th in Eredivisie (1 points from 3 matches) and Groningen sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy