Utrecht vs Groningen: result 1-5 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 16, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Groningen?
Groningen won 1-5 on September 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′O. IdrissiGroningen
- 44′O. IdrissiGroningen
- 60′R. ŽivkovićUtrecht
- 66′D. HoesenGroningen
- 80′T. van WeertGroningen
- 90′D. HoesenGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Groningen have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Twente(home) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Utrecht win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Utrecht 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Groningen 2-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Groningen | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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