Utrecht vs Groningen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht and Groningen drew 2-2 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. JoostenGroningen
- 21′J. Strand LarsenGroningen
- 39′B. RamselaarUtrecht
- 90′G. KerkUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 7G. Kerk
- 9Adrián Dalmau
- 11Eljero George Rinaldo Elia
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 10Simon Gustafson
- 8J. van Overeem
- 3J. Hoogma
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 32E. Oelschlägel
Groningen
5-3-2- 9J. Strand Larsen
- 15G. Gudmundsson
- 14P. Joosten
- 21Alessio Da Cruz
- 26D. van Kaam
- 18A. El Messaoudi
- 5K. Itakura
- 4W. Dammers
- 2D. Dankerlui
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Groningen have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Emmen(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Ajax(away) | 4-5 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 13, 2020 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Heracles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Emmen(away) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 4 draws, 0 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Groningen 0-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Groningen 0-1 Utrecht | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Groningen 0-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Utrecht 0-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Groningen 1-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Utrecht 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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