Utrecht vs Groningen: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieEuropa League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 19, 2021 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht won 1-0 on May 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 77′Simon GustafsonUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 26O. Boussaid
- 7G. Kerk
- 10Simon Gustafson
- 22S. van de Streek
- 8J. van Overeem
- 6A. Maher
- 5H. ter Avest
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 32E. Oelschlägel
Groningen
3-4-2-1- 11M. El Hankouri
- 21Alessio Da Cruz
- 10A. Robben
- 6A. Matusiwa
- 18A. El Messaoudi
- 7R. Lundqvist
- 5K. Itakura
- 2D. Dankerlui
- 32M. te Wierik
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Groningen have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 13, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2021 | Willem II(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Twente(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 13, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 9, 2021 | Emmen(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 4 draws, 0 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Utrecht 2-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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