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Eredivisie · Matchweek 1

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FC GroningenFC Utrecht
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
1

Venue

Stadium
Euroborg, Groningen
Capacity
22,525
Surface
grass
Attendance
22,525

Teams

Coaches
Dick Lukkien · Anthony Correia
Position
9 · 13
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3

Referee

Joey Kooij

Weather

Conditions
clear sky
Temperature
30.1° (feels 28.6°)
Wind
4.8
Humidity
27%

Where to watch · 1

  • Netherlands Canal+ Netherlands

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 6510 22715 16 WWWWW
2 AZ Alkmaar 6510 17611 16 WWWWD
3 Feyenoord 6420 20713 14 DWDWW
4 Ajax 6411 19712 13 DWLWW
5 FC Twente 6411 1257 13 WWDWW
6 Excelsior 6312 1376 10 LWWDL
7 Fortuna Sittard 6312 1214-2 10 WLWWL
8 Go Ahead Eagles 6231 15132 9 DWLDD
9 FC Groningen 6222 1213-1 8 WLLDD
10 NEC Nijmegen 6213 1112-1 7 WWLDL
11 SC Heerenveen 6132 79-2 6 DLDLD
12 Sparta Rotterdam 6123 1013-3 5 WDLDL
13 Telstar 6123 511-6 5 LLDLD
14 FC Utrecht 6123 1119-8 5 LDLDW
15 SC Cambuur 6114 918-9 4 LLLDW
16 PEC Zwolle 6114 617-11 4 LWLDL
17 Willem II 6024 619-13 2 LDLDL
18 ADO Den Haag 6015 616-10 1 LLDLL
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

FC Groningen

LLWWL 2W 0D 3L · 6 pts (1.2 ppg) · GF 7 GA 10 · xG 5.54–8.46 · xPts 5.14

  • L A Ajax 0–2 xG 0.24–1.82 NLD E
  • W A Heracles Almelo 2–1 xG 1.71–0.99 NLD E
  • W H NEC Nijmegen 2–1 xG 1.82–1.27 NLD E
  • L H Excelsior 2–3 xG 0.95–2.42 NLD E
  • L A Feyenoord 1–3 xG 0.83–1.95 NLD E

FC Utrecht

WWWWD 4W 1D 0L · 13 pts (2.6 ppg) · GF 10 GA 4 · xG 14.21–8.6 · xPts 10.2

  • D A Ajax 1–1 lost on pens None–None xG 4.87–4.92 NLD E
  • W H SC Heerenveen 3–2 xG 2.19–1.29 NLD E
  • W H Fortuna Sittard 2–0 xG 2.35–0.6 NLD E
  • W A Ajax 2–1 xG 1.73–1.27 NLD E
  • W H NAC Breda 2–0 xG 3.07–0.53 NLD E

All meetings · 49 matches since 2005

FC Groningen 1611 draws22 FC Utrecht

Goals 56–62 · 2.41 per match · BTTS 45% · over 2.5 43%

Last 10 · 10 matches

FC Groningen 31 draws6 FC Utrecht

Goals 10–13 · 2.3 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Last 5 · 5 matches

FC Groningen 20 draws3 FC Utrecht

Goals 5–7 · 2.4 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • W FC Groningen 2–1 FC Utrecht NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 1–2 FC Utrecht NLD E · Regular Season
  • W FC Utrecht 0–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Utrecht 3–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 1–2 FC Utrecht neutral NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Utrecht 2–1 FC Groningen neutral NLD E · Regular Season
  • W FC Utrecht 1–3 FC Groningen neutral NLD E · Regular Season
  • D FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Utrecht 1–0 FC Groningen NLD E · Europa League Play-offs - Semi-finals
MetricFC Groningen all · 6FC Groningen at home · 3FC Utrecht all · 6FC Utrecht away · 3
Results
Matches66
Points per game1.330.83
W / D / L2 / 2 / 21 / 2 / 3
Goals for / match2.001.83
Goals against / match2.173.17
Clean sheets0%0%
Failed to score0%0%
Both teams scored100%100%
Over 2.583%100%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.411.50
xG against / match2.011.93
xG difference-0.60-0.44
Finishing vs xG0.590.34
xPts / match1.161.22
Points vs xPts0.18-0.39
Game state
Scored first67%50%
PPG when scoring first1.751.33
PPG when conceding first0.500.33
Came back from behind33%25%
Leads held40%33%
Minutes leading41%20%
Minutes level34%34%
Minutes trailing25%45%
First goal (min)1744
First goal conceded (min)4134
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half25%73%
Goals conceded in 2nd half46%68%
Late goals for (76'+)0.330.83
Late goals against0.331.17
Style
Possession49%44%
Shots14.511.7
On target5.24.3
Shot conversion14%16%
Shots inside box71%73%
Big chances created3.03.0
Corners4.32.5
xG from set plays10%29%
Goals from headers17%27%
Pressure index12.89.8
Dominant minutes46.838.2
Pass accuracy80%78%
Fouls8.716.3
Cards1.002.17

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

FC Groningen

0–15'33
16–30'41
31–45'23
46–60'13
61–75'01
76–90'22

FC Utrecht

0–15'12
16–30'11
31–45'13
46–60'15
61–75'21
76–90'57

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

FC Groningen · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.08) · stands out: when behind +0.54

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.086
Early press (0-15, level)+0.316
Late push (76+, level)-0.562

Game state

When ahead-0.085
When level+0.016
When behind+0.543
10 min after conceding-0.076
10 min after scoring+0.506

Situations

At home+0.243
Away-0.133
4+ days rest+0.086

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.142
v mid-tier opponents-0.262
v bottom-tier opponents+0.662
Evenly matched-0.083
As underdog-0.142

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.206
Conceded when ahead+0.395
Conceded late (76+)+0.105

Ahead vs level -0.09 · Behind vs level +0.53

FC Utrecht · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.07) · stands out: late chase (76+, behind) -0.36

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.076
Early press (0-15, level)+0.186
Late push (76+, level)-0.253
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.364

Game state

When ahead+0.083
When level-0.206
When behind-0.034
10 min after conceding-0.116
10 min after scoring-0.096

Situations

At home-0.263
Away+0.103
4+ days rest-0.076

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.552
v mid-tier opponents+0.153
Evenly matched-0.004

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.256
Conceded when ahead-0.163
Conceded late (76+)-0.116

Ahead vs level +0.28 · Behind vs level +0.17

FC Groningen

Current: unbeaten 2 · winless 4 · scoring 6 · conceding 11

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-16 100%1.332.02.171.412.01

FC Utrecht

Current: unbeaten 2 · wins 1 · scoring 11 · conceding 8

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
3-4-33 50%0.672.334.01.672.21
4-3-31 17%0.01.02.01.541.6
5-4-11 17%3.02.01.01.460.89
4-2-3-11 17%0.01.04.00.952.5

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.15Home 44% P 43%3.5Draw 27% P 27%3.3Away 29% P 30%

Double Chance

1.36FC Groningen or Draw 35%1.3FC Groningen or FC Utrecht 36%1.61Draw or FC Utrecht 29%

Draw No Bet

1.611 58%2.22 42%

Both Teams To Score

1.61Yes 58%2.2No 42%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.75Over 54% P 54%2.05Under 46% P 46%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.56 - 8 25%2.69 - 11 34%3.7512 - 14 23%8.0Over 14 11%

Number of Cards

3.52.1Over 44%1.66Under 56%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 42.5–45% · away 27.5–30% · 766 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home43%44%43%-0.3
Draw27%28%30%+2.4
Away30%29%26%-2.1

In those fixtures: 2.7 goals a game · BTTS 58% · over 2.5 52%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 52.5–55% · 2,940 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.554%54%54%+0.8

Joey Kooij

Career
121 matches · 10 seasons
Cards / match
3.59 (3.38 yellow · 0.13 red)
Fouls / match
22.4 · 6.2 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.28
Cards to home side
42%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 75 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.613.32+0.5282
Fouls / match20.920.3+0.15
Fouls per card6.36.2-0.11 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.270.24+0.4568
Time added6.66.4+0.2668
First card
38' on average
Card timing
19% in first 30' · 35% in last 15'
Cards to home side
41% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.23

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-08-06 41 290 21'7
2026-07-28 70 321 68'2
2026-05-17 30 170 26'6
2026-05-03 51 290 45'10
2026-04-25 30 220 18'4
2026-04-11 · FC Groningen 10 5
2026-03-20 30 320 14'7
2026-03-14 30 200 32'10
2026-03-08 20 260 54'5
2026-03-01 21 8