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FC Utrecht v Groningen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 13th Apr, 11:15 BST, Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

the Stadion Galgenwaard plays host on Sunday morning, as Ron Jans's FC Utrecht welcome Dick Lukkien's Groningen in the Eredivisie. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've searched our expansive database and pulled out the stats that matter the most. Head-to-head and recent form is included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Utrecht are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.57.

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Utrecht
53%
7/10
8%
-
Draw
24%
27/10
8%
-
Groningen
24%
4/1-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
13%
-
Utrecht 1-0
10%
6/1
22%
-
Utrecht 2-1
10%
15/2-
Utrecht 2-0
9%
7/1
6%
-
Groningen 1-0
6%
12/1
24%
-
Groningen 2-1
6%
14/1
12%
-
Utrecht 3-1
6%
14/1
25%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
9/1
33%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1
13%
-
Utrecht 3-0
5%
12/1
8%
-
Groningen 2-0
4%
25/1
10%
-
Utrecht 3-2
3%
25/1
24%
-
Utrecht 4-1
3%
28/1
38%
-
Groningen 3-1
2%
40/1-
Utrecht 4-0
2%
25/1
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
9/10
19%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
9/10
17%
-
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/9
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
2/1-
No 1st Goal
3%
9/1
33%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
10/11
14%
-
BTTS - No
45%
10/11
9%
-
BTTS - Home Win
25%
11/4
25%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
17/2
12%
-
Home/draw
76%
1/6-
Away/draw
48%
11/10
9%
-
Home/away
76%
2/7
6%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/7
9%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
5/2
22%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
9/4
30%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1/3
11%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
11/2
50%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/9
8%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
14/1
67%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/33
4%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
27%
-
Home DNB
69%
2/7
6%
-
Away DNB
40%
5/2
13%
-
Utrecht win to nil
27%
7/4
8%
-
Groningen win to nil
12%
8/1
18%
-
Utrecht / Utrecht
30%
7/4
15%
-
Utrecht / Groningen
2%
40/1
21%
-
Utrecht / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Utrecht
19%
7/2-
Draw / Groningen
8%
9/1
9%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
15%
-
Groningen / Utrecht
4%
22/1
21%
-
Groningen / Groningen
10%
7/1
6%
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Groningen / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Utrecht have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below in the table, having won 14, drawn 6 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 6 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Utrecht have outscored their opponents by 50 goals to 27 goals.

Home League Performance

Utrecht have played 14 games at home winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored 20 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 22 goals at home.

Groningen are in 12th position in the Eredivisie on 32 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 31 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Groningen have conceded 35 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Utrecht
Groningen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax2822423970 
Apr 20
d
 
2-2F
May 14
l
 
3-1A
2
PSV2819454861 
l
 
2-5A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
5-0A
3
Feyenoord2917843259 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-1A
4
Utrecht Home281585953 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Apr 13
5
Twente2813871447 
w
 
2-1A
May 11
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
6
AZ Alkmaar2813781546 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
May 11
7
GA Eagles281369645 
d
 
3-3A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
8
Heerenveen289712-1434 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
9
NEC299614-133 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
6-0A
10
Fortuna299614-1633 
l
 
2-5F
May 18
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
11
Heracles2871110-1332 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 23
d
 
1-1A
12
Groningen Away288812-1432 
Apr 13
w
 
0-1F
-
-
13
S.Rotterdam2871011-531 
May 14
w
 
1-4F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
14
PEC Zwolle287912-930 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
d
 
0-00-0
May 18
15
NAC288614-1830 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
16
Willem II286616-1824 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
2-3A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
17
Waalwijk294718-2319 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
May 3
w
 
1-2F
18
Almere City284717-3219 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Utrecht 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Utrecht2 - 0Heerenveen
Utrecht0 - 1NEC
Utrecht1 - 0NAC
Utrecht0 - 1Almere City
Utrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht2 - 5Fortuna
Utrecht3 - 3GA Eagles
Utrecht2 - 5PSV
Utrecht1 - 0Heracles
Utrecht0 - 2Feyenoord
Utrecht3 - 2Waalwijk
Utrecht3 - 2Willem II
Utrecht2 - 1Twente
Utrecht1 - 0PEC Zwolle
Utrecht1 - 1GA Eagles
Utrecht3 - 1S.Rotterdam
Utrecht0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Utrecht1 - 0Vitesse
Utrecht2 - 1GA Eagles
Utrecht5 - 1PEC Zwolle
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AUtrecht2 - 2GA Eagles
HUtrecht2 - 0Heerenveen
HUtrecht0 - 1NEC
AUtrecht3 - 2Willem II
HUtrecht1 - 0NAC
AUtrecht2 - 2PSV
HUtrecht0 - 1Almere City
AUtrecht3 - 3PEC Zwolle
AUtrecht1 - 1Heracles
HUtrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
AUtrecht2 - 1Feyenoord
HUtrecht2 - 5Fortuna
HUtrecht3 - 3GA Eagles
AUtrecht3 - 1Almere City
AUtrecht2 - 2Ajax
HUtrecht2 - 5PSV
AUtrecht2 - 1NEC
HUtrecht1 - 0Heracles
AUtrecht4 - 1S.Rotterdam
HUtrecht0 - 2Feyenoord
Groningen 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Feyenoord4 - 1Groningen
NAC1 - 1Groningen
Willem II1 - 3Groningen
S.Rotterdam1 - 0Groningen
Heracles1 - 1Groningen
GA Eagles2 - 1Groningen
Twente2 - 0Groningen
PSV5 - 0Groningen
NEC6 - 0Groningen
Fortuna1 - 0Groningen
Ajax3 - 1Groningen
Heerenveen2 - 1Groningen
Almere City1 - 1Groningen
Waalwijk1 - 2Groningen
Vitesse6 - 0Groningen
GA Eagles1 - 1Groningen
Waalwijk2 - 1Groningen
Fortuna3 - 1Groningen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Groningen
Feyenoord1 - 0Groningen
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGroningen1 - 3PSV
AGroningen1 - 4Feyenoord
AGroningen1 - 1NAC
HGroningen1 - 0Fortuna
HGroningen1 - 1Twente
AGroningen3 - 1Willem II
HGroningen2 - 1NEC
AGroningen0 - 1S.Rotterdam
AGroningen1 - 1Heracles
HGroningen1 - 0Heerenveen
AGroningen1 - 2GA Eagles
HGroningen0 - 0Almere City
AGroningen0 - 2Twente
HGroningen0 - 0PEC Zwolle
HGroningen2 - 0Willem II
AGroningen0 - 5PSV
HGroningen1 - 0S.Rotterdam
AGroningen0 - 6NEC
AGroningen0 - 1Fortuna
HGroningen0 - 1Utrecht
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Utrecht have beaten Groningen in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Utrecht since 2015
Utrecht
Groningen
Goals: Scored
10
12
Games: Scored
7 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
1 / 8
FCU
3
D
3
GRO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Utrecht
Utrecht2 - 1
1 - 3Groningen
Utrecht1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 5Groningen
Utrecht2 - 0
League games at Groningen since 2016
Groningen
Utrecht
Goals: Scored
7
13
Games: Scored
5 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
4 / 9
FCU
5
D
3
GRO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Groningen
0 - 1Utrecht
1 - 2Utrecht
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Utrecht
Draw1 - 1Draw
Groningen2 - 1
2 - 3Utrecht
1 - 4Utrecht
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Groningen of late. It has been 5 Eredivisie matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday morning against FC Utrecht.

Utrecht 4th Groningen 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Utrecht will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Groningen will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Utrecht have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-30
Groningen have scored 30% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Utrecht
PG (predicted goals)
Groningen
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
31%
better
FCU
GRO
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Games scored24
18
Failed to score4
10
Scored first13
11
Goals scored50
27
Avg. goals scored1.8
1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for18
13
Avg. XG for1.6
1
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
FCU
GRO
1%
better
view stats
Games conceded22
21
Clean sheets6
7
Conceded first14
14
Goals conceded41
41
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+1%

Utrecht v Groningen Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28677
S KarouaniP AaronsonS KarouaniP Aaronson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Karouani DEF2817
3
-
N Viergever  DEF2731
2
1
P Aaronson MID2763
7
-
V Barkas GLK26
1
-
M Hoorn  DEF2631
5
-
S Horemans DEF2612
1
-
J Toornstra MID2614
-
V Jensen MID2423
1
-
D Min FWD242
3
-
O Fraulo MID2122
2
-
Y Cathline FWD2053
1
-
N Ohio FWD195
4
-
Z Iqbal MID181
3
-
M Rodríguez FWD1742
4
-
A. Engwanda MID15
-
M Didden  DEF11
-
S Haller  FWD1111
-
A Blake FWD1131
1
-
C Bozdogan MID911
1
-
A Descotte FWD92
-
M Jonathans FWD6
-
N Vesterlund DEF512
-
K Finnsson DEF3
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27458
E VaessenJ SchreudersL ValenteM Peersman
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Bergen FWD2831
3
-
E Vaessen GLK271
4
-
L Valente FWD2725
4
-
J Schreuders FWD2641
2
-
L Bacuna DEF2522
7
-
M Rente DEF2411
3
1
B Willumsson FWD234
2
1
R Postema FWD232
2
-
W. Prins DEF2211
1
-
T Blokzijl DEF22
1
1
T Oosting MID211
-
S Resink MID2121
5
-
M Peersman DEF202
7
1
F. Stam DEF181
3
-
T. de Jonge MID171
2
1
R Mendes FWD1411
3
-
M Seuntjens MID1012
-
D. Kwakman MID92
-
H Ekdal DEF8
-
N. Emeran FWD3
-
M Mariani DEF2
-
S. Bouland DEF2
-
D. van der Werff MID2
-
H Jurjus GLK1
-
F Turay FWD1
-