Groningen vs Utrecht match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Groningen lost to Utrecht 1–2 in the Eredivisie on 14 February 2026. Expected goals finished 0.78–2.44. Utrecht had 52% of the ball.
Groningen vs Utrecht match statistics
- 48% Ball possession 52%
- 0.78 Expected goals (xG) 2.44
- 11 Total shots 15
- 2 Shots on target 7
- 7 Shots off target 2
- 2 Blocked shots 6
- 4 Shots inside the box 12
- 2 Corners 8
- 12 Fouls 6
- 2 Offsides 3
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 419 Passes 451
- 80% Pass accuracy 82%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 9' Yellow card G. Zechiël Utrecht
- 52' Goal Younes Taha (assist T. Mercera) Groningen
- 79' Goal D. de Wit (assist G. Zechiël) Utrecht
- 90' Goal J. Karlsson Utrecht
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Groningen
Bench L. Štubljar , H. Jurjus , Wouter Prins , T. Hernes , B. Willumsson , T. Mercera , O. Zawada , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , R. Metu
Utrecht
Bench M. Brouwer , K. Gadellaa , Emeka Adeile , Can Bozdoğan , D. Min , J. Karlsson , A. Blake , Miguel Rodríguez , N. Viergever , O. Agougil , J. van Ommeren , N. Viereck
Form guide
Groningen at home
5–2–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Utrecht away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 2.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 3.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.2 per game
46% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Groningen vs Utrecht head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Utrecht v Groningen | 0–1 | |
| Utrecht v Groningen | 3–1 | |
| Groningen v Utrecht | 0–1 | |
| Groningen v Utrecht | 1–2 | |
| Utrecht v Groningen | 2–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.