Match Info

Eredivisie - Round 1

Date: 9 August 2026, Sunday

Location: Euroborg (Groningen)

Referee: Kooij J. (Ned)

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	Groningen		Utrecht

	1	X	2
	2.20	3.50	3.20	Watch
	2.25	3.50	3.10
	2.14	3.40	3.20	Watch
	2.25	3.65	3.26
	2.29	3.5	3.03	Watch
	2.19	3.50	3.20
	2.25	3.57	3.27	Watch
	2.20	3.45	3.10
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.22 ↓ (2.35)	3.51 ↑ (3.48)	3.17 ↑ (2.89)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

The best margin for this event is 2.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Groningen
42.8%

Draw
27.1%

Utrecht
30%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

40.2%

27.1%

32.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Groningen has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.6%)

Utrecht has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.7%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
18.6%	16.3%	65.1%

Groningen - Utrecht Predictions

Users Predictions: 42 users predict this event. Groningen will win (votes: 7 - 16.7%). Utrecht will win (votes: 28 - 66.7%). It will Tie (votes: 7 - 16.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Utrecht: 52.4% – 81%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 5 Selected Experts predict this event. Utrecht (votes: 3 - 60%). Tie (votes: 2 - 40%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Vaessen E. (G) 14. Schreuders J. 5. Rente M. 3. Blokzijl T. (C) 2. Prins W. 8. de Jonge T. 18. Land T. 17. van der Werff D. 26. van Bergen T. 24. Clement P. 9. Willumsson B.	25. Brouwer M. (G) 2. Horemans S. 53. Pohl F. 44. Eerdhuijzen M. 23. Vesterlund N. 8. van Overeem J. (C) 20. de Wit D. 92. Zagre A. 11. Alarcon A. 10. Cathline Y. 9. Min D.
Substitutes
12. Brandis N. 44. Dillema J. 20. Eggens N. 53. Hall J. 7. Hernes T. 31. Janse R. (G) 29. Mercera T. 34. Metu R. 42. Mosselaar J. 16. Nordin A. 13. Stubljar L. (G) 15. van der Laan E.	15. Blake A. 33. Gadellaa K. (G) 14. Iqbal Z. 32. Kloosterboer P. 6. Offerhaus G. 47. Owen E. C. 30. Paredes K. 34. van den Berg D.
Coaches
Lukkien D.	Correia A.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
8', 1 - 0, Willumsson B. ⚽,
30', Rente M. ↓, van der Laan E. ↑,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
48', 2 - 0, van Bergen T. ⚽,
62', Pohl F. ↓, van den Berg D. ↑,
62', Min D. ↓, Iqbal Z. ↑,
62', Cathline Y. ↓, Blake A. ↑,
70', Horemans S. ↓, Offerhaus G. ↑,
71', Prins W. ↓, Mercera T. ↑,
79', 2 - 1, Blake A. ⚽, van den Berg D. (A),
81', Willumsson B. ↓, Hernes T. ↑,
81', Clement P. ↓, Metu R. ↑,
84', Alarcon A. ↓, Paredes K. ↑,
84', de Wit D. 🟨,
88', van Overeem J. 🟨,

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Groningen won 1.

Groningen has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Groningen may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Groningen has had a series of home games.

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

There will not play in Groningen: Jeng M. (Leg Injury) Resink S. (Knee Injury)

There will not play in Utrecht: Agougil O. (Injury) Engwanda A. (Hamstring Injury) Jensen V. (Knee Injury) Jonathans M. (Knee Injury) Ohio N. (Knee Injury) van Ommeren J. (Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Groningen won 4 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 19:23. (average 1:1.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Groningen won 1 match, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 7:12. (average 0.7:1.2).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
8	Groningen	7	3	2	2	15:13	2	11
15	Utrecht	7	1	2	4	11:24	-13	5

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- FC Groningen
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Groningen - Valladolid	1:0 ✺
25.07.26	Groningen - Volos	0:0 ✺
24.07.26	Groningen - Volendam	0:4 ✺
18.07.26	Groningen - AEK Athens	1:2 ✺
11.07.26	Groningen - Emmen	3:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.6 WTLLW
- FC Utrecht
Club Friendly
02.08.26	Utrecht - Sevilla	0:1 ✺
24.07.26	Cambuur - Utrecht	1:0 ✺
07.07.26	Utrecht - Apollon Limassol	0:1 ✺
27.06.26	Utrecht - De Graafschap	1:2 ✺
Dutch Eredivisie
24.05.26	Ajax - Utrecht	2:1 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 0 LLLLL

Latest Head to Head

Dutch Eredivisie
14.02.26	Groningen - Utrecht	1:2
14.09.25	Utrecht - Groningen	0:1
13.04.25	Utrecht - Groningen	3:1
20.10.24	Groningen - Utrecht	0:1
07.04.23	Groningen - Utrecht	1:2
Club Friendly
23.12.22	Utrecht - Groningen	0:3
Dutch Eredivisie
06.11.22	Utrecht - Groningen	2:1

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