FC Groningen vs FC UtrechtLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie

2026/2027

FC Groningen

Willumsson8'

Bergen48'

-FT

Aug 09, 2026

Euroborg

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Etienne Vaessen

FC Groningen

8.3

88'Yellow Card

Joris van Overeem

FC Utrecht

84'Substitution

Kevin Paredes· In

Ángel Alarcón· Out

FC Utrecht

84'Yellow Card

Dani de Wit

FC Utrecht

81'Substitution

Travis Hernes· In

Brynjólfur Willumsson· Out

FC Groningen

81'Substitution

Ryan Metu· In

Pelle Clement· Out

FC Groningen

Goal!

2-1

Adrian Blake

80'·FC Utrecht

⚽

71'Substitution

Tyrique Mercera· In

Wouter Prins· Out

FC Groningen

70'Substitution

Guus Offerhaus· In

Siebe Horemans· Out

FC Utrecht

62'Substitution

Davy van den Berg· In

Ferdinand Pohl· Out

FC Utrecht

62'Substitution

Adrian Blake· In

Yoann Cathline· Out

FC Utrecht

62'Substitution

Zidane Iqbal· In

David Min· Out

FC Utrecht

Goal!

2-0

Thom van Bergen

48'·FC Groningen

⚽

30'Substitution

Elvis van der Laan· In

Marco Rente· Out

FC Groningen

Goal!

1-0

Brynjólfur Willumsson

8'·FC Groningen

⚽

Statistics of the Game

FC Groningen

FC Utrecht

59%Ball Possession41%

16Shots Total14

5Shots On Target7

5Corners1

12Fouls17

0Yellow Cards2

1Offsides4

6Saves3

446Passes305

4Shots Off Target7

107Attacks67

38Dangerous Attacks37

10Shots Inside Box12

6Shots Outside Box2

2Goals1

17Free Kicks12

7Shots Blocked0

4Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

12Tackles20

0Assists1

365Accurate Passes223

14Total Crosses18

2Accurate Crosses10

5Interceptions11

51Duels Won55

2Big Chances Created4

1Big Chances Missed3

FC Groningen

Manager: Dick Lukkien

Starting XI

8.3

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

7.2

7.5

8.0

6.6

Brynjólfur Willumsson

7.7

Substitutes

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.5

Manager: Anthony Correia

Starting XI

6.8

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.3

6.4

6.8

6.5

ÁA

Ángel Alarcón

5.8

David Min

6.6

Yoann Cathline

6.5

Substitutes

6.9

6.8

7.2

6.6

7.1

Emmanuel Chigozie Owen

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Etienne Vaessen GK	8.3	90'	0	0	-	61(57%)	-	-
Thom van Bergen MF	8.0	90'	1	0	2/5	20(90%)	2	9/16
Brynjólfur Willumsson FW	7.7	81'	1	0	3/4	10(70%)	2	5/10
David van der Werff MF	7.5	90'	0	0	0/2	45(84%)	2	8/14
Tygo Land MF	7.2	90'	0	0	-	49(90%)	-	2/3
Thijmen Blokzijl DF	6.8	90'	0	0	-	70(87%)	1	5/7
Travis Hernes MF	6.7	9'	0	0	-	4(75%)	-	1/1
Marco Rente DF	6.6	30'	0	0	-	19(74%)	1	2/2
Pelle Clement MF	6.6	81'	0	0	-	20(75%)	-	5/10
Ryan Metu FW	6.5	9'	0	0	0/1	-	1	0/2
Jorg Schreuders DF	6.5	90'	0	1	0/1	41(86%)	3	5/14
Elvis van der Laan DF	6.4	60'	0	0	-	29(97%)	-	4/9
Wouter Prins DF	6.3	71'	0	0	0/2	21(76%)	-	1/4
Tika de Jonge MF	6.3	90'	0	0	0/1	51(87%)	-	2/10
Tyrique Mercera DF	6.2	19'	0	0	-	6(67%)	1	2/4

FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
FC Groningen	15	W1	1	0	2	0	4/15	3-9
FC Utrecht	15	L1	0	1	0	1	9/15	6-4

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

FC Groningen — last 5 games

L1-2 vs AEK Athens2026-07-18
L0-4 vs FC Volendam2026-07-24
D0-0 vs Volos NFC2026-07-25
L1-3 vs Almere City2026-07-31
W1-0 vs Real Valladolid2026-08-01

FC Utrecht — last 5 games

W2-0 vs K. Beerschot V.A.2026-07-11
W3-2 vs V-Varen Nagasaki2026-07-17
L0-1 @ SC Cambuur2026-07-24
W1-0 @ SC Cambuur2026-07-24
L0-1 vs Sevilla2026-08-02

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 35
Period covered: 2009-10-18 – 2026-02-14
FC Groningen wins: 7
Draws: 9
FC Utrecht wins: 19
Avg goals per meeting: 2.2
Over 2.5 goals: 37%
Both teams scored: 46%
Home side won: 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 0D 4L (FC Groningen view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.4 vs 2.2

Aggregated from 35 finished meetings (2009-10-18 – 2026-02-14) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 35)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-02-14	FC Groningen	1-2	FC Utrecht
2025-09-14	FC Utrecht	0-1	FC Groningen
2025-04-13	FC Utrecht	3-1	FC Groningen
2024-10-20	FC Groningen	0-1	FC Utrecht
2023-04-07	FC Groningen	1-2	FC Utrecht

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
FC Groningen	10	4	6	-1	WWLL	8	+2
FC Utrecht	16	4	1	-9	LLDL	15	+1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 5 ptsFC Groningen 6 · FC Utrecht 1
Positions: #10 vs #16
Goals per game: 2.25/2.5 vs 1.5/3.75scored/conceded per game · league average 2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-09

Previous Meetings

Last 35 matches

Won 20%

(7/35)

Draw 26%

(9/35)

Won 54%

(19/35)

Goals

31-46

Total matches

Recent matches (5/35)

Eredivisie•Feb 14, 2026

FC Groningen

1-2

FC Utrecht

Eredivisie•Sep 14, 2025

FC Utrecht

0-1

FC Groningen

Eredivisie•Apr 13, 2025

FC Utrecht

3-1

FC Groningen

Eredivisie•Oct 20, 2024

FC Groningen

0-1

FC Utrecht

Eredivisie•Apr 7, 2023

FC Groningen

1-2

FC Utrecht

Head to Head

Last 35 matches

FC Groningen wins

Draws

FC Utrecht wins

Goals Scored

31 - 46

Feb 14, 2026 • Eredivisie

FC Groningen

1-2

FC Utrecht

Sep 14, 2025 • Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

0-1

FC Groningen

Apr 13, 2025 • Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

3-1

FC Groningen

Matchday 1 — Eredivisie

Match Report

The table read 10th (FC Groningen, 6 pts) against 16th (FC Utrecht, 1 pts), 5 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.25/2.5 for FC Groningen and 1.5/3.75 for FC Utrecht (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.

The sides have met 35 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for FC Groningen, 9 draws and 19 for FC Utrecht, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.

The venue was Euroborg, with room for 22,525 spectators. On the scoreboard, FC Groningen led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.

Goal scorers

FC Groningen: Brynjólfur Willumsson (8'), Thom van Bergen (48') · FC Utrecht: Adrian Blake (80')

Key stats

Possession: FC Groningen 59% · FC Utrecht 41% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 5-1

More details:

FC Groningen — live results and schedule FC Utrecht — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht?

FC Groningen 2-1 FC Utrecht. Eredivisie match played on 9 Aug 2026.

What league is FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht in?

This match is part of the Eredivisie. The match was played at Euroborg. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between FC Groningen and FC Utrecht?

In 35 meetings between 2009 and 2026: FC Groningen has 7 wins, 9 draws, and 19 losses against FC Utrecht.

Where was FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht played?

The match was played at Euroborg.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/35)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 35 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — Eredivisie

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions