VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 15 Mar 2026

FC Twente 0–2 FC Utrecht

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Twente favourites at 64%.

FC Utrecht won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ángel Alarcón, 71.1 in 88′.

Well above their usual level: Ángel Alarcón +23.5, Artem Stepanov +13.6, Gjivai Zechiël +12.8.

Well below it: Mats Rots −10.0, Marko Pjaca −9.4, Souffian El Karouani −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Mar 2026	W 4–1	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
1 Mar 2026	W 2–0	v Feyenoord Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v FC Groningen Eredivisie
15 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at SC Telstar Eredivisie
7 Feb 2026	W 5–0	v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie

6 Mar 2026	D 0–0	at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
1 Mar 2026	W 2–0	v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
14 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at FC Groningen Eredivisie
11 Feb 2026	W 3–1	at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

7 Dec 2025	FC Utrecht 1–1 FC Twente Eredivisie

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Daouda Weidmann Midfielder	11	0.04	100.0	–
Stav Lemkin Defender	90	0.09	57.5	+10.8
Lars Unnerstall Goalkeeper	90	–	57.4	+4.7
Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink Forward	11	0.05	51.9	–
Ricky van Wolfswinkel Forward	28	0.25	51.0	–
Kristian Hlynsson Midfielder	84	0.04	48.1	+3.4
Robin Pröpper Defender	27	–	47.9	–
Thomas Van den Belt Midfielder	62	0.03	47.2	+1.9
Sam Lammers Forward	90	0.48	47.2	−5.2
Ruud Nijstad Defender	63	0.17	46.1	+3.1
Daan Rots Midfielder	90	0.15	45.5	−4.7
Marko Pjaca Forward	62	–	43.1	−9.4
Ramiz Zerrouki Midfielder	84	0.06	42.8	−2.8
Bart van Rooij Defender	90	–	40.3	−5.5
Arno Verschueren Midfielder	28	0.11	33.1	–
Mats Rots Defender	90	–	33.0	−10.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Adrian Blake Forward	2	0	0	–	100.0	–
Nick Viergever Defender	2	0	0	–	100.0	–
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder	88	1	0	0.38	71.1	+23.5
David Min Forward	10	0	0	–	62.1	–
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.5	+9.8
Artem Stepanov Forward	80	1	0	0.66	59.4	+13.6
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder	88	0	1	0.17	59.1	+12.8
Yoann Cathline Midfielder	69	0	0	–	54.5	+12.1
Dani De Wit Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	52.2	+7.8
Mike Van der Hoorn Defender	90	0	0	0.05	51.3	+3.4
Matisse Didden Defender	90	0	0	0.01	50.4	+5.9
Jesper Karlsson Forward	21	0	0	–	43.5	–
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.0	−3.2
Souffian El Karouani Defender	90	0	0	–	39.0	−8.5
Niklas Vesterlund Defender	90	0	0	–	36.6	−1.7