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Matchday

Eredivisie 26/27 · 9 Aug 2026

FC Groningen 2–1 FC Utrecht

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 3.8 xG · Standout: Guus Offerhaus scored 87.4

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.5 – 2.3
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 54%.

FC Groningen won although FC Utrecht made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Etienne Vaessen, 65.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Etienne Vaessen +17.9, Arthur Zagre +17.1, Siebe Horemans +13.0.

Well below it: Ángel Alarcón −21.8, Yoann Cathline −11.0, Joris van Overeem −8.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Groningen

21 May 2026L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
17 May 2026W 2–1at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
10 May 2026W 2–1v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
2 May 2026L 2–3v Excelsior Eredivisie
25 Apr 2026L 1–3at Feyenoord Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

24 May 2026D 0–0at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
21 May 2026W 3–2v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
17 May 2026W 2–0v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
10 May 2026W 2–1at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
2 May 2026W 2–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie

Head to head

14 Feb 2026FC Groningen 1–2 FC Utrecht Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025FC Utrecht 0–1 FC Groningen Eredivisie

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper9000–65.3+17.9
Travis Hernes Midfielder900–54.8–
Thom van Bergen Forward90100.3354.5+7.1
David van der Werff Midfielder90000.0652.1+10.9
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward81100.6551.6+10.3
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender9000–49.3−0.2
Pelle Clement Midfielder8100–44.5−0.0
Elvis Van der Laan Defender6000–42.8–
Tygo Land Midfielder9000–42.7−6.4
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder90000.0542.3+0.5
Tyrique Mercera Defender1900–40.1–
Tika de Jonge Midfielder90000.2835.1−8.7
Marco Rente Defender3000–34.3–
Ryan Metu Forward9000.0534.2–
Wouter Prins Defender71000.1224.4–

FC Utrecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Guus Offerhaus Defender2000–87.4–
Adrian Blake Forward28100.4080.3–
Zidane Iqbal Midfielder2800–72.0–
Arthur Zagre Defender9000–60.0+17.1
Siebe Horemans Defender7000–56.7+13.0
Davy van den Berg Midfielder2801–52.0–
Kevin Paredes Midfielder13000.0448.1–
Niklas Vesterlund Defender90000.0247.2+4.5
Michael Brouwer Goalkeeper9000–43.8–
Mike Eerdhuijzen Defender90000.2243.3−4.1
Ferdinand Pohl Defender6200–42.8–
Dani De Wit Midfielder90000.1442.3−7.7
Joris van Overeem Midfielder90000.1539.5−8.8
David Min Forward6200–38.8−7.2
Yoann Cathline Midfielder62000.0933.8−11.0
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder84001.2323.2−21.8