FC Utrecht
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Stadion Galgenwaard Sun 14 Sep 20:30
FC Groningen
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Utrecht vs Groningen

Utrecht host Groningen in this Dutch Eredivisie fixture at Stadion Galgenwaard, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Sunday 14 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Best Bet Could Be Utrecht for the Win

There’s every chance that Utrecht can beat Groningen and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of 1.76 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

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Utrecht Came Out on Top in Previous H2H

FC Utrecht won their previous league game 2-0. This away victory at Mac3Park Stadion against PEC Zwolle was their second Eredivisie win on the spin. They had 52% possession and recorded seven shots on target, with Davy van den Berg and Derry Murkin each scoring one goal.

FC Groningen have lost their previous two Eredivisie matches away from home. Their most recent league game was at home at Euroborg Stadion where they recorded a 4-0 victory over Heracles. Groningen had 42% of possession and five shots on goal, with Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson on the scoresheet twice, while Younes Taha and David van der Werff were both able to net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been four straight wins for Utrecht when playing Groningen. In their last clash, Utrecht banked a 3-1 home victory at Stadion Galgenwaard. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with six Utrecht wins, one Groningen victory and three draws.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Utrecht logo Utrecht 5 3 0 2 11 4 7 11:4 9
7 Groningen logo Groningen 5 3 0 2 10 9 1 10:9 9
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FC Utrecht – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 16.0 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. Utrecht have had 47.3% possession, 393.2 passes and 4.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 10.2 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal, while earning 5.4 corners.

Miguel Rodriguez is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Victor Jensen, David Min and Sebastien Haller each have 3. Leading assistor is Souffian El Karouani with 5, while goalies Vasilios Barkas and Michael Brouwer have 5 clean sheets between them.

FC Groningen – Last 10 League Games

Groningen have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 5.4 shots on goal, 12.6 attempts and 2.2 goals. Dick Lukkien's men average 46.3% possession, 396.0 passes, 3.5 corners taken and 5.2 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 12.3 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson has landed 5 goals, Stije Resink 3, with Mats Seuntjens and two others scoring 2. Stije Resink has been the top assist maker on 3, with Etienne Vaessen notching one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Davy van den Berg, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiel, Miguel Rodriguez, David Min, Adrian Blake.

FC Groningen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (GK), Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Dies Janse, Marvin Peersman, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, David van der Werff, Younes Taha, Jorg Schreuders, Thom van Bergen.

Utrecht vs Groningen Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Utrecht vs Groningen with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of 1.76 for a home win in this Eredivisie encounter. We think that Utrecht will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

The Eredivisie tipsters at jeetwin24.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen league stats:

  • Utrecht have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Utrecht have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Utrecht have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Groningen have lost their last 6 games on the road.
  • Groningen have lost 14 of their last 19 games on the road.
  • Groningen have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Utrecht have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Utrecht to Win Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 56.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Utrecht Utrecht logo 2 - 0 Groningen logo Groningen

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Utrecht to win by a 2-0 scoreline. At odds of 7.50, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Thom van Bergen Over 1.5 Shots 

Thom van Bergen (Groningen) has had over 1.5 shots in three consecutive Eredivisie away matches. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of 1.95 that this happens.

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David Min to Score

David Min (Utrecht) has scored in his past two Eredivisie home games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of 3.15.

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

The 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three consecutive Groningen matches, with the last ten Utrecht home games averaging 10.10 corners. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Total Corners and you can secure 1.70 that the teams go over the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Utrecht Logo Utrecht
Total
9.80 4.40 5.40
Home
10.10 5.30 4.80
Away
9.90 4.70 5.20
Groningen Logo Groningen
Total
8.70 3.50 5.20
Home
8.80 4.80 4.00
Away
7.30 2.50 4.80
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Total Corners
Utrecht Corners
Groningen Corners
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Utrecht
Total Goals Under 2.5
Total Corners Over 8.5

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Utrecht vs Groningen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Utrecht Could Have Edge According to Bookies

The favourites are 58% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with FC Utrecht being priced at 1.71 to come away with a victory in this Eredivisie encounter. FC Groningen are seen as the most unlikely winner at 4.70.

Utrecht -0.75 at 1.93 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Groningen, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land 1.79 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Sébastien Haller is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Sébastien Haller is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 5.30 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is 2.85.

Player Goals
Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
David Min (Utrecht)
Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson (Groningen)
Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
Player Shots On Target
Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson (Groningen)
Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
David Min (Utrecht)
Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
Player Shots
Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson (Groningen)
Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
Noah Ohio (Utrecht)
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Utrecht Aiming to Extend Unbeaten Home Streak

Utrecht have swerved defeat at Stadion Galgenwaard in the previous nine matches. Utrecht have recorded seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.40 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Groningen have been defeated in six straight away matches. They have clocked up seven losses, two draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 2.40.

Utrecht beat Groningen 3-1 when they last met at Stadion Galgenwaard. The previous 6 H2H games at Stadion Galgenwaard have ended in three Utrecht victories, two draws and one Groningen win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Utrecht logo Utrecht Home Stats 7-2-1 3.00 2.40 0.60 6 4 5 5
Groningen logo Groningen Away Stats 1-2-7 3.40 1.00 2.40 6 4 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
FC Utrecht logo FC Utrecht League Stats
FC Groningen logo FC Groningen League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Utrecht vs Groningen Lineups & Team News

The latest Utrecht vs Groningen team news could impact your bets — review it first. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Eredivisie as well as the latest injury reports.

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Vasilios Barkas
2 Siebe Horemans 3 Mike van der Hoorn 24 Nick Viergever 16 Souffian El Karouani
6 Davy van den Berg 27 Alonzo Engwanda 21 Gjivai Zechiel
22 Miguel Rodriguez 9 David Min 15 Adrian Blake
1 Etienne Vaessen
5 Marco Rente 3 Thijmen Blokzijl 4 Dies Janse 43 Marvin Peersman
8 Tika de Jonge 6 Stije Resink
17 David van der Werff 10 Younes Taha 14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Substitutes

  • 5Kolbeinn Finnsson
  • 8Can Bozdogan
  • 14Zidane Iqbal
  • 17Emirhan Demircan
  • 23Niklas Vesterlund
  • 25Michael Brouwer
  • 26Miliano Jonathans
  • 40Matisse Didden
  • 44Mike Eerdhuijzen
  • 46Jaygo van Ommeren
  • 55Derry Murkin
  • 91Sebastien Haller

FC Groningen Substitutes

  • 2Wouter Prins
  • 7Travis Hernes
  • 13Lovro Stubljar
  • 16Tyrique Mercera
  • 18Tygo Land
  • 19Oskar Zawada
  • 20Mats Seuntjens
  • 21Hidde Jurjus
  • 22Sven Bouland
  • 27Rui Mendes
  • 48Robin Kelder
  • 69Mark Hoekstra

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

31 Aug Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 0-2 Utrecht
29 Aug Europa League
Utrecht 0-0 Zrinjski Mostar
24 Aug Eredivisie
Utrecht 4-1 Excelsior
22 Aug Europa League
Zrinjski Mostar 0-2 Utrecht
17 Aug Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 2-1 Utrecht
15 Aug Europa League
Utrecht 2-1 Servette

Previous FC Groningen Lineups

30 Aug Eredivisie
Groningen 4-0 Heracles
24 Aug Eredivisie
PSV 4-2 Groningen
17 Aug Eredivisie
Groningen 2-1 SC Heerenveen
10 Aug Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Groningen
18 May Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 2-0 Groningen
15 May Eredivisie
Groningen 2-2 Ajax

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Utrecht Injury Table
Type Name Info
Vasilios Barkas Other
Victor Jensen Hamstring
Dani de Wit Foot
Ivar Jenner Other
FC Groningen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Etienne Vaessen Yellow cards
Elvis van der Laan Other
B. A. Willumsson Other
Noam Emeran Other
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Feyenoord 5 5 0 0 11:1 15
2 PSV 5 4 0 1 17:8 12
3 Ajax 5 3 2 0 10:4 11
4 AZ Alkmaar 4 3 1 0 9:4 10
5 NEC Nijmegen 5 3 0 2 17:9 9
6 Utrecht 5 3 0 2 11:4 9
7 Groningen 5 3 0 2 10:9 9
8 Sp. Rotterdam 6 3 0 3 8:16 9
9 Fortuna Sittard 5 2 1 2 9:9 7
10 Twente 6 2 1 3 9:8 7
11 PEC Zwolle 4 2 0 2 4:5 6
12 Go Ahead E. 5 1 3 1 9:9 6
13 Volendam 5 0 4 1 6:9 4
14 Telstar 5 1 1 3 5:9 4
15 NAC Breda 5 1 1 3 4:9 4
16 Excelsior 5 1 0 4 3:12 3
17 SC Heerenveen 5 0 2 3 5:8 2
18 Heracles 5 0 0 5 2:16 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 3 3 0 0 7:1 9
2 Feyenoord 3 3 0 0 5:0 9
3 NEC Nijmegen 3 2 0 1 11:5 6
4 Utrecht 3 2 0 1 8:2 6
5 PSV 3 2 0 1 10:5 6
6 Groningen 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
7 Fortuna Sittard 2 1 1 0 5:4 4
8 Go Ahead E. 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
9 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
10 NAC Breda 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
11 Excelsior 3 1 0 2 2:3 3
12 PEC Zwolle 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
13 Sp. Rotterdam 3 1 0 2 3:10 3
14 Volendam 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
15 SC Heerenveen 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
16 Twente 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
17 Telstar 3 0 1 2 3:7 1
18 Heracles 2 0 0 2 2:6 0