Twente vs Utrecht

15 March 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Marc Nagtegaal

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • A. Stepanov 32’
  • Á. Alarcón 66’

Match summary

Utrecht beat Twente 2-0 on the road. Utrecht led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Stepanov put Utrecht ahead in the 32nd minute and Á. Alarcón made it 0-2 in the 66th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Twente created 1.49 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Utrecht 1.72 from 10.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
16 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 5
543 Passes 338
81.2% Pass accuracy 70.4%
16 Tackles 16
7 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Twente Utrecht
11’
A. StepanovShot on target
13’
D. de WitShot on target
18’
25’
32’
A. StepanovRight foot shot0-1 (Utrecht)
32’
Á. AlarcónShot on target
34’
M. v. d. HoornShot on target
35’
M. DiddenShot on target
R. NijstadShot on target
40’
T. V. d. BeltShot on target
43’
50’
G. ZechiëlShot on target
57’
R. NijstadShot on target
58’
R. van WolfswinkelM. Pjaca
62’
66’
Á. AlarcónLeft foot shot0-2 (Utrecht)
69’
J. KarlssonY. Cathline
80’
D. MinA. Stepanov
A. VerschuerenShot on target
85’
89’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 1.72 32’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), 0-1 32’ 66’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), 0-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 1.72 32’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), 0-1 Stepanov 32’ 66’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), 0-2 Alarcón 66’
Twente 1.49 xGUtrecht 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking Twente attacking 
66’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 32’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 61’ S. Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 81’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), open play, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 50’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 40’ R. Nijstad (Twente), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 85’ A. Verschueren (Twente), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ D. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. Lemkin (Twente), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ S. Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ S. Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ M. v. d. Hoorn (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ D. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ L. V. o. Hesselink (Twente), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ R. Nijstad (Twente), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Weidmann (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ M. Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 66’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 32’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 61’ S. Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 81’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), open play, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 50’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 40’ R. Nijstad (Twente), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 85’ A. Verschueren (Twente), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ D. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 49’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Lemkin (Twente), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ S. Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ S. Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ M. v. d. Hoorn (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ D. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ L. V. o. Hesselink (Twente), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ R. Nijstad (Twente), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Weidmann (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ M. Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Twente 4-3-3 Starting XI
Unnerstall
Rooij
Lemkin
Nijstad 63’
Rots
Hlynsson 84’
Zerrouki 84’
Belt
Rots
Lammers
Pjaca 62’
Utrecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Barkas
Nielsen
Didden
Hoorn
Karouani
Engwanda
Zechiël
Alarcón
Wit
Cathline 69’
Stepanov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 6 2 22 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 5 1 – 6 – 72 – – – –
90′ 3 1 – 8 4 71 1 – – –
63′ 1 2 – 3 1 48 – – – –
M. Rots
90′ – 1 – 3 1 63 1 – – –
R. Pröpper Came on as a substitute
27′ – 1 – – – 29 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
84′ – – 25 2 – – – 4 1 3 –
84′ – – 61 – – 1 3 5 – 1 –
62′ – – 31 2 – 1 – 2 1 –
A. Verschueren Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 12 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
R. van Wolfswinkel Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 10 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
D. Weidmann Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 9 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
D. Rots
90′ – – 2 – 0.16 – 1 4 1 38 –
90′ – – 3 – 0.48 – 1 4 – 27 –
62′ – – – – – – – 3 – 23 –
L. V. o. Hesselink Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – 1 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Twente win 57% Avg odds 1.63
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.00
Utrecht win 20% Avg odds 4.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.