Utrecht vs Groningen

14 September 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Marc Nagtegaal

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • M. Rente 70’

Match summary

Groningen beat Utrecht 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Rente put Groningen ahead with a header in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Utrecht's 1.24 from 14.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
14 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 4
353 Passes 448
72.8% Pass accuracy 76.8%
11 Tackles 22
9 Fouls 16
0 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Utrecht Groningen
Kick-off
M. RodríguezShot on target
6’
11’
D. v. d. WerffShot on target
13’
Shot on target
33’
Shot on target
33’
Shot on target
42’
M. Peersman
Half-time0-0
S. HallerD. v. d. Berg
46’
M. BrouwerV. Barkas
46’
Second half underway
A. BlakeShot on target
49’
55’
Y. Taha
M. RodríguezShot on target
60’
70’
M. RenteHeader0-1 (Groningen)
73’
M. RenteVAR: Goal ruled out
74’
M. PeersmanShot on target
C. BozdoğanM. Rodríguez
76’
M. JonathansA. Blake
76’
D. MurkinN. Viergever
76’
78’
T. LandD. v. d. Werff
80’
T. MerceraM. Rente
86’
O. ZawadaY. Taha
88’
O. Zawada
90+2’
S. Resink
Full-time0-1

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 1.24 1.69 70’ M. Rente (Groningen), 0-1 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 1.69 70’ M. Rente (Groningen), 0-1 Rente 70’
Utrecht 1.24 xGGroningen 1.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Groningen attacking Utrecht attacking 
61’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 70’ M. Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 66’ S. Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 23’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 79’ T. d. Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 13’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 36’ Unknown (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ D. Min (Utrecht), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ T. d. Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ M. Peersman (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ Unknown (Groningen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Unknown (Utrecht), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ D. v. d. Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ S. Haller (Utrecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 70’ M. Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 66’ S. Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 23’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 79’ T. d. Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 13’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 36’ Unknown (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ D. Min (Utrecht), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ T. d. Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Y. Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ M. Peersman (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ Unknown (Groningen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Unknown (Utrecht), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ D. v. d. Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Unknown (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Haller (Utrecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Utrecht 4-3-3 Starting XI
Barkas
Horemans
Hoorn
Viergever
Karouani
Berg
Engwanda
Zechiël
Rodríguez 76’
Min
Blake 76’
Groningen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vaessen
Rente 80’
Blokzijl
Janse
Peersman
Jonge
Resink
Werff 78’
Taha 86’
Schreuders
Bergen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Barkas
46′ – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Horemans
90′ – – –
M. v. d. Hoorn
90′ – – –
N. Viergever
76′ – – –
S. El Karouani
90′ 2 – – 7 2 28 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
D. v. d. Berg
46′ – – – – –
A. Engwanda
90′ – – – – –
G. Zechiël
90′ – – 34 1 – – 2 3 – 2 –
S. Haller Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 12 1 – 1 – 7 3 3 –
M. Brouwer Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – –
C. Bozdoğan Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – –
D. Murkin Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – –
M. Jonathans Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
M. Rodríguez
76′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
D. Min
90′ – – 4 – 0.39 – – 4 2 19 –
A. Blake
76′ – – 3 1 0.23 – 1 3 1 13 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Utrecht win 55% Avg odds 1.70
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Groningen win 20% Avg odds 4.78

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

Form going into the game

Utrecht DWLWW
Groningen LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Utrecht 3-1 Groningen, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Groningen 1-2 Utrecht, 14 Feb 26  All Utrecht vs Groningen meetings

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