Eredivisie Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 9 2026 · 13:30 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.55 – 2.27
Utrecht
  • B. Willumsson 8’
  • T. van Bergen 48’
  • 80’ A. Blake
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Groningen beat Utrecht

Groningen won 2–1 through goals from Willumsson and van Bergen. Utrecht replied through a Blake goal. Groningen won despite the lower xG; Utrecht created the better chances (2.27 vs 1.55). On the chances created, Utrecht deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Groningen ✓37%
Draw25%
Utrecht37%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
2
Model 1.39 · xG 1.55
Utrecht goals
1
Model 1.38 · xG 2.27
Total goals
3
Model 2.77 · xG 3.82
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. van der WerffGroningen
8.7
  • RefereeJoey Kooij
  • Coaches— · Anthony Correia
  • VenueEuroborg

Timeline

  1. B. Willumsson 1–0
    8’
  2. ⇄ Elvis Van der LaanFor M. Rente
    30’
  3. VAR B. WillumssonGoal cancelled
    35’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. T. van Bergen 2–0
    48’
  6. ⇄ Z. IqbalFor D. Min
    62’
  7. ⇄ A. BlakeFor Y. Cathline
    62’
  8. ⇄ D. van den BergFor Ferdinand Pohl
    62’
  9. ⇄ G. OfferhausFor S. Horemans
    70’
  10. ⇄ T. MerceraFor W. Prins
    71’
  11. A. Blake 2–1Assist D. van den Berg
    80’
  12. ⇄ T. HernesFor B. Willumsson
    81’
  13. ⇄ Ryan MetuFor P. Clement
    81’
  14. D. de WitYellow card
    84’
  15. ⇄ K. ParedesFor Ángel Alarcón
    84’
  16. J. van OvereemYellow card · Foul
    88’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Groningen16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Utrecht14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
GroningenUtrecht
59% Possession 41%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 2.27
0.98 Expected points (xPts) 1.82
16 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 7
7 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside the box 12
6 Shots outside the box 2
449 Passes 306
81% Pass accuracy 74%
5 Corners 1
6 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.18 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

18.6 E. Vaessen(G)
26.3 W. Prins ↓71’ 56.9 M. Rente ↓30’ 37.3 T. Blokzijl 146.2 J. Schreuders
187.3 T. Land 86.0 T. de Jonge
247.0 P. Clement ↓81’ 267.6 T. van Bergen 178.7★ D. van der Werff
97.3 B. Willumsson ↓81’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)8.6
  • 2W. Prins↓71’6.3
  • 5M. Rente↓30’6.9
  • 3T. Blokzijl7.3
  • 14J. Schreuders6.2
  • 18T. Land7.3
  • 8T. de Jonge6.0
  • 24P. Clement↓81’7.0
  • 26T. van Bergen7.6
  • 17D. van der Werff ★8.7
  • 9B. Willumsson↓81’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 29T. Mercera↑71’6.3
  • 7T. Hernes↑81’6.9
  • 15Elvis Van der Laan↑30’6.7
  • 34Ryan Metu↑81’6.7

Unused: R. Janse, L. Štubljar, N. Brandis, Jismerai Dillema, N. Eggens, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, J. Hall

Utrecht 4-3-3

256.6 M. Brouwer(G)
927.3 A. Zagré 445.9 M. Eerdhuijzen 26.5 S. Horemans ↓70’ 236.6 N. Vesterlund
536.3 Ferdinand Pohl ↓62’ 86.7 J. van Overeem 206.3 D. de Wit
106.6 Y. Cathline ↓62’ 96.3 D. Min ↓62’ 115.9 Ángel Alarcón ↓84’
  • 25M. Brouwer (G)6.6
  • 92A. Zagré7.3
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen5.9
  • 2S. Horemans↓70’6.5
  • 23N. Vesterlund6.6
  • 53Ferdinand Pohl↓62’6.3
  • 8J. van Overeem6.7
  • 20D. de Wit6.3
  • 10Y. Cathline↓62’6.6
  • 9D. Min↓62’6.3
  • 11Ángel Alarcón↓84’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 14Z. Iqbal↑62’7.0
  • 15A. Blake↑62’7.9
  • 34D. van den BergA↑62’6.9
  • 30K. Paredes↑84’6.7
  • 6G. Offerhaus↑70’7.2

Unused: K. Gadellaa, Emmanuel Owen, Per Kloosterboer

Coach: Anthony Correia

Player stats

Top rated
D. van der WerffGroningen8.7
2nd
E. VaessenGroningen8.6
3rd
A. BlakeUtrecht7.9

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 6 sv 2 57% 61 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
W. Prins D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
M. Rente D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 19 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 71 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 43 3 0 0/0 5/0 6.2
T. Land M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 90% 49 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.3
T. de Jonge M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 52 0 2 0/3 1/1 6.0
P. Clement M 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 20 0 0 1/2 1/2 7.0
T. van Bergen F 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 90% 20 2 0 2/3 2/4 7.6
D. van der Werff M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 84% 44 2 1 4/6 0/2 8.7
B. Willumsson F 81 1 0 3 (3) 0 70% 10 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
T. Mercera D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
T. Hernes M 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
Elvis Van der Laan D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 29 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.7
Ryan Metu F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Brouwer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 61% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 91% 23 3 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
M. Eerdhuijzen D 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 83% 41 0 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
S. Horemans D 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 37 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 65% 17 3 1 0/0 0/2 6.6
Ferdinand Pohl D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 42 1 2 1/1 2/1 6.7
D. de Wit M 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 81% 16 1 0 0/1 3/0 6.3
Y. Cathline F 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 4 0 0/3 1/4 6.6
D. Min F 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 1/1 3/0 6.3
Ángel Alarcón F 84 0 0 3 (2) 0 36% 11 0 0 2/2 2/0 5.9
Z. Iqbal M 28 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 16 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
A. Blake F 28 1 0 2 (1) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/1 0/2 7.9
D. van den Berg M 28 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
K. Paredes M 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.7
G. Offerhaus D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.