FC Groningen
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Euroborg Stadion Sun 9 Aug 08:30
FC Utrecht
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Groningen vs Utrecht Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Utrecht Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -130

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The best plan could involve backing Utrecht with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -130 when clashing with Groningen. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

Read our in-depth Groningen vs Utrecht betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Groningen vs Utrecht Preview

Groningen host Utrecht at Euroborg Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 9 August.

FC Groningen lost in their last game. Ajax won 2-0 at Kras Stadion. Dick Lukkien's side had 40% possession and one shot on target.

FC Utrecht lost on the road in their previous game. Ajax won on penalties (1-1 AET) at Kras Stadion. Utrecht enjoyed just 37% possession and had four shots on goal, while Gjivai Zechiel found the net.

Utrecht Beat Groningen When Teams Last Met

It was a 2-1 away win for Utrecht at Euroborg Stadion when they last played Groningen. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in six Utrecht wins, two draws and two Groningen successes.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Groningen logo Groningen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Utrecht logo Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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FC Groningen – Last 10 League Games

Groningen have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts. They have averaged 48.4% possession, 395.5 passes and 5.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 12.4 attempts and 6.2 corners.

Players to Watch

Thom van Bergen leads the way with 4 goals, while Tygo Land and Oskar Zawada have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Leading assistor is Younes Taha with 3, while goalies Etienne Vaessen and Hidde Jurjus have 3 clean sheets between them.

FC Utrecht – Last 10 League Games

Utrecht have 7 victories and 3 defeats, with an average of 2.4 goals from 16.3 attempts and 7.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.8% possession, 379.2 passes, 4.9 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 14.3 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Gjivai Zechiel and Artem Stepanov have top scored with 4, while Dani de Wit is next on 3. Gjivai Zechiel is top assists provider with 4, while Vasilios Barkas has recorded 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

FC Groningen predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (GK), Jorg Schreuders, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Wouter Prins, Tika de Jonge, Tygo Land, David van der Werff, Pelle Clement, Travis Hernes, Thom van Bergen.

FC Utrecht predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Niklas Vesterlund, Matisse Didden, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, Siebe Horemans, Joris van Overeem, Ángel Alarcón, Dani de Wit, Yoann Cathline, David Min.

Main Match Prediction

When Utrecht kick off this Eredivisie match, we will wager them at -130 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. Avoiding defeat seems well within their capability and a win could be on the cards.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Eredivisie stats.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Utrecht in 5 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Utrecht in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Utrecht in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Groningen in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Groningen in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Groningen in 8 of their last 10 games against Utrecht.
Utrecht +0.25 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 56.5% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Groningen Groningen logo 1 - 2 Utrecht logo Utrecht

Utrecht are available at +700 to secure a 2-1 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yoann Cathline Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143 BetMGM logo

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) has bagged one or more shots on goal in seven of his past ten Eredivisie games. We’re expecting him to produce a high level of performance and cover the Shots on Target line, with odds of -143 on offer.

Latest Yoann Cathline Player Prop Odds

Dani De Wit to Score +310 BetMGM logo

Dani De Wit (Utrecht) has scored two goals in his past five Eredivisie games. There are odds of +310 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Dani De Wit Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Utrecht Over 4.5 Corners -102 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 6.00 Utrecht corners in the past 5 games, with Groningen conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous seven home matches. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Utrecht Team Corners line to get covered at -102.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Groningen Logo Groningen
Total
11.40 5.20 6.20
Home
13.20 7.10 6.10
Away
10.10 6.00 4.10
Utrecht Logo Utrecht
Total
10.10 4.90 5.20
Home
10.50 5.30 5.20
Away
9.70 5.30 4.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Utrecht +0.25 -130
Total Goals Over 2.5 -135
Shots On Target Yoann Cathline Over 0.5 -143

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Groningen vs Utrecht Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds show that FC Groningen are +138 for a Eredivisie victory, while FC Utrecht are +188. The draw is trading at +230 should you think the game will end all square.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Groningen are -147 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Utrecht being priced up at +102 with the same money back guarantee.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -172 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Thom van Bergen Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

The First Goalscorer favourite is Thom van Bergen at +480, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
First
+480
Anytime
+190
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David van der Werff (Groningen)
First
+500
Anytime
+190
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Ryan Metu (Groningen)
First
+500
Anytime
+210
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Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
First
+600
Anytime
+220
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Player Shots On Target
David van der Werff (Groningen)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
-
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Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
Over 0.5
-222
Under 0.5
-
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Ryan Metu (Groningen)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-
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Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-
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Player Shots
Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
Over 3.5
+130
Under 3.5
-
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David van der Werff (Groningen)
Over 3.5
+128
Under 3.5
-
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Ryan Metu (Groningen)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-
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Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
Over 2.5
+112
Under 2.5
-
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Last Three H2H Euroborg Stadion Games Feature Utrecht Winning Against Groningen

Stats: Eredivisie matches only
Groningen have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Utrecht have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

The past meeting at Euroborg Stadion saw Utrecht defeat Groningen 2-1. The previous 6 H2H games at Euroborg Stadion have seen Utrecht win four times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Groningen logo Groningen Home Stats 4-2-4 2.70 1.60 1.10 8 2 6 4
Utrecht logo Utrecht Away Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.40 1.50 6 4 6 4
  • 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 Groningen logo FC Groningen League Stats
FC Utrecht logo FC Utrecht League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
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Groningen vs Utrecht Lineups & Team News

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FC Groningen Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Groningen Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Etienne Vaessen
14 Jorg Schreuders 5 Marco Rente 3 Thijmen Blokzijl 2 Wouter Prins
8 Tika de Jonge 18 Tygo Land
17 David van der Werff 24 Pelle Clement 7 Travis Hernes
26 Thom van Bergen
1 Vasilios Barkas
23 Niklas Vesterlund 3 Matisse Didden 44 Mike Eerdhuijzen 21 N. Ogidi Nwankwo
2 Siebe Horemans 8 Joris van Overeem
11 Ángel Alarcón 20 Dani de Wit 10 Yoann Cathline
9 David Min

FC Utrecht Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous FC Groningen Lineups

21 May Eredivisie
Ajax 2-0 Groningen
17 May Eredivisie
Heracles 1-2 Groningen
10 May Eredivisie
Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen
02 May Eredivisie
Groningen 2-3 Excelsior
25 Apr Eredivisie
Feyenoord 3-1 Groningen
11 Apr Eredivisie
Groningen 0-0 Go Ahead E.

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

24 May Eredivisie
Ajax 5-4 Utrecht
21 May Eredivisie
Utrecht 3-2 SC Heerenveen
17 May Eredivisie
Utrecht 2-0 Fortuna Sittard
10 May Eredivisie
Ajax 1-2 Utrecht
02 May Eredivisie
Utrecht 2-0 NAC Breda
26 Apr Eredivisie
Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Groningen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Etienne Vaessen Yellow cards
FC Utrecht Injury Table
Type Name Info
Noah Ohio Knee
Team Squads

FC Groningen Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dick Lukkien

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson - - - - - - - - - -
Oskar Zawada - - - - - - - - - -
Tyrique Mercera - - - - - - - - - -
Tygo Land - - - - - - - - - -
Tika de Jonge - - - - - - - - - -

FC Utrecht Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Anthony Correia

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adrian Blake - - - - - - - - - -
Michael Brouwer - - - - - - - - - -
Yoann Cathline - - - - - - - - - -
Victor Jensen - - - - - - - - - -
Vasilios Barkas - - - - - - - - - -
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
Eredivisie Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 AZ Alkmaar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Ajax 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Cambuur 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Excelsior 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Groningen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Twente 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Feyenoord 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fortuna Sittard 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Go Ahead E. 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 NEC Nijmegen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 PSV 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Sp. Rotterdam 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Telstar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Willem II 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 AZ Alkmaar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Ajax 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Cambuur 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Excelsior 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Groningen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Twente 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Feyenoord 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fortuna Sittard 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Go Ahead E. 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 NEC Nijmegen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 PSV 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Sp. Rotterdam 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Telstar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Willem II 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

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