Groningen vs FC Utrecht predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Utrecht, having lost their last match against AFC Ajax, travel to Groningen with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Eredivisie,  Groningen will face FC Utrecht at Euroborg stadium on 9 August at 12:30, and will be refereed by Joey Kooij.

The home team, Groningen is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 3 points, while FC Utrecht is currently in 12º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Groningen vs FC Utrecht.

Groningen

Groningen comes from playing against AFC Ajax and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Groningen. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against FC Utrecht. In that last match between Groningen and AFC Ajax, Pride of the North team achieved a 38% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by D. Lukkien has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats. Groningen average number of goals per game is 1.2 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 5 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Groningen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals:  5

FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-1 defeat against AFC Ajax, and travel to the Euroborg stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Groningen.

In that match between FC Utrecht and AFC Ajax, the The Utrecht team achieved 37% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by G. Zechiel.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Anthony Correia's team has won 4, and lost 2. FC Utrecht average 1.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Utrecht matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to score: 4/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Groningen vs FC Utrecht: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Groningen vs FC Utrecht prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Euroborg stadium on 14-02-2026 with the result of 1-2, with FC Utrecht winning.

The last 5 meetings between Groningen and FC Utrecht have resulted in 1 win for Groningen, 4 wins for FC Utrecht. In those matches, Groningen managed to score 4 goals, while FC Utrecht scored 8 goals against Groningen.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals