FC Groningen vs Utrecht prediction 07.04.2023
FC Groningen
1 : 2
Utrecht
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- Competition: Eredivisie
- Date: 7th April 2023
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Euroborg
With seven matchdays to go, Groningen are in seventeenth place and seven points below the safe zone. Although Groningen are desperate to stay in the league for the ninth time in a row, form does not seem to be on their side. Dennis van der Ree's men go into this game on a run of four straight league defeats. Considering they have only scored one goal in that time, they would need a miracle to pick up three points on Friday night.
Meanwhile, Utrecht sit comfortably in the top half of the table, but have failed to win in their last five games in all competitions. Unlike the hosts, scoring goals does not seem to be a big problem for the visitors, as they have failed to score in only one of their last seven matches in all competitions. Combined with the fact that they did not lose any of their last five away games against Groningen, they will fancy their chances of ending their winless streak this week.
FC Groningen vs Utrecht Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
Although things are not going as Groningen fans would like, they know their team is not easy to beat at home. In the last five home games of the green-white army, there have only been two defeats.
Given that four of those games ended with less than 2.5 goals and that each of the last five encounters between these two teams in this stadium ended similarly, we expect a close game on Friday.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- FC Groningen vs Utrecht prediction: 1-1
FC Groningen vs Utrecht Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Utrecht
0 : 3
FC Groningen
Club Friendlies 3
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Utrecht
2 : 1
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
1 : 3
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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FC Groningen
0 : 0
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
1 : 0
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
FC Groningen team news
Left winger Paulos Abraham suffered a knee injury last month that required surgery and the 20-year-old is still recovering.
He is joined on the hosts' injured list by Nordin Musampa and Mads Bech Sörensen, who are also struggling with injuries, but otherwise coach Dennis van der Ree has no other problems.
Last matches of FC Groningen
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Willem II
2 : 3
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
2 : 2
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
-
FC Groningen
0 : 1
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
-
Sparta Rotterdam
2 : 3
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
-
Emmen
2 : 1
FC Groningen
KNVB Beker
FC Groningen lineup
Goalkeeper
-
20
Michael Verrips
Defenders
-
19
Liam van Gelderen
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37
Matěj Chaluš
-
12
Radinio Balker
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15
Jetro Willems
Midfielders
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8
Johan Hove
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7
Tomáš Suslov
-
21
Oliver Antman
-
10
Daleho Irandust
-
18
Isak Dybvik Määttä
Forwards
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9
Ricardo Pepi
Utrecht team news
Utrecht will be missing three players due to knee injuries. They include Django Warmerdam, Can Bozdogan and Luuk Brouwers, while Nick Viergever has missed the last eight games due to a broken toe.
Anastasios Douvikas leads the race for the Eredivisie Golden Boot this season with thirteen goals, and the 23-year-old striker is the one to keep an eye on.
Last matches of Utrecht
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Utrecht
0 : 2
Ajax
Eredivisie
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Emmen
3 : 2
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
0 : 0
Cambuur
Eredivisie
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RKC Waalwijk
2 : 2
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
2 : 2
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Club Friendlies 3
Utrecht lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Vasilis Barkas
Defenders
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17
Sean Klaiber
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33
Mike van der Hoorn
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24
Nick Viergever
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14
Ramon Hendriks
Midfielders
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18
Jens Toornstra
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8
Luuk Brouwers
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22
Sander van de Streek
Forwards
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10
Taylor Booth
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9
Anastasios Douvikas
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26
Othman Boussaid
FC Groningen vs Utrecht - Key facts
- The last five meetings between these two teams in Euroborg have each ended with less than 2.5 goals.
- Utrecht have drawn three of their last six away matches in the Eredivisie.
- Four of FC Groningen's last six matches have ended with less than 2.5 goals.
Main prediction FC Groningen - Utrecht
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Betwinner
2.02
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BTTS
Best odds:1.66
FC Groningen & Utrecht current standing in Eredivisie
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 81 - 30 | +51 | 82 |
| 2 | PSV | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 89 - 40 | +49 | 75 |
| 3 | Ajax | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 86 - 38 | +48 | 69 |
| 4 | AZ | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 - 35 | +33 | 67 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 66 - 27 | +39 | 64 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 - 37 | +23 | 59 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 - 50 | +5 | 54 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 - 50 | -6 | 46 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 50 - 64 | -14 | 41 |
| 10 | Vitesse | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 - 50 | -5 | 40 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 46 - 56 | -10 | 40 |
| 12 | NEC | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 42 - 45 | -3 | 39 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 - 62 | -23 | 36 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 42 - 71 | -29 | 36 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 32 - 71 | -39 | 32 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 - 65 | -32 | 28 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 - 69 | -43 | 19 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 31 - 75 | -44 | 18 |