Match Centre: FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht
Player of the match Etienne Vaessen 8.3
GolVolt rating 4.3GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 8' Willumsson, 1:0-
43% → 90%
FC Groningen: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 94.
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9 → 5
FC Groningen climb 4 places in the table. FC Utrecht: 11 → 12.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:0, from 42% to 65% (FC Groningen).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+5' · 2:1FC Groningen 90%draw 10%FC Utrecht 0%
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Keeper Vaessen: 6 saves.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 85′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 3.7 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Keeper Vaessen: 6 saves. Heroes: 7.6 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.4 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.0 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 4.3more watchable than 43% of Eredivisie matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
3 goals2 cards1 VAR
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 8' Goal: Brynjólfur WillumssonFC Groningen1:0
- 30' Substitutionvan der Laan for Rente
- 35' Goal Disallowed
- Half-time · 1:0
- 48' Goal: Thom van Bergenassist: Schreuders2:0
- 62' 3 substitutionsBerg for PohlBlake for CathlineIqbal for Min
- 70' SubstitutionOfferhaus for Horemans
- 71' SubstitutionMercera for Prins
- 79' Goal: Adrian Blakeassist: Berg2:1
- 81' 2 substitutionsHernes for WillumssonMetu for Clement
- 84' Dani de Wityellow card
- 84' SubstitutionParedes for Alarcón
- 88' Joris van Overeemyellow card
- Full-time · 2:1
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
FC Groningen
FC Utrecht
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
FC Groningen
- 13 Lovro Stubljar GK —
- 31 Rijk Janse GK —
- 12 Nikolas Brandis DEF —
- 15 Elvis van der Laan DEF on
- 29 Tyrique Mercera DEF on
- 42 Jesper Mosselaar DEF —
- 7 Travis Hernes MID on
- 16 Alvin Nordin MID —
- 44 Jismerai Dillema MID —
- 53 Jahelille Hall MID —
- 20 Nils Eggens ATT —
- 34 Ryan Metu ATT on
FC Utrecht
- 33 Kevin Gadellaa GK —
- 6 Guus Offerhaus DEF on
- 32 Per Kloosterboer DEF —
- 14 Zidane Iqbal MID on
- 30 Kevin Paredes MID on
- 34 Davy van den Berg MID on
- 15 Adrian Blake ATT on
- 47 Emmanuel Chigozie Owen ATT —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Euroborg, Groningen
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · FC Groningen Etienne Vaessen
- 2. place · FC Groningen Thom van Bergen
- 3. place · FC Groningen David van der Werff
FC Groningen
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Pro analysis
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FC Groningen · 2 out
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Oskar Zawada Injured
since 7 Aug · until 24 Aug · Minor Knock
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Malcolm Jeng Injured
since 29 Sep 2025 · return date unknown · 37 matches missed · Achilles tendon rupture
FC Utrecht · 4 out
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Alonzo Engwanda Injured
since 21 May · return date unknown · 8 matches missed · Hamstring Injury
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Emirhan Demircan Injured
since 6 Sep 2025 · return date unknown · 48 matches missed · Unknown Injury
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Oualid Agougil Injured
since 23 Feb · return date unknown · 18 matches missed · Unknown Injury
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Victor Jensen Injured
since 18 Jan · return date unknown · 27 matches missed · Knee Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.