Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the KNVB Beker. All the pre-match information is available here!
The visiting FC Utrecht played their last game only four days ago, a Eredivisie match. That game was also an away game, at Heracles. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
FC Groningen form and stats
FC Groningen have reached this KNVB Beker stage through battling and winning against Harkemase Boys. FC Groningen was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the KNVB Beker.FC Groningen have played 8 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
FC Groningen manager D. Buijs and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie. Ahead of that match, FC Groningen lost 0-1 at home to FC Utrecht.
This is expected to be a close game, with FC Groningen perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Groningen as a small favourite), we find three games. FC Groningen has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as FC Emmen are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from FC Groningen in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. From these home matches, FC Groningen have conceded only 7 goals.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Excelsior '31 in order to reach 2nd Round of KNVB Beker. Last season their KNVB Beker adventure ended in the 8th finals.Playing away, FC Utrecht have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Eredivisie this season. FC Utrecht has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for FC Utrecht, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Heracles in the Eredivisie last time out. Prior to that result FC Utrecht won their away game at FC Groningen in the Eredivisie. The scoreline was 1-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by FC Utrecht in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for FC Utrecht, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
A quick return to home after this game, as FC Utrecht are hosting Feyenoord in the Eredivisie only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy FC Utrecht's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as FC Utrecht have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
FC Groningen-FC Utrecht H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Groningen 2 wins, FC Utrecht 5 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Kerk 6 goals |  S. van de Streek 4 goals |   A. Hrustic 3 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
FC Utrecht missing players
| FC Groningen | FC Utrecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 32 | 21 | Scored | S | 23 | 49 | ||
| 28 | 10 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 36% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 310 | 170 | Total Shots | T S | 166 | 373 | ||
| 104 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 65 | 140 | ||
| 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | PSV | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Heracles | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -12 | 18 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -19 | 18 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 16 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -24 | 15 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 8 |