Groningen
vs
Utrecht
The model makes it 37% Groningen, 26% draw, 37% Utrecht — fair odds of 2.70, 3.85 and 2.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Groningen 1.42, Utrecht 1.42.
Both teams to score: 58%. Over 2.5 goals: 54%, under 2.5: 46%.
Model confidence: Low.
Model insights
Head-to-head: Groningen vs Utrecht
- 14 February 2026Groningen 1–2 UtrechtEredivisie
- 14 September 2025Utrecht 0–1 GroningenEredivisie
- 13 April 2025Utrecht 3–1 GroningenEredivisie
- 20 October 2024Groningen 0–1 UtrechtEredivisie
- 7 April 2023Groningen 1–2 UtrechtEredivisie
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Groningen carry a model rating of 6.64 against 6.78 for Utrecht. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.42 goals for Groningen and 1.42 for Utrecht. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Groningen rate 0.71 in attack and 1.10 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Utrecht rate 0.92 and 1.06.
That points to 54% for over two and a half goals and 58% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (8%), 1-2 (8%).
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 211 correct results out of 450 settled predictions (47%), with 45 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Groningen the highest probability at 37%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.42 expected goals for Groningen against 1.42 for Utrecht. Groningen's attack/defence rating is 0.71/1.1 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.92/1.06 for Utrecht.