Groningen vs Utrecht

The last 10 meetings between the sides averaged 3.3 goals per game. The sides last met on 6 May 2010; the match ended Utrecht 3-1 Groningen. Before that they met on 14 April 2010, with the match ending Utrecht 1-1 Groningen. In the head-to-head, Utrecht are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Groningen were without Stije Resink (jumper's knee) and Oskar Zawada (hand) through injury and Younes Taha through suspension. Utrecht were without Oualid Agougil (injury), Jaygo van Ommeren (injury), Miguel Rodríguez (jumper's knee), Alonzo Engwanda (injury), and Victor Jensen (jumper's knee) through injury and Emirhan Demircan (rest) and Matisse Didden (rest) through suspension.