Netherlands - EredivisieDe Grolsch VesteData current as of October 15, 2026

Twente vs Utrecht: match statistics

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Twente vs Utrecht: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Twente plays Utrecht in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026. Venue: De Grolsch Veste.

Recent form

Twente has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Utrecht has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Twente scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Utrecht scores 1.75 and allows 3.13. Games in this league average 3.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Twente's games and 88% of Utrecht's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 100%, compared with league averages of 69% for BTTS and 72% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Twente has the higher season xG average, 2.30 to 1.33 per game. Twente takes 20.0 shots per game, while Utrecht takes 12.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Twente leads at halftime in 13% of its games and scores 1.13 goals per game after halftime. Utrecht leads at halftime in 13% and scores 1.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Twente's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). For Utrecht, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.74 goals. Both teams score in 69% of games, and 72% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.31)
(6.15)
(8.45)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2Goals scored / game1.75
TwenteUtrecht
1Goals allowed / game3.13
TwenteUtrecht
58%Average possession46%
TwenteUtrecht
7.25Shots on target / game4.25
TwenteUtrecht

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

20Shots per game12.38
TwenteUtrecht
7.25Shots on target4.25
TwenteUtrecht
10%Shot conversion14.1%
TwenteUtrecht
58%Possession46%
TwenteUtrecht
2.3xG for1.33
TwenteUtrecht
1.19xG against1.94
TwenteUtrecht

Shooting quality

Twente: DominantUtrecht: Counter-attacking
TwenteUtrecht
Accuracy (shots on target)36%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.41

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Twente is 57% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Twente · 1.4 pts / game - Utrecht

Twente
DWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
63% W25% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-1
2.13 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 at home
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.19Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Utrecht
LDWLW
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 3.2xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.97BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Twente is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Twente · 1.75 goals / game - Utrecht

Twente is 213% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Twente · 3.13 goals / game - Utrecht

Twente scoring profile: very strong

Twente scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Utrecht keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 8 games).

Utrecht scoring profile: very strong

Utrecht scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Twente keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 games).

16Goals scored (season)14
TwenteUtrecht
8Goals conceded (season)25
TwenteUtrecht
3Average goals per game4.88
TwenteUtrecht
9Goals scored (last 5)9
TwenteUtrecht
5Goals conceded (last 5)16
TwenteUtrecht

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal88%
TwenteUtrecht
63%2 goals50%
TwenteUtrecht
38%3 goals38%
TwenteUtrecht
13%4 goals0%
TwenteUtrecht

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal100%
TwenteUtrecht
25%2 goals75%
TwenteUtrecht
0%3 goals63%
TwenteUtrecht
0%4 goals38%
TwenteUtrecht

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time25%
TwenteUtrecht
0%BTTS in both halves13%
TwenteUtrecht
38%Scored in both halves25%
TwenteUtrecht

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS88%
TwenteUtrecht
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
TwenteUtrecht
60%BTTS - last 580%
TwenteUtrecht

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
TwenteUtrecht
63%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
TwenteUtrecht
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
TwenteUtrecht

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
TwenteUtrecht
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
TwenteUtrecht
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time63%
TwenteUtrecht

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Twente is 79% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / game - Twente · 0.63 pts / game - Utrecht

Twente - half-time state
13% leading75% draw13% trailing
Utrecht - half-time state
13% leading25% draw63% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)0.63
TwenteUtrecht
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.38
TwenteUtrecht
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)1.13
TwenteUtrecht
1.63Average goals (1st half)1.5
TwenteUtrecht
50%Clean sheet before half-time25%
TwenteUtrecht
38%No goal before half-time63%
TwenteUtrecht

After half-time (2nd half)

2.13Points per game (2nd half)1.13
TwenteUtrecht
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)1.38
TwenteUtrecht
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)2
TwenteUtrecht
1.38Average goals (2nd half)3.38
TwenteUtrecht
75%Clean sheet after half-time0%
TwenteUtrecht
38%No goal after half-time25%
TwenteUtrecht

Twente - second-half results

63% W25% D13% L
9
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding485%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Utrecht - second-half results

25% W38% D38% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.9

Allows 0.9 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Twente - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.20
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game1.81.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+5
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Utrecht - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game1.22.0
Average goals per game1.63.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Twente
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
5
16-30
3
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
4
0
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Utrecht
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
4
31-45
2
7
46-60
3
2
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.94
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
76%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-49%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Twente

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
49%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Utrecht

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.61
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
183%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

TwenteLigaUtrecht
Average goals per game▼ 3.003.74▲ 4.88
Both teams scored▼ 63%69%▲ 88%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%72%▲ 100%
Clean sheets▲ 25%16%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%81%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%89%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.74
Average goals per game
69%
Both teams scored
72%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
16%
Clean sheets
1.71
Home goals / game
2.03
Away goals / game
+-16%
Home attack advantage
+-19%
Home defensive advantage
+-9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
65%
2 goals
33%
3 goals
19%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Twente's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Utrecht. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Twente and Utrecht play?

Twente face Utrecht on October 18, 2026 in Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Twente and Utrecht?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Twente won 0, Utrecht won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Twente vs Utrecht?

Twente score 2.00 goals per game on average and Utrecht 1.75. The Eredivisie average is 3.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 72% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Twente's matches and 88% of Utrecht's.

What form are Twente and Utrecht in?

Over the last 5 games Twente have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Utrecht 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Twente vs Utrecht?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.