Utrecht II vs De Graafschap: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Utrecht II play De Graafschap in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match date is 8 December 2025 at 20:00. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Utrecht II: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. De Graafschap: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Utrecht II scores 1.53 and concedes 1.63 goals per match. De Graafschap scores 1.95 and concedes 1.53. League average: 3.19 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Utrecht II 61%, De Graafschap 71%. Over 2.5: Utrecht II 61%, De Graafschap 66%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

De Graafschap has higher xG: 2.02 vs 1.58. Utrecht II: 14.0 shots per match, De Graafschap: 17.7.

Match halves

Utrecht II: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 0.89. De Graafschap: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 1.05.

Goals by minute

Utrecht II: 46-60 (14 goals). De Graafschap: 76-90+ (19 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eerste Divisie: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 2
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
25Shots12
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
8Shots on target6
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
2.56xG1.36
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
5Corners4
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
58Dangerous attacks25
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
7Fouls24
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1Cards2
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1.53Goals scored / match1.95
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1.63Goals conceded / match1.53
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
48%Average possession56%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
5.32Shots on target / match7.16
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14Shots per match17.74
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
5.32Shots on target7.16
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
10.9%Shot conversion11%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
48%Possession56%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1.58xG for2.02
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1.55xG against1.74
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

Shooting quality

Utrecht II: AttackingDe Graafschap: Dominant
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
Accuracy (shots on target)38%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.27

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

De Graafschap is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Utrecht II · 1.6 pts / match - De Graafschap

Utrecht II
LLWDW
Season result split
32% W26% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-16
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-5-6
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
De Graafschap
DWDWL
Season result split
47% W24% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-9-11
1.66 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-6-5
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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.

De Graafschap is 27% better for: goals scored per match.

1.53 goals / match - Utrecht II · 1.95 goals / match - De Graafschap

De Graafschap is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.63 goals / match - Utrecht II · 1.53 goals / match - De Graafschap

Utrecht II scoring profile: very strong

Utrecht II scores in 74% of matches (28 of 38 matches), while De Graafschap keeps a clean sheet in 16% (6 of 38 matches).

De Graafschap scoring profile: very strong

De Graafschap scores in 84% of matches (32 of 38 matches), while Utrecht II keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

58Goals scored (season)74
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
62Goals conceded (season)58
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
3.16Average goals in match3.47
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
7Goals scored (last 5)13
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal84%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
47%2 goals66%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
21%3 goals34%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
8%4 goals8%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal84%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
50%2 goals45%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
26%3 goals18%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
5%4 goals5%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time29%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
8%BTTS in both halves11%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
32%Scored in both halves42%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
40%BTTS - last 560%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
34%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time34%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

De Graafschap is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - Utrecht II · 1.76 pts / match - De Graafschap

Utrecht II - half-time state
34% leading29% draw37% trailing
De Graafschap - half-time state
47% leading34% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1.76
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
0.68Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1.32Average goals (1st half)1.42
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
55%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
53%No goal before half-time39%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

After half-time (2nd half)

1.34Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)1.05
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
0.95Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
1.84Average goals (2nd half)2.05
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
32%Clean sheet after half-time32%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap
42%No goal after half-time34%
Utrecht IIDe Graafschap

Utrecht II - second-half results

34% W32% R34% P
50
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding94%

Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 32%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

De Graafschap - second-half results

37% W26% R37% P
67
Half-time points
34
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Utrecht II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
De Graafschap - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.40
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match1.03.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Utrecht II
ScoredConceded
7
14
0-15
9
11
16-30
8
1
31-45
14
9
46-60
9
13
61-75
11
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (14 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

De Graafschap
ScoredConceded
12
10
0-15
10
5
16-30
12
5
31-45
12
12
46-60
9
10
61-75
19
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.32
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
66%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-70%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Utrecht II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

De Graafschap

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Utrecht IILigaDe Graafschap
Average goals in match 3.163.19 3.47
Both teams scored 61%61% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%63% 66%
Clean sheets 18%21% 16%
Goal before half-time 74%77% 79%
Goal after half-time 89%86% 92%

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

3.19
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.74
Home goals / match
1.46
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Utrecht II 0 - 0 - 1 De Graafschap. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Utrecht II vs De Graafschap?

The Eerste Divisie match finished Utrecht II 2:3 De Graafschap. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Utrecht II vs De Graafschap?

Utrecht II score 1.53 goals per game on average and De Graafschap 1.95. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Utrecht II's matches and 71% of De Graafschap's.

What form are Utrecht II and De Graafschap in?

Over the last 5 games Utrecht II have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and De Graafschap 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Utrecht II vs De Graafschap?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Utrecht II vs De Graafschap: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.