FC Utrecht 3-1 Willem II Tilburg: Stats & xG – Oct 11, 2026

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Eredivisie ·Sun 11 Oct

FC Utrecht

3–1

HT 0–0

Full time

Willem II Tilburg

Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht · Ref: Jannick van der Laan

Commentary

90'

Full-time. FC Utrecht 3-1 Willem II Tilburg.

90+4'

M. Dekker

Attempt saved. M. Dekker (Willem II Tilburg), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.11.

90+3'

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

90+3'

Á. Alarcón

Attempt saved. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

90+3'

Y. Cathline

Substitution, FC Utrecht: S. v. Duijn comes on for Y. Cathline.

90+2'

Á. Alarcón

Goal! FC Utrecht 3-1 Willem II Tilburg. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht) scores, assisted by A. Blake.

90+1'

T. Verheydt

Attempt missed. T. Verheydt (Willem II Tilburg), header. xG 0.03.

90'

4 minutes of added time.

90'

Á. Alarcón

Attempt missed. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.

87'

U. v. Aalst

Substitution, Willem II Tilburg: C. O. Martin comes on for U. v. Aalst.

86'

E. Gürbüz

Attempt missed. E. Gürbüz (Willem II Tilburg), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

84'

Á. Alarcón

Attempt missed. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

82'

M. Broholm

Substitution, FC Utrecht: A. Blake comes on for M. Broholm.

82'

O. Agougil

Substitution, FC Utrecht: D. v. d. Berg comes on for O. Agougil.

81'

D. Haen

Attempt missed. D. Haen (Willem II Tilburg), header from a set piece. xG 0.08.

81'

V. van Crooij

Substitution, Willem II Tilburg: T. Verheydt comes on for V. van Crooij.

81'

N. Tjoe-A-On

Substitution, Willem II Tilburg: A. Ciranni comes on for N. Tjoe-A-On.

80'

N. Panagiotou

Yellow card for N. Panagiotou (FC Utrecht) for foul.

75'

Y. Cathline

Goal! FC Utrecht 2-1 Willem II Tilburg. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht) scores, assisted by O. Agougil.

72'

J. Slory

Substitution, Willem II Tilburg: E. Gürbüz comes on for J. Slory.

72'

T. Vilhena

Substitution, Willem II Tilburg: A. Zarrouk comes on for T. Vilhena.

68'

Y. Cathline

Attempt missed. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

68'

A. Zagre

Substitution, FC Utrecht: P. Kloosterboer comes on for A. Zagre.

68'

N. Vesterlund

Substitution, FC Utrecht: Á. Alarcón comes on for N. Vesterlund.

60'

J. Slory

Goal! FC Utrecht 1-1 Willem II Tilburg. J. Slory (Willem II Tilburg) scores, assisted by V. van Crooij.

57'

M. Broholm

Attempt missed. M. Broholm (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

57'

A. Zagre

Attempt blocked. A. Zagre (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

53'

Y. Cathline

Goal! FC Utrecht 1-0 Willem II Tilburg. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht) scores, assisted by D. De Wit.

51'

D. De Wit

Attempt missed. D. De Wit (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

49'

S. Horemans

Attempt missed. S. Horemans (FC Utrecht), header from a corner. xG 0.03.

49'

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

48'

Willem II Tilburg

Corner, Willem II Tilburg.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. FC Utrecht 0-0 Willem II Tilburg.

45+2'

S. Horemans

Attempt blocked. S. Horemans (FC Utrecht), header from a corner. xG 0.02.

45+2'

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

45+1'

M. Broholm

Attempt missed. M. Broholm (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

45'

4 minutes of added time.

45'

Y. Cathline

Yellow card for Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht) for simulation.

42'

H. ter Avest

Attempt blocked. H. ter Avest (Willem II Tilburg), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

41'

Y. Cathline

Attempt missed. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.

39'

M. Didden

Attempt saved. M. Didden (FC Utrecht), header from a set piece. xG 0.33.

39'

M. Broholm

Attempt missed. M. Broholm (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.

38'

Y. Cathline

Attempt blocked. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.

37'

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

33'

Willem II Tilburg

Corner, Willem II Tilburg.

32'

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

32'

D. De Wit

Attempt blocked. D. De Wit (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

31'

D. Haen

Attempt missed. D. Haen (Willem II Tilburg), header. xG 0.09.

20'

D. De Wit

Attempt blocked. D. De Wit (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.

20'

A. Zagre

Attempt saved. A. Zagre (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

19'

Willem II Tilburg

Offside, Willem II Tilburg.

15'

Y. Cathline

Attempt blocked. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

15'

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

12'

D. Haen

Attempt missed. D. Haen (Willem II Tilburg), header from a corner. xG 0.12.

12'

M. Broholm

Attempt blocked. M. Broholm (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

12'

A. Zagre

Attempt blocked. A. Zagre (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

11'

Willem II Tilburg

Corner, Willem II Tilburg.

10'

T. Vilhena

Attempt blocked. T. Vilhena (Willem II Tilburg), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

J. Overeem

Attempt missed. J. Overeem (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

FC Utrecht

Corner, FC Utrecht.

Kick-off: FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg.

Highlights 1 clip

Player of the match

Match events

Half-time · 0–0

45' Y. Cathline · Simulation

53' ⚽ Y. Cathline · assist D. De Wit1–0

60' ⚽ J. Slory · assist V. van Crooij1–1

68' 🔁 Á. Alarcón ◂ N. Vesterlund

68' 🔁 P. Kloosterboer ◂ A. Zagre

72' 🔁 A. Zarrouk ◂ T. Vilhena

72' 🔁 E. Gürbüz ◂ J. Slory

75' ⚽ Y. Cathline · assist O. Agougil2–1

80' N. Panagiotou · Foul

81' 🔁 A. Ciranni ◂ N. Tjoe-A-On

81' 🔁 T. Verheydt ◂ V. van Crooij

82' 🔁 D. v. d. Berg ◂ O. Agougil

82' 🔁 A. Blake ◂ M. Broholm

87' 🔁 C. O. Martin ◂ U. v. Aalst

Full-time · 3–1

90'⁺² ⚽ Á. Alarcón · assist A. Blake3–1

90'⁺³ 🔁 S. v. Duijn ◂ Y. Cathline

Coaches

Anthony Correia

John Stegeman

Recent form

FC Utrecht

LAFeyenoord0-5

WAExcelsior2-1

DHGo Ahead Eagles3-3

LHPSV Eindhoven1-6

DASparta Rotterdam3-3

Willem II Tilburg

LHFortuna Sittard0-1

LAAFC Ajax1-5

DAAZ Alkmaar1-1

LHExcelsior0-3

DHSC Heerenveen2-2

About this match

**Utrecht's got the edge here** — they've got a 34-19 H2H hammer over Willem II and frankly, the Tilburg side is in free fall right now. 📉

Utrecht's form is patchy (1W-2D-2L) but they're at home where it counts; Willem II haven't won in five and just got battered 5-1 by Ajax. This screams "wounded visitors" energy.

Key storylines:

- **FC Utrecht** need to bounce back from that 5-0 hammering at Feyenoord and convert home advantage into three points
- **Willem II's** offense has dried up (0W in 5) — they'll struggle to unlock a Utrecht defense that's seen some rough patches but knows the assignment at Galgenwaard
- **Á. Alarcón** and **D. De Wit** leading the Utrecht attack will face a Willem II backline missing **J. Hoogma**, which could open doors in the final third

Expected lineups:

- **FC Utrecht**: V. Barkas, A. Zagre, M. Didden, N. Panagiotou, S. Horemans, D. v. d. Berg, G. Offerhaus, Y. Cathline, D. De Wit, Á. Alarcón, A. Stepanov
- **Willem II Tilburg**: M. Delanghe, N. Tjoe-A-On, F. Stam, M. Dekker, H. ter Avest, U. v. Aalst, C. Twigt, T. Vilhena, E. Gürbüz, J. Slory, D. Haen

Prediction: **Utrecht 2-0 Willem II** — home form and Willem II's struggles give the hosts a clear lean. 🔴

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Match facts

Stadium

Stadion Galgenwaard

City

Utrecht

Referee

Jannick van der Laan

3.32 yellows/match · 31 matches

Kickoff

11 Oct, 10:15 UTC

Competition

Eredivisie

Top stats

58%Possession42%

1.3Expected goals (xG)0.61

24Total shots9

6Shots on target2

2Big chances0

7Corners3

Shots

10Shots off target5

8Blocked shots2

19Shots inside box7

5Shots outside box2

1Big chances scored0

1Big chances missed0

-0.61Goals prevented-0.36

Attack

34Touches in box11

55Final third entries50

0Offsides2

13Free kicks15

5Fouled in final third1

Passing

483Passes351

416Accurate passes278

21/38 (55%)Long balls29/58 (50%)

7/32 (22%)Crosses6/19 (32%)

17Throw-ins20

Duels

52Duels48

35/62 (56%)Ground duels27/62 (44%)

11/26 (42%)Aerial duels15/26 (58%)

4/9 (44%)Dribbles3/5 (60%)

6Dispossessed16

Defending

18Tackles11

67Tackles won82

4Interceptions6

16Clearances31

48Recoveries33

Discipline

15Fouls13

2Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

1Saves3

0Big saves2

6Goal kicks11

0Punches1

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 16 bookmakers

Utrecht 63%

21%

Willem II 17%

Who winsUtrecht to win (DNB) 78% · 1.20 @ Bet365

1X2Utrecht to win 63% · 1.83 @ William Hill

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 64% · 3.20 @ William Hill

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 84% · 1.70 @ William Hill

BTTSBoth teams to score 60% · 2.75 @ Bet365

CornersOver 9.5 corners 52% · 1.83 @ Bet365

CornersOver 8.5 corners 63% · 1.44 @ betfair

1X2Draw 21% · 3.00 @ 1xBet

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 60% · 1.69 @ Pinnacle

1X2Willem II to win 17% · 4.90 @ 1xBet

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 57% · 1.72 @ Pinnacle

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

1.50

FC Utrecht

4.60

Draw

5.50

Willem II Tilburg

Double Chanceconsensus

1.13

FC Utrecht or Draw

1.18

FC Utrecht or Willem II Tilburg

2.52

Draw or Willem II Tilburg

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.56

Yes

2.30

Home Win to Nilconsensus

3.00

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

12.00

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.02

Over 0.50

19.75

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.12

Over 1.50

5.80

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.44

Over 2.50

2.63

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.17

Over 3.50

1.67

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

3.50

Over 4.50

1.29

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.20

FC Utrecht

4.33

Willem II Tilburg

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.21

Over 7.50

3.54

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.41

Over 8.50

2.55

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.75

Over 9.50

1.95

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.11

Over 10.50

1.64

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

2.90

Over 11.50

1.33

Under 11.50

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