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- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Twente, substitution:off
- 47′Utrecht, goal:1–1assist
- 57′Utrecht, yellow card:Foul
- 62′Twente, substitution:off
- 62′Twente, substitution:off
- 63′Utrecht, goal:1–2assist
- 67′Utrecht, substitution:off
- 67′Utrecht, substitution:off
- 70′Utrecht, yellow card:Foul
- 76′Utrecht, substitution:off
- 76′Utrecht, substitution:off
- 76′Twente, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
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Alarcón double earns Utrecht comeback win at Twente
Utrecht came from a goal down to beat Twente 2-1 at De Grolsch Veste in Eredivisie matchday 9, with Ángel Alarcón scoring twice after the interval. The result ended Twente's run of 8 games unbeaten and lifted Utrecht from 14th to 11th in the table.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Twente led through Daouda Weidmann in the 28th minute, the forward finishing from an Aske Adelgaard assist, and they went into the break 1-0 ahead. Utrecht needed only two minutes of the second half to respond: Alarcón levelled in the 47th minute, set up by Arthur Zagré.
The same pair combined again in the 63rd minute, Alarcón converting Zagré's delivery to put the visitors 2-1 up. There were no further goals, and Twente could not find an equaliser despite dominating the ball, finishing with 63% possession and 24 shots to 16.
Twente stayed fifth on 17 points, six places and six points above Utrecht. Oddsivio's pre-match forecast had given Utrecht a 19% chance of winning. Twente next travel to Lincoln Red Imps FC in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday, while Utrecht host PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie on Saturday.
Ángel Alarcón scored both of Utrecht's goals, in the 47th and 63rd minutes, and earned a rating of 8.88, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Twente had 24 shots to Utrecht's 16 but each side put five on target, so the hosts' territorial edge brought no advantage in accuracy.
Utrecht won 2–1 away against Twente (half-time 1–0).
Twente met Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 9). Kick-off was Sunday, 18 October 2026, 18:00 UTC at De Grolsch Veste. Referee: Allard Lindhout.
Team pages: Twente · Utrecht · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 28' Goal: Daouda Weidmann (assist: Aske Adelgaard) — 1–0 · Watch Daouda Weidmann's goal video (28')
- 47' Goal: Ángel Alarcón (assist: Arthur Zagré) — 1–1 · Watch Ángel Alarcón's goal video (47')
- 63' Goal: Ángel Alarcón (assist: Arthur Zagré) — 1–2 · Watch Ángel Alarcón's goal video (63')
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Twente (4-2-3-1)
Utrecht (3-4-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Twente 58%, the draw 23%, Utrecht 19%. It finished Twente 1–2 Utrecht.
Twente's stronger rating gives them a clear lead — We give Twente 58% mainly because they sit 111 points higher on our strength rating, 1663 to 1552, with the usual home advantage adding to it. The draw sits at 23%, a little below the usual 25% for a gap this size, because both sides' own recent games average 3.6 goals.
Why Twente at 58%?
Twente sit 111 points higher on our strength rating — 1663 to 1552. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge at home won 56.7% of 13,368 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 59–21–20.
Why only 58%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 58% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 23% and Utrecht at 19%.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.9%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,995. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Twente have averaged 17 percentage points more possession than Utrecht in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. Utrecht come into this after a busy window — 11 arrivals and 16 departures over the summer. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Twente vs Utrecht final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eredivisie fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Daouda Weidmann's goal against Utrecht (28').
- Watch Ángel Alarcón's goal against Twente (47').
- Watch Ángel Alarcón's goal against Twente (63').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Twente 1–2 Utrecht. Explore more on the Twente and Utrecht team pages or the Eredivisie page.