Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen — Eredivisie
1-0
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Sparta Rotterdam had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Groningen had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins, Groningen 1 win. Sparta Rotterdam are 13th in the Eredivisie on 9 points; Groningen are 7th on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (W D D L D). 0.7 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at AZ Alkmaar · 26 Jan 2025
- D 1-1 vs Waalwijk · 19 Jan 2025
- D 1-1 at Heracles · 11 Jan 2025
- L 0-2 vs Ajax · 22 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 18 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 at NEC Nijmegen · 15 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D W L D L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Heracles · 28 Jan 2025
- W 1-0 vs Heerenveen · 25 Jan 2025
- L 2-1 at GO Ahead Eagles · 18 Jan 2025
- D 0-0 vs Almere City · 12 Jan 2025
- L 3-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 18 Dec 2024
- L 2-0 at Twente · 15 Dec 2024
Head-to-head: Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 Groningen · 31 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 5-2 Groningen · 30 Oct 2025 · KNVB Beker
- Groningen 0-2 Sparta Rotterdam · 19 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam · 9 Nov 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 52' Missed Penalty — Leandro Bacuna (Groningen)
- 60' Normal Goal — T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| Sparta Rotterdam | Metric | Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 497 | Total passes | 592 |
| 396 | Accurate passes | 464 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 78 |
| 7 | Key passes | 5 |
| 116 | Duels | 116 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |