Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam vs Groningen — Eredivisie
1-0
GroningenSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Sparta Rotterdam had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Groningen had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Sparta Rotterdam 2 wins, Groningen 1 win. Sparta Rotterdam are 11th in the Eredivisie on 5 points; Groningen are 10th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (W D D L D). 0.7 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 30% 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 at NEC Nijmegen · 15 Dec 2024
- L 0-2 vs NAC Breda · 7 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D W L D L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 20% 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 2-0 at Twente · 15 Dec 2024
- D 0-0 vs Zwolle · 8 Dec 2024
Head-to-head: Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 Groningen · 31 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- 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 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |