Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream
| Row | Logo | Team | Detailed ViewDetailed | MP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 15 | |
| 7 |  | Groningen | 10 | 14 | |
| 8 |  | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 14 | |
| 9 |  | Heerenveen | 9 | 12 | |
| 10 |  | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 12 | |
| 11 |  | Excelsior | 10 | 11 |
- FTFull TimeMatch ends. Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
- 87'Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Giannino Vianello replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
- 87'Substitution for Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Marco Rente.
- 85'2 - 3Andrej Kostic scores for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 83'Substitution for Groningen. Jismerai Dillema replaces Brynjolfur Willumsson.
- 83'Substitution for Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Jorg Schreuders.
- 83'Substitution for Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Jacob Ondrejka.
- 75'Substitution for Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Thom Van Bergen.
- 75'Cedric Hatenboer is shown the Yellow Card.
- 71'Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Andrej Kostic replaces Milan Zonneveld.
- 71'Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Isaac Babadi.
- 61'Lushendry Martes is shown the Yellow Card.
- 55'Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Robin Van Cruijsen replaces Jens Toornstra.
- 46'Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Nick Verschuren.
- 2HSecond half kick-offSecond half begins.
- HTHalf-Time - 2 : 2First half ends.
- 36'Bruno Martins Indi is shown the Yellow Card.
- 29'2 - 2Thom Van Bergen scores for Groningen, assisted by Hans Hateboer.
- 25'1 - 2Milan Zonneveld scores for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 15'1 - 1Cedric Hatenboer scores for Sparta Rotterdam, assisted by Marvin Young.
- 5'Tika de Jonge is shown the Yellow Card.
- 1'1 - 0Jacob Ondrejka scores for Groningen, assisted by Brynjolfur Willumsson.
- 1HKick-offFirst half begins.
Preview
Groningen faced Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on November 1. The match finished with Sparta Rotterdam victorious, 2-3.
On the 1st minute, Jacob Ondrejka netted the first goal of the match, handing Groningen the advantage. This was followed by goals from Cedric Hatenboer, Milan Zonneveld, Thom Van Bergen and Andrej Kostic, securing the 2-3 result.
9 months after their last match in Eredivisie, Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam prepare to meet again. In their last face-off, Sparta Rotterdam secured a 2-0 win. Following a recent loss to Emmen last Thursday, Groningen aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, as they look to break a three-match winless run. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last four matches.
Sparta Rotterdam approach this clash having drawn with Fortuna Sittard last Wednesday. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in eleven consecutive matches.
This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam in this campaign. Brynjolfur Willumsson and Thom Van Bergen have been pivotal for Groningen’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Dick Lukkien, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Willumsson has already scored eight goals in Eredivisie this season, while Van Bergen remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. David van der Werff, Tygo Land and Marco Rente have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Groningen’s attack.
Meanwhile, Sparta Rotterdam’s offensive unit, crafted under Rogier Meijer’s leadership, has leaned on Milan Zonneveld, their main scorer, and Isaac Babadi, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Eredivisie, Zonneveld has been Sparta Rotterdam’s standout scorer with six goals, with Babadi contributing three assists to top their creative tally in the league. Supporting them are Marvin Young, Jens Toornstra and Bas Kuipers, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Sparta Rotterdam’s attack.
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Head-to-head
The teams have met five times since November 2024. Groningen have one win to their name while Sparta Rotterdam have four. The last time these teams met was on January 31, 2026, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, and Sparta Rotterdam emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. Groningen have managed three goals in these five matches, while Sparta Rotterdam have scored ten in total. So far, Sparta Rotterdam have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Groningen.
In Eredivisie, Groningen have played nine matches, winning four, drawing two and losing three, netting 22 goals (2.44 per match) and conceding nineteen (2.11 per match). This season in Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam have recorded two wins, three draws, and four losses in nine matches, scoring sixteen goals at an average of 1.78 per match and conceding 22 at a rate of 2.44 per match.
Groningen's most recent outing ended in a loss against Emmen, while Sparta Rotterdam’s previous game resulted in a draw against Fortuna Sittard.. Overall, Groningen have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing four, while Sparta Rotterdam have won five of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing six.
AI Prediction
Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Groningen–Sparta Rotterdam, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Groningen’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 45%, while a draw was at 29% and Sparta Rotterdam’s victory was at 26%.
Groningen: Last matches
| Match | Groningen 0:2 Emmen, Thursday | NEC 2:2 Groningen, October 25 | Groningen 2:5 Ajax, October 18 | Excelsior 1:5 Groningen, October 11 | Groningen 3:0 Zwolle, September 18 | Go Ahead Eagles 1:1 Groningen, September 12 | Groningen 2:2 Twente, September 6 | Groningen 2:3 Fortuna Sittard, August 28 | PSV 5:1 Groningen, August 23 | ADO Den Haag 1:4 Groningen, August 16 |
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| Outcome | L | D | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | W |
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| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Conceded two | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Sparta Rotterdam: Last matches
| Match | Sparta Rotterdam 2:2 Fortuna Sittard, Wednesday | Sparta Rotterdam 1:2 Ajax, October 25 | Sparta Rotterdam 3:2 Willem II, October 17 | Go Ahead Eagles 3:3 Sparta Rotterdam, October 10 | Sparta Rotterdam 0:4 Heerenveen, September 19 | PSV 4:1 Sparta Rotterdam, September 13 | Sparta Rotterdam 2:2 Zwolle, September 4 | Excelsior 2:1 Sparta Rotterdam, August 29 | Sparta Rotterdam 3:3 Utrecht, August 22 | Telstar 1:3 Sparta Rotterdam, August 14 |
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| Outcome | D | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | D | W |
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| Failed to score | · | |||||||||
| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Conceded two | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Line-up
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Groningen - Sparta Rotterdam in real time.
Groningen kicked off the game with Etienne Vaessen, Mark Csinger, Marco Rente who got substituted by Oskar Zawada on the 87th minute, Thijmen Blokzijl, Hans Hateboer, Pelle Clement, Tika de Jonge, Jacob Ondrejka who got substituted by Nils Eggens on the 83rd minute, Thom Van Bergen who got substituted by Tygo Land on the 75th minute, Jorg Schreuders who got substituted by Wouter Prins on the 83rd minute and Brynjolfur Willumsson who got substituted by Jismerai Dillema on the 83rd minute as starters, with Pelle Boevink, Lovro Stubljar, Jesper Mosselaar, Nikolas Brandis, Wouter Prins, Tyrique Mercera, Alvin Nordin, Jahelille Hall, Jismerai Dillema, Tygo Land, Oskar Zawada and Nils Eggens on the bench.
Sparta Rotterdam's starting eleven were Michael Brouwer, Bas Kuipers, Bruno Martins Indi, Nick Verschuren who got substituted by Teo Quintero on the 46th minute, Marvin Young, Lushendry Martes, Isaac Babadi who got substituted by Shunsuke Mito on the 71st minute, Cedric Hatenboer, Jens Toornstra who got substituted by Robin Van Cruijsen on the 55th minute, Mitchell van Bergen who got substituted by Giannino Vianello on the 87th minute and Milan Zonneveld who got substituted by Andrej Kostic on the 71st minute, with Filip Bednarek, Pascal Kuiper, Giannino Vianello, Boyd Reith, Teo Quintero, Julian Baas, Shunsuke Mito, Joel Ideho, Robin Van Cruijsen, Casper Terho, Alwande Roaldsoy and Andrej Kostic on the bench.
Live Streaming
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Live Standings
As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Groningen are 7th with fourteen points from their nine games, while Sparta Rotterdam are currently 13th in the table with nine points from nine matches.
Stats
Explore stats from Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.
- Expected Goals: 2.01 - 2.44
- Ball Possession: 59 - 41
- Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 4
- Total Attempts: 20 - 8
- Shots On Target: 10 - 4
- Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
- Shots in the Box: 14 - 6
- Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 2
- Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
- Fouls: 8 - 14
- Corners: 2 - 7
- Throw-Ins: 20 - 27
- Saves: 1 - 8
- Free Kicks: 14 - 8
- Offsides: 2 - 3
- Total Passes: 514 - 333
- Completed Passes: 426 - 262
- Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 11
- Tackles: 17 - 9
- Completed Tackles: 11 - 5
- Total Crosses: 13 - 15
- Successful Crosses: 3 - 1
- Interceptions: 4 - 8
- Clearances: 23 - 38
Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Tika de Jonge, Bruno Martins Indi, Lushendry Martes and Cedric Hatenboer were the ones to receive it.
Video Highlights
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam in real time. You can watch the goals by Jacob Ondrejka, Cedric Hatenboer, Milan Zonneveld, Thom Van Bergen and Andrej Kostic as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Groningen - Sparta Rotterdam are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.
- 11Sparta Rotterdam have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.
- 10Sparta Rotterdam's previous 10 away matches had over 2.5 goals.
- 4Groningen have conceded a goal in each of their last 4 matches.
