Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Sparta Rotterdam took on Groningen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on January 31. Sparta Rotterdam wrapped up the match with a 2-0 triumph.

Shunsuke Mito scored the first goal of the game on the 54th minute of the match, putting Sparta Rotterdam ahead. Mito went on to add one more goal, sealing the 2-0 victory.

In what promises to be a thrilling clash, Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen are set to clash again, 3 months after the National Cup meeting that concluded in a 5-2 victory for Sparta Rotterdam. With victories over Utrecht and Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam is on a roll, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Groningen.

Groningen's current performances, by contrast, leave more to be desired, as they prepare for this match after a loss to Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie on January 25.

In this Eredivisie showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen throughout the campaign. Sparta Rotterdam’s attacking options, under Maurice Steijn’s management, have been bolstered by Tobias Lauritsen, the team’s top scorer, and Joshua Kitolano, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Sparta Rotterdam’s top scorer in Eredivisie, Lauritsen, has nine goals this season, while also excelling as their primary creator, registering three assists in the competition so far. Sparta Rotterdam’s attacking depth is further showcased by Shunsuke Mito, Pelle Clement and Mitchell van Bergen, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Groningen, under Dick Lukkien’s guidance, have been driven by Stije Resink and Thom Van Bergen, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Willumsson has emerged as Groningen’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting six goals, with Resink leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. Groningen have also relied on Younes Taha, Marco Rente and David van der Werff to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since May 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Sparta Rotterdam have won four times while Groningen have won once. The last time these teams met was on October 30, 2025, in the National Cup of Netherlands, and Sparta Rotterdam emerged victorious with a 5-2 scoreline. Sparta Rotterdam have scored thirteen goals across these five encounters, while Groningen have scored three. Overall, Sparta Rotterdam hold a stronger head-to-head record against Groningen in recent meetings.

Sparta Rotterdam have won eleven of their 21 matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and eight defeats, scoring 27 goals at an average of 1.29 per match and conceding 34 at a rate of 1.62 per match. Groningen have won nine of their 21 matches in Eredivisie this season, with four draws and eight defeats, scoring 28 goals, averaging 1.33 per match, while conceding 26, an average of 1.24 per match.

Sparta Rotterdam are on a two-game winning streak, including victories against Utrecht and Feyenoord in their last two outings, while Groningen are coming off a loss in their last match against Fortuna Sittard. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Sparta Rotterdam have claimed eleven victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn two times, while in their last nineteen matches, Groningen have recorded seven wins, eight losses, and four draws.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Sparta Rotterdam–Groningen match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. For this match, our AI model correctly predicted Sparta Rotterdam's win before the match. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Sparta Rotterdam’s victory leads the probabilities with 40%, while a draw was at 26% and Groningen’s victory was at 34%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sparta Rotterdam - Groningen in real time.

Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the game with Joel Drommel, Teo Quintero, Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, Lushendry Martes who got substituted by Shurandy Sambo on the 82nd minute, Pelle Clement who got substituted by Julian Baas on the 81st minute, Joshua Kitolano, Shunsuke Mito, Ayoni Santos who got substituted by Alwande Roaldsoy on the 81st minute, Mitchell van Bergen who got substituted by Mike Kleijn on the 88th minute and Tobias Lauritsen as starters, with Pascal Kuiper, Filip Bednarek, Said Bakari, Shurandy Sambo, Tijs Velthuis, Mike Kleijn, Jens Toornstra, Sayfallah Ltaief, Julian Baas, Alwande Roaldsoy, Jonathan de Guzman and Nokkvi Thorisson on the bench.

Groningen's starting eleven were Etienne Vaessen, Marvin Peersman who got substituted by Wouter Prins on the 62nd minute, Dies Janse, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente who got substituted by Tyrique Mercera on the 62nd minute, Jorg Schreuders, Tygo Land who got substituted by Mark Hoekstra on the 86th minute, David van der Werff who got substituted by Nils Eggens on the 86th minute, Thom Van Bergen, Younes Taha and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson who got substituted by Oskar Zawada on the 62nd minute, with Lovro Stubljar, Hidde Jurjus, Wouter Prins, Tyrique Mercera, Elvis van der Laan, Noam Emeran, Travis Hernes, Mark Hoekstra, Rui Mendes, Nils Eggens, Ryan Metu and Oskar Zawada 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. Sparta Rotterdam are 5th with 35 points from their 21 games, while Groningen are currently 8th in the table with 31 points from 21 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.19 - 0.26
• Ball Possession: 46 - 54
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 8 - 8
• Shots On Target: 5 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 16
• Corners: 3 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 11
• Saves: 2 - 3
• Free Kicks: 16 - 8
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 96 - 176
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 58 - 133
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 24
• Tackles: 21 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 10
• Total Crosses: 12 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 5
• Interceptions: 12 - 11
• Clearances: 29 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Bruno Martins Indi, Dies Janse, Marco Rente, Marvin Peersman, Mark Hoekstra and Younes Taha were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen in real time. You can watch the goal by Shunsuke Mito 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 Sparta Rotterdam - Groningen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.