GolVolt — Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

FC Groningen have scored in 10 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 24 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 31 January 2026: Sparta Rotterdam – FC Groningen 2:0

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Shunsuke Mito: 2 goals. Sparta Rotterdam have won the last 3 meetings.

Defence

Sparta Rotterdam concede 3.0 goals per match

Sparta Rotterdam3.0 FC Groningen1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Groningen concede 1.8.

Player in form

Brynjólfur Willumsson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.82

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Player in form

Milan Zonneveld: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.5).

Attack

FC Groningen score 2.6 goals per match

Sparta Rotterdam1.6 FC Groningen2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sparta Rotterdam score 1.6.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

6goals 2assists 7.29avg rating

Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.

Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, NEC Nijmegen: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Sparta Rotterdam at home and FC Groningen away, as in this match.

Sparta Rotterdam

at home · 10

2W3D5L1.5scored per match2.1conceded per match

FC Groningen

away · 10

4W3D3L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 31 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam 2:0 FC Groningen Mito 55', 90'. Sparta Rotterdam: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

3wins

0 draws1.5 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1, last: Ajax) · FC Groningen (4-2-3-1, last: NEC Nijmegen).

Official around 13:30, Sun 24 Jan

MBBrouwer LMMartes MYYoung NVVerschuren BIIndi BKKuipers RCvan Cruijsen JTToornstra CHHatenboer IBBabadi MZZonneveld EVVaessen MCCsinger MRRente TBBlokzijl HHHateboer TJde Jonge PCClement DWvan der Werff TBvan Bergen JSSchreuders BWWillumsson

Sparta RotterdamFC Groningen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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