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 11 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 26 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 1 November: FC Groningen – Sparta Rotterdam 2:3

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Before that, FC Groningen failed to score in 3 meetings in a row.

Table

3 points apart in the table

11.Sparta Rotterdam12 pts 8.FC Groningen15 pts

Sparta Rotterdam: place 11, 12 pts · FC Groningen: place 8, 15 pts.

Player in form

Thom van Bergen: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG3.43

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 3.4).

Player in form

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

Goals3 xG1.97

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.0).

Streak

Sparta Rotterdam have scored in 4 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 10 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

7goals 2assists 7.28avg rating

Last match, FC Groningen: 1 goal, rating 7.2.

Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen · midfielder

7goals 3assists 7.34avg rating

Last match, Sparta Rotterdam: 1 goal, rating 7.3.

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

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 1 Nov 2026 · Eredivisie FC Groningen 2:3 Sparta Rotterdam Ondrejka 1' · van Bergen 29' · Hatenboer 15' · Zonneveld 25' · Kostic 85'. Sparta Rotterdam: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

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Expected lineups

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

Official around 13:30, Sun 24 Jan

MBBrouwer BKKuipers BIIndi NVVerschuren MYYoung LMMartes IBBabadi CHHatenboer JTToornstra MBvan Bergen MZZonneveld EVVaessen HHHateboer TBBlokzijl MRRente MCCsinger TJde Jonge PCClement JSSchreuders TBvan Bergen JOOndrejka 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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