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Match Centre: FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam
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FC Groningen
16:45
Sun 1 Nov · your time
in 1 day 17 h
Away
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieaway
NEC Nijmegen2:2FC Groningen
Bischoff 57'Lebreton 71'
Willumsson 11', 34'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:5Ajax
Willumsson 49'van Bergen 83'
Brandt 27', 60'Bouwman 37'Mokio 69', 75'
Sun 11 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Excelsior1:5FC Groningen
Yegoian 36' (p)
Rente 7', 90+5'van Gassel 38' (og)van Bergen 64' (p)Willumsson 67'
Fri 18 Sep · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:0PEC Zwolle
van Bergen 20'Schreuders 43'Land 68'
Sat 12 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Go Ahead Eagles1:1FC Groningen
Tengstedt 82'
Willumsson 32'
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam1:2Ajax
Toornstra 43'
Ouazane 22'Arokodare 45+1'
Sat 17 Oct · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam3:2Willem II
Toornstra 39'Martes 50'Zonneveld 57'
Vilhena 17'van Aalst 68'
Sat 10 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Go Ahead Eagles3:3Sparta Rotterdam
Suray 50'Zonneveld 60' (og)Tengstedt 75'
Zonneveld 23'Martes 61'Terho 84'
Sat 19 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam0:4SC Heerenveen
Courtens 28'Trenskow 43'Rivera 56'Farji 75'
Sun 13 Sep · Eredivisieaway
PSV4:1Sparta Rotterdam
Mijnans 23', 74', 88'Sano 39'
Zonneveld 15'
Pre-match chances
53% FC Groningen
22% draw
Sparta Rotterdam 25%
Pre-match result forecast (provider data).
Stadium: Euroborg, Groningen Referee: Martijn Vos
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 31 January: Sparta Rotterdam – FC Groningen 2:0
WWLWWW
Shunsuke Mito: 2 goals. Sparta Rotterdam have won the last 3 meetings.
Sparta Rotterdam concede 3.0 goals per match
FC Groningen1.8
Sparta Rotterdam3.0
Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Groningen concede 1.8.
Martijn Vos: 4.3 yellow cards per match
4.3 yellow cards per match
This season in this competition: 4 matches, no red card, no penalty.
Sparta Rotterdam: a match about staying up
20%after a loss
12%after a win
Relegation risk: 20% after a defeat, 12% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).
Brynjólfur Willumsson: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG1.82
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).
Players to watch
Eredivisie, this season.
Thom van Bergen
FC Groningen · midfielder
6goals
3assists
7.35avg rating
Last match, NEC Nijmegen: 1 assist, rating 6.6.
Milan Zonneveld
Sparta Rotterdam · forward
6goals
2assists
7.29avg rating
Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
FC Groningen
- Pelle BoevinkSuspended
- Malcolm JengInjured · until 1 May
- Rijk JanseInjured · until 1 Jul
- Elvis van der LaanInjured · return date unknown
- Ryan MetuInjured · return date unknown
- Tyrique MerceraInjured · return date unknown
Sparta Rotterdam
- Shunsuke MitoInjured · return date unknown
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is FC Groningen at home and Sparta Rotterdam away, as in this match.
FC Groningen
all matches · 10
4W3D3L2.4scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
5W2D3L2.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 25 Oct NEC NijmegenAEredivisie 2:2D
- 18 Oct AjaxHEredivisie 2:5L
- 11 Oct ExcelsiorAEredivisie 1:5W
- 18 Sep PEC ZwolleHEredivisie 3:0W
- 12 Sep Go Ahead EaglesAEredivisie 1:1D
- 6 Sep FC TwenteHEredivisie 2:2D
- 28 Aug Fortuna SittardHEredivisie 2:3L
- 23 Aug PSVAEredivisie 5:1L
- 16 Aug ADO Den HaagAEredivisie 1:4W
- 9 Aug FC UtrechtHEredivisie 2:1W
- 21 May AjaxAEredivisie 2:0L
- 17 May Heracles AlmeloAEredivisie 1:2W
- 10 May NEC NijmegenHEredivisie 2:1W
- 2 May ExcelsiorHEredivisie 2:3L
- 25 Apr FeyenoordAEredivisie 3:1L
- 11 Apr Go Ahead EaglesHEredivisie 0:0D
- 4 Apr TelstarAEredivisie 0:2W
- 22 Mar AZHEredivisie 3:0W
- 13 Mar PEC ZwolleAEredivisie 1:1D
- 7 Mar AjaxHEredivisie 3:1W
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieaway
NEC Nijmegen2:2FC Groningen
Bischoff 57'Lebreton 71'
Willumsson 11', 34'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:5Ajax
Willumsson 49'van Bergen 83'
Brandt 27', 60'Bouwman 37'Mokio 69', 75'
Sun 11 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Excelsior1:5FC Groningen
Yegoian 36' (p)
Rente 7', 90+5'van Gassel 38' (og)van Bergen 64' (p)Willumsson 67'
Fri 18 Sep · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:0PEC Zwolle
van Bergen 20'Schreuders 43'Land 68'
Sat 12 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Go Ahead Eagles1:1FC Groningen
Tengstedt 82'
Willumsson 32'
Sun 6 Sep · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:2FC Twente
van Bergen 18'Land 29'
Pjaca 6'Weghorst 40'
Fri 28 Aug · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:3Fortuna Sittard
van der Werff 19'Hubner 87' (og)
Ihattaren 12'Zeefuik 28'Descotte 72'
Sun 23 Aug · Eredivisieaway
PSV5:1FC Groningen
Blokzijl 11' (og)Perisic 35', 53'Pepi 45+3' (p)Dest 56'
Willumsson 9'
Sun 16 Aug · Eredivisieaway
ADO Den Haag1:4FC Groningen
Eduardo 55'
van Bergen 15'Willumsson 30'van der Werff 45+2'Eggens 81'
Sun 9 Aug · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:1FC Utrecht
Willumsson 8'van Bergen 48'
Blake 79'
Sun 17 May · Eredivisieaway
Heracles Almelo1:2FC Groningen
van Gilst 17'
van der Werff 3'Land 56'
Sun 10 May · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:1NEC Nijmegen
Rente 45+3'Land 51'
Nejasmic 76'
Sat 2 May · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:3Excelsior
de Jonge 3'Taha 47'
Widell 40'Fernandes 65'de Regt 90'
Sat 25 Apr · Eredivisieaway
Feyenoord3:1FC Groningen
Bos 11'Ueda 22' (p), 67'
van Bergen 86'
Sun 22 Mar · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:0AZ
Peersman 36' (p)van Bergen 58'Land 76'
Sat 7 Mar · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:1Ajax
van Bergen 6'Zawada 65', 72'
Klaassen 30'
Sparta Rotterdam
all matches · 10
2W3D5L1.7scored per match2.4conceded per match
at home · 10
2W3D5L1.5scored per match2.1conceded per match
away · 10
1W2D7L1.1scored per match2.7conceded per match
- 25 Oct AjaxHEredivisie 1:2L
- 17 Oct Willem IIHEredivisie 3:2W
- 10 Oct Go Ahead EaglesAEredivisie 3:3D
- 19 Sep SC HeerenveenHEredivisie 0:4L
- 13 Sep PSVAEredivisie 4:1L
- 4 Sep PEC ZwolleHEredivisie 2:2D
- 29 Aug ExcelsiorAEredivisie 2:1L
- 22 Aug FC UtrechtHEredivisie 3:3D
- 14 Aug TelstarAEredivisie 1:3W
- 9 Aug FeyenoordHEredivisie 0:1L
- 17 May ExcelsiorHEredivisie 2:3L
- 10 May FC TwenteAEredivisie 4:0L
- 3 May Go Ahead EaglesHEredivisie 2:2D
- 22 Apr TelstarAEredivisie 4:1L
- 11 Apr PSVHEredivisie 0:2L
- 5 Apr NAC BredaAEredivisie 0:0D
- 21 Mar FC VolendamHEredivisie 2:0W
- 14 Mar AjaxAEredivisie 4:0L
- 28 Feb SC HeerenveenAEredivisie 2:1L
- 22 Feb AZAEredivisie 3:1L
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam1:2Ajax
Toornstra 43'
Ouazane 22'Arokodare 45+1'
Sat 17 Oct · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam3:2Willem II
Toornstra 39'Martes 50'Zonneveld 57'
Vilhena 17'van Aalst 68'
Sat 10 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Go Ahead Eagles3:3Sparta Rotterdam
Suray 50'Zonneveld 60' (og)Tengstedt 75'
Zonneveld 23'Martes 61'Terho 84'
Sat 19 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam0:4SC Heerenveen
Courtens 28'Trenskow 43'Rivera 56'Farji 75'
Sun 13 Sep · Eredivisieaway
PSV4:1Sparta Rotterdam
Mijnans 23', 74', 88'Sano 39'
Zonneveld 15'
Fri 4 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam2:2PEC Zwolle
Zonneveld 24'Babadi 69'
Cissoko 21'Kostons 80'
Sat 29 Aug · Eredivisieaway
Excelsior2:1Sparta Rotterdam
Sliti 24'Groen 90+2'
Zonneveld 48'
Sat 22 Aug · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam3:3FC Utrecht
Young 45'Zonneveld 67'Verschuren 90+6'
Didden 16'Stepanov 46'Blake 76'
Fri 14 Aug · Eredivisieaway
Telstar1:3Sparta Rotterdam
Soualhia 90+1'
Young 6'Thórisson 53'van Cruijsen 90+7'
Sun 17 May · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam2:3Excelsior
Santos 53'Zonneveld 90+1'
Vianello 14' (og)Zagré 50'Naujoks 62'
Sun 10 May · Eredivisieaway
FC Twente4:0Sparta Rotterdam
Belt 58', 59'Hlynsson 71'Rots 78'
Sun 3 May · Eredivisieat home
Sparta Rotterdam2:2Go Ahead Eagles
Mito 45+2'Lauritsen 57'
Edvardsen 51'Dirksen 77'
Wed 22 Apr · Eredivisieaway
Telstar4:1Sparta Rotterdam
Hardeveld 33'van Duijn 72', 78'Seedorf 88'
Zonneveld 31'
Sat 14 Mar · Eredivisieaway
Ajax4:0Sparta Rotterdam
Kitolano 19' (og)Berghuis 32'Klaassen 73'Godts 76'
Sat 28 Feb · Eredivisieaway
SC Heerenveen2:1Sparta Rotterdam
Trenskow 40'Brouwers 82'
van Bergen 86'
Sun 22 Feb · Eredivisieaway
AZ3:1Sparta Rotterdam
Mijnans 65'Smit 83'Parrott 90'
Zonneveld 87'
Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 4.0 · 4.4; cards 1.2 · 2.2
Head to head
27 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.
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.
1wins
4wins
0 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 5
- 31 Jan 2026Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam2:0FC Groningen Mito 55', 90' Details
- 19 Oct 2025Eredivisie FC Groningen0:2Sparta Rotterdam Lauritsen 15' · van Aanholt 89' Details
- 2 Feb 2025Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam1:0FC Groningen Lauritsen 60' Details
- 9 Nov 2024Eredivisie FC Groningen1:0Sparta Rotterdam Postema 31' Details
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28 May 2023Eredivisie FC Groningen0:5Sparta Rotterdam de Guzmán 25' · Saito 58' · Verschueren 75' · Lauritsen 79' · van Crooij 89' (k) before our records
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17 Sep 2022Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam2:1FC Groningen Mijnans 73' · van Crooij 90' (k) · Pepi 61' before our records
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7 May 2022Eredivisie FC Groningen1:2Sparta Rotterdam Meijer 77' · Verschueren 20' · Thy 57' before our records
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17 Oct 2021Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam1:1FC Groningen Smeets 33' · Ngonge 28' before our records
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2 May 2021Eredivisie FC Groningen1:2Sparta Rotterdam Lundqvist 87' · Harroui 27' · Beugelsdijk 56' before our records
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19 Dec 2020Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam2:3FC Groningen Thy 36' · Burger 79' · Dammers 16' · Larsen 53', 73' before our records
1wins
4wins
0 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 19 Oct 2025Eredivisie FC Groningen0:2Sparta Rotterdam Lauritsen 15' · van Aanholt 89' Details
- 9 Nov 2024Eredivisie FC Groningen1:0Sparta Rotterdam Postema 31' Details
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28 May 2023Eredivisie FC Groningen0:5Sparta Rotterdam de Guzmán 25' · Saito 58' · Verschueren 75' · Lauritsen 79' · van Crooij 89' (k) before our records
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7 May 2022Eredivisie FC Groningen1:2Sparta Rotterdam Meijer 77' · Verschueren 20' · Thy 57' before our records
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2 May 2021Eredivisie FC Groningen1:2Sparta Rotterdam Lundqvist 87' · Harroui 27' · Beugelsdijk 56' before our records
1wins
3wins
1 draw2.6 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 31 Jan 2026Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam2:0FC Groningen Mito 55', 90' Details
- 2 Feb 2025Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam1:0FC Groningen Lauritsen 60' Details
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17 Sep 2022Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam2:1FC Groningen Mijnans 73' · van Crooij 90' (k) · Pepi 61' before our records
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17 Oct 2021Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam1:1FC Groningen Smeets 33' · Ngonge 28' before our records
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19 Dec 2020Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam2:3FC Groningen Thy 36' · Burger 79' · Dammers 16' · Larsen 53', 73' before our records
Expected lineups
The data provider's expected XI.
EVVaessen
HHHateboer
TBBlokzijl
MRRente
MCCsinger
TJde Jonge
PCClement
JSSchreuders
TBvan Bergen
DWvan der Werff
BWWillumsson
MBBrouwer
BKKuipers
BIIndi
NVVerschuren
MYYoung
LMMartes
IBBabadi
CHHatenboer
RCvan Cruijsen
CTTerho
MZZonneveld
FC GroningenSparta Rotterdam
When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.
Out
FC Groningen: Pelle Boevink, Malcolm Jeng, Rijk Janse, Elvis van der Laan, Ryan Metu, Tyrique MerceraSparta Rotterdam: Shunsuke Mito
Coaches
Dick LukkienFC Groningen Rogier MeijerSparta Rotterdam
Full squads (36 players)
FC Groningen
Goalkeepers
- 13 Lovro Stubljar
- 30 Pelle Boevink
- 31 Rijk Janse
Defenders
Midfielders
- 7 Travis Hernes
- 16 Alvin Nordin
- 18 Tygo Land
- 44 Jismerai Dillema
- 53 Jahelille Hall
Forwards
- 11 Jacob Ondrejka
- 19 Oskar Zawada
- 20 Nils Eggens
- 34 Ryan Metu
Squad
Sparta Rotterdam
Goalkeepers
- 20 Filip Bednarek
- 30 Pascal Kuiper
- 30 Duncan Lindhout
- 30 Rik Suur
Defenders
- 12 Boyd Reith
- 14 Teo Quintero
- 15 Giannino Vianello
- – Max de Ligt
Midfielders
Forwards
- 9 Nökkvi Thórisson
- 11 Ayoni Santos
- 17 Mitchell van Bergen
- 19 Andrej Kostic
- 22 Joel Ideho
Player intelligence
Player comparison
Who wins?
The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.
53%FC Groningen
22%draw
25%Sparta Rotterdam
Out of 20 matches like this, FC Groningen win 11, 4 end level and Sparta Rotterdam win 5.
The forecast leans to FC Groningen. By Volt (strength from league results) FC Groningen rate higher: 52.9 and 42.7.
Likeliest scores
The five likeliest from the score grid.
- 2:110%
- 1:19%
- 1:08%
- 2:07%
- 1:26%
How many goals?
The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.
- 2+ goals84% FC Groningen 10 of 10 · Sparta Rotterdam 9 of 10
- 3+ goals64% FC Groningen 9 of 10 · Sparta Rotterdam 9 of 10
- 4+ goals42% FC Groningen 7 of 10 · Sparta Rotterdam 7 of 10
- 5+ goals27% FC Groningen 5 of 10 · Sparta Rotterdam 4 of 10
FC Groningen: at least two goals in each of the last 10 matches.
Goals at both ends
Chance that each side scores: 63%.
What this match changes in the season
Each club's chance in its part of the table, after each result.
Club
today
after a defeat
after a draw
after a win
FC Groningen
European-place chance
today 3%
- after a defeat
- 1%
- after a draw
- 2%
- after a win
- 4%
Sparta Rotterdam
relegation risk
today 17%
- after a defeat
- 20%
- after a draw
- 17%
- after a win
- 12%
Sparta Rotterdam: 8 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count
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52.9
42.7
FC GroningenSparta Rotterdam
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- Kick-off
- Sunday 1 November, 16:45Your time · in 1 day 17 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA · change country
- Stadium
- Euroborg Groningen · show map
- Referee
- Martijn Vos 🇳🇱 4.3 yellow cards per match · This season · 4 matches
- Rest
- FC Groningen 7 days · Sparta Rotterdam 7 days Both last played: Eredivisie
- Table
- 8. FC Groningen (15 pts) and 14. Sparta Rotterdam (9 pts) Matchday 11 of 34
- Weather
- 11°Covercastwind 7 km/h
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