Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen

Eredivisie · Jan 31, 2026 · 20:00

Final score: Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 Groningen

Standings

• Sparta Rotterdam: #10 · 43 Pts · 34 P (12W 7D 15L)
• Groningen: #9 · 48 Pts · 34 P (14W 6D 14L)

Recent form

Sparta Rotterdam

• W Jan 25, 2026: Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam
• W Jan 18, 2026: Feyenoord 3–4 Sparta Rotterdam
• W Jan 11, 2026: Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 Heracles
• W Jan 6, 2026: VVV Venlo 2–5 Sparta Rotterdam
• W Dec 21, 2025: FC Volendam 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Groningen

• L Jan 25, 2026: Groningen 1–2 Fortuna Sittard
• W Jan 18, 2026: Heerenveen 0–2 Groningen
• D Jan 10, 2026: Groningen 0–0 NAC Breda
• L Jan 6, 2026: Groningen 0–4 Bodo/Glimt
• D Dec 21, 2025: GO Ahead Eagles 1–1 Groningen

Head-to-head

• 2026-01-31T20:00:00+00:00: Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 Groningen
• 2025-10-30T19:00:00+00:00: Sparta Rotterdam 5–2 Groningen
• 2025-10-19T12:30:00+00:00: Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam
• 2025-02-02T15:45:00+00:00: Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Groningen
• 2024-11-09T15:30:00+00:00: Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Match events

• 27' Card Yellow Card — Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam)
• 42' Var Goal cancelled — Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
• 43' Card Yellow Card — Dies Janse (Groningen)
• 45'+1 Card Yellow Card — Marco Rente (Groningen)
• 45'+1 Card Yellow Card — Marvin Peersman (Groningen)
• 54' Goal Normal Goal — S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) (assists: A. Santos)
• 62' subst Substitution 1 — M. Rente (Groningen) (assists: T. Mercera)
• 62' subst Substitution 2 — M. Peersman (Groningen) (assists: W. Prins)
• 62' subst Substitution 3 — B. Willumsson (Groningen) (assists: O. Zawada)
• 81' subst Substitution 1 — P. Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) (assists: J. Baas)
• 81' subst Substitution 2 — A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) (assists: A. Roaldsoy)
• 82' subst Substitution 3 — L. Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) (assists: S. Sambo)
• 86' subst Substitution 4 — D. van der Werff (Groningen) (assists: N. Eggens)
• 86' subst Substitution 5 — T. Land (Groningen) (assists: M. Hoekstra)
• 88' subst Substitution 4 — M. van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) (assists: M. Kleijn)
• 90'+5 Card Yellow Card — Mark Hoekstra (Groningen)
• 90'+5 Card Yellow Card — Younes Taha (Groningen)
• 90' Goal Normal Goal — S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) (assists: M. Kleijn)

Match statistics

• Shots on Goal: 5 — 2
• Shots off Goal: 2 — 1
• Total Shots: 8 — 8
• Blocked Shots: 1 — 5
• Shots insidebox: 7 — 4
• Shots outsidebox: 1 — 4
• Fouls: 8 — 16
• Corner Kicks: 3 — 6
• Offsides: 0 — 3
• Ball Possession: 46% — 54%
• Yellow Cards: 1 — 5
• Red Cards: – — –
• Goalkeeper Saves: 2 — 3
• Total passes: 416 — 482
• Passes accurate: 319 — 405
• Passes %: 77% — 84%
• expected_goals: 1.19 — 0.28
• goals_prevented: -0.54 — -0.54