Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen — Eredivisie

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Sparta Rotterdam

2–2Full-time

Groningen

WWLLWDGoals 17-13

LWWWLLGoals 22-22

Match events

8'Paco Van Moorsel
17'Ivan Calero (Martin Pusic)
21'Ruben Jenssen
44'Mimoun Mahi
52'Juninho Bacuna
53'D. Mendes da Silva (R. Sanusi)
54'Bryan Linssen (Tom Hiariej)
62'S. Tibbling (Alexander Sørloth)
71'Ivan Calero (T. Verhaar)
73'Jerson Cabral (Mathias Pogba)
80'Alexander Sørloth (Samir Memisevic)

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Groningen

4-3-3

4-4-2

A. PastoorCoach

E. Faber

Match trends

Sparta Rotterdam have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Groningen have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

5Sparta Rotterdam wins

1Draws

2Groningen wins

15-8Goals

Sparta Rotterdam

1–0Feb 2, 2025, 3:45 PM

Groningen

1–0Nov 9, 2024, 3:30 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

Groningen

0–5May 28, 2023, 12:30 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

2–1Sep 17, 2022, 2:30 PM

Groningen

1–2May 7, 2022, 7:00 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

1–1Oct 17, 2021, 12:30 PM

Groningen

1–2May 2, 2021, 12:30 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

2–3Dec 19, 2020, 3:30 PM

Groningen

Pre-match comparison

1.7Goals scored per game2.2

1.3Goals conceded per game2.2

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Allard Lindhout

3.32Yellow cards / game

0.06Red cards / game

0.06Penalties scored / game

Based on 31 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15'

16.7%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

16.7%

46-60'

16.7%

61-75'

16.7%

76-90+'

33.3%

Groningen

0-15'

33.3%

16-30'

22.2%

31-45'

11.1%

46-60'

11.1%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

22.2%

Match statistics

54%Possession46%

—Expected goals (xG)—

6Shots on target7

16Total shots14

4Shots off target3

6Blocked shots4

10Shots inside the box7

6Shots outside the box7

9Corners7

4Offsides1

15Fouls10

—Yellow cards—

0Red cards1

5Goalkeeper saves4

397Total passes346

290Accurate passes247

73%Pass accuracy71%

Player ratings

1Mimoun MahiGroningen⚽ 17.7
2Mart DijkstraSparta Rotterdam7.6
3Ruben JenssenGroningen⚽ 17.4
4Mathias PogbaSparta Rotterdam7.4
5Ivan CaleroSparta Rotterdam⚽ 17.3
6Roy KortsmitSparta Rotterdam7.2

Box score

Sparta Rotterdam

2Sherel FloranusD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels56%

3Rick Van DrongelenD · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels78%

1Roy KortsmitG · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes40%

Tackles—

Duels100%

8Mart DijkstraM · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes74%

Tackles—

Duels50%

5Michel Breuer (C)D · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels67%

11Ivan CaleroM · 71'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels44%

4

4D. Mendes da SilvaM · 53'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels56%

6Bart VriendsD · 90'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes79%

Tackles—

Duels50%

10Paco Van MoorselM · 90'

⚽ 17.0

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels53%

7Jerson CabralF · 73'

6.9

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes62%

Tackles—

Duels50%

9Martin PusicF · 90'

🅰️ 17.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels30%

Bench (12)

14Denzel DumfriesD

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17

17S. SpieringsF

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22

22L. BrognoF

—

15

15K. DougallM

—

18Zakaria El AzzouziF

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16R. SanusiM · 37'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels33%

30

30R. KieboomG

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20

20M. VerripsG

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21

21T. VerhaarF · 19'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels67%

13

13R. KettingD

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19Mathias PogbaF · 17'

7.4

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes42%

Tackles—

Duels67%

12

12J. SakselaD

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Groningen

11Bryan LinssenF · 54'

6.5

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels33%

1Sergio Padt (C)G · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes38%

Tackles—

Duels100%

8Ruben JenssenM · 90'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels33%

20Yoell Van NieffM · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes62%

Tackles—

Duels55%

45Oussama IdrissiF · 90'

6.9

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels56%

6Etienne ReijnenD · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels57%

12Juninho BacunaM · 52'

🟥5.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels58%

22

22S. TibblingM · 62'

6.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels17%

14Mimoun MahiM · 90'

⚽ 17.7

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes64%

Tackles—

Duels42%

3Kasper LarsenD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels36%

25

25D. PayneD · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels50%

Bench (9)

5Samir MemisevicD · 10'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels40%

17

17Jesper DrostM

—

24Tom HiariejM · 36'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels40%

16

16S. van der LeiG

—

2Jason DavidsonM

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30

30P. van der VlagG

—

13Alexander SørlothF · 18'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels20%

35

35G. BijlM

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36

36A. HrusticM

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen kick off?+

Kickoff is at Feb 19, 2017, 1:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).