FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Groningen are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Rotterdam is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
FC Groningen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Groningen are 7-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 183 minutes without scoring a league goal. M. El Hankouri was the last player to find the net.
The fans are hoping that FC Groningen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Eredivisie game against PSV (placed 2nd). Before that game, the home loss against SC Heerenveen with the scoreline 0-2.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Groningen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost two.
FC Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 15 games. Groningen have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Impressive finishing from Bryan Smeets and Laros Duarte secured the home win 2-0 against VVV-Venlo in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting AZ Alkmaar's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sparta Rotterdam playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Rotterdam wins, two draws and four defeats.
The visiting Sparta Rotterdam have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 15 games. Rotterdam have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sparta Rotterdam - FC Groningen 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Groningen six wins, three draws and Sparta Rotterdam one victory. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Thy 12 goals |   J. Strand Larsen 9 goals |  A. El Messaoudi 8 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| FC Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 35 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 42 |
| 34 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 46 |
| 93% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 60% | 53% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 80% |
| 40% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| 30% | 13% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 23% |
| 47% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 47% |
| 33% | 53% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 27% | 27% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 12.2 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 11.2 | 12.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 32% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 28% | 33% |
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 68 | 76 |
| 2 | PSV | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 64 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 61 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 57 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 55 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | Heracles | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -10 | 39 |
| 9 | FC Twente | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -6 | 35 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 26 |
| 15 | Willem II | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -29 | 25 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 24 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -38 | 22 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -45 | 16 |