Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike FC Groningen's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
When playing at home in the Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.
Sparta Rotterdam's last game was hosting ADO Den Haag (placed 17th) and winning 4-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FC Twente (0-2).
A goal frenzy last time out for Sparta Rotterdam, with a total of 6 goals in the match against ADO Den Haag. Fun stuff to watch!
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 Sparta Rotterdam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost zero.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 11 games), Sparta Rotterdam's attacking play is working. 13 goals have been conceded.
FC Groningen form and stats
There's been little loot from FC Groningen's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Eredivisie. FC Groningen only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
Impressive finishing from Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist secured the home win 1-0 against Vitesse in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting PEC Zwolle's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FC Groningen playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two FC Groningen wins, one draw and two defeats.
The attacking power of FC Groningen when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, FC Groningen have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the FC Groningen - Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sparta Rotterdam one win, four draws and FC Groningen five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ache 5 goals |  M. Rayhi 5 goals |  B. Smeets 4 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 37 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 91% |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 68% |
| 68% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 41% | 45% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 59% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 41% |
| 23% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 41% |
| 27% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 27% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 277 | 135 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 123 | 281 |
| 87 | 49 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 36 | 82 |
| 38% | 49% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 19% | 29% |
- FC Groningen has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Groningen have scored 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | PSV | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 42 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Willem II | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Heracles | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -14 | 26 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 24 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 24 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -25 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 12 |