Sparta Rotterdam are unlocking their away locker room to FC Groningen for yet another important game after their 1-2 result versus 2nd-placed PSV.
- Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Sparta Rotterdam have to build on here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie.
Sparta Rotterdam lost their last game at PSV (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Maduka Okoye had a busy but productive day in the PSV match. Despite making nine saves the loss could not be prevented. Maduka Okoye, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.21 out of 10 in that game. Okoye stopped the opponent with nine saves.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at PSV.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 three matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost two.
Rotterdam has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Rotterdam have conceded 7 from these games.
FC Groningen form and stats
The visitors are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on D. Buijs, the Groningen manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Groningen's last game was the home draw against FC Twente (1-1). Tomáš Suslov got a match rating of 8.15 in that game, top player of the team. Suslov hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ajax wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.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 ten relevant matches. Results were four FC Groningen wins, one draw and five defeats.
The visiting Groningen have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. Groningen are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Rotterdam wins - draws - FC Groningen wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Ngonge 4 goals |   L. Thy 2 goals |  B. Vriends 1 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 3.5 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10.1 | 12.5 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 21% |
- All of FC Groningen's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Sparta Rotterdam's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Groningen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sparta Rotterdam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 19 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Willem II | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 13 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | NEC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | Heracles | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 5 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 1 |