Sparta Rotterdam

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FC Groningen

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Sparta Value to Beat Groningen

Sparta can’t be ignored when they meet Groningen, especially as betting odds of 1.80 are available for this prediction. Head to the Full-Time Result market to back this value selection.

Groningen 1-0 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Sparta Rotterdam won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on the road against AZ Alkmaar at AFAS Stadion. Maurice Steijn's men ended up with just 37% possession and had four shots on target, with Shunsuke Mito and Arno Verschueren scoring one goal each.

FC Groningen played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was on their travels to Asito Stadion, with Heracles the opponents. They had 51% possession and recorded two shots on goal, with Romano Postema finding the net.

The scoreline was 1-0 in favour of home side Groningen when they last played Sparta, with the clash taking place at Euroborg. In the previous 9 H2H meetings, there have been four wins apiece and one draw.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Groningen logo Groningen 30 9 8 13 32 45 -13 32:45 35
11 Sp. Rotterdam logo Sp. Rotterdam 29 8 10 11 33 36 -3 33:36 34
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Sparta Rotterdam – Last 10 League Games

Sparta have 1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. Sparta have averaged 47.3% possession, 429.1 passes and 5.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 5.7 corners.

Shunsuke Mito and Tobias Lauritsen lead the way with 2 goals, while Arno Verschueren has 1. Leading assistor is Camiel Neghli with 2.

FC Groningen – Last 10 League Games

Groningen have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.6 goals from 10.4 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 45.8% possession, 385.8 passes, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 11.6 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Romano Postema has scored 2 goals, followed by Luciano Valente, Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson, Thijs Oosting and Stije Resink on 1. Stije Resink, Mats Seuntjens and Marvin Peersman are top assists providers with 1, while Etienne Vaessen has recorded 5 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nick Olij (GK), Said Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Patrick van Aanholt, Pelle Clement, Carel Eiting, Mitchell van Bergen, Kristian Hlynsson, Shunsuke Mito, Tobias Lauritsen.

FC Groningen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (GK), Leandro Bacuna, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Wouter Prins, Stije Resink, Johan Hove, Luciano Valente, Thijs Oosting, Mats Seuntjens, Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen league stats:

  • Groningen have lost 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Groningen have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen Prediction

It could be beneficial to back Sparta for this Eredivisie clash. There’s loads of value in the 1.80 that the home team get the job done and we think a victory could be on the cards.

If you think that Sparta are too skinny for the win but expect them to achieve a bloodless victory, then you can wager them on the Result + BTTS No market at bigger odds.

Sparta to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Sparta Sparta logo 3 - 1 Groningen logo Groningen

We’re betting on Sparta to secure a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of 14.00 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Corners Prediction

Groningen Over 4.5 Corners 2.00 Bet365 logo

There’s been an average 6.60 Groningen corners in their past 5 matches, with Sparta Rotterdam conceding a corner average of 7.80 in the previous 5 games. The number of Groningen corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of 2.00.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sparta Logo Sparta
Total
11.20 5.50 5.70
Home
11.60 5.90 5.70
Away
10.50 4.50 6.00
Groningen Logo Groningen
Total
9.30 5.30 4.00
Home
9.90 5.90 4.00
Away
9.10 3.30 5.80

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Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen Odds

Sparta Rotterdam are regarded as having a 53% chance of winning this Eredivisie match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 1.90. For those wanting to back FC Groningen, you will find 4.33 about this outsider.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

Should you want to back Sparta Rotterdam to win this Eredivisie match, then there is 1.36 available on the Draw No Bet market, with FC Groningen chalked at 3.00.

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Team Stats

Sparta Rotterdam logo Sparta Rotterdam Stats

FC Groningen logo FC Groningen Stats

Full time Result

  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 0 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Eredivisie squads.

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sparta Rotterdam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Nick Olij
2 Said Bakari 3 Marvin Young 4 Mike Eerdhuijzen 5 Patrick van Aanholt
6 Pelle Clement 8 Carel Eiting
7 Mitchell van Bergen 10 Kristian Hlynsson 11 Shunsuke Mito
9 Tobias Lauritsen
1 Etienne Vaessen
7 Leandro Bacuna 4 Hjalmar Ekdal 3 Thijmen Blokzijl 2 Wouter Prins
6 Stije Resink 8 Johan Hove
10 Luciano Valente 25 Thijs Oosting 20 Mats Seuntjens
9 B. A. Willumsson

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes

  • 12Boyd Reith
  • 13Teo Quintero
  • 14Rick Meissen
  • 15D. van der
  • 16Mike Kleijn
  • 17Mohamed Nassoh
  • 18Hamza el Dahri
  • 19Noekkvi Thorisson
  • 20Youri Schoonderwaldt
  • 21Ayoub Oufkir
  • 22Jonathan de Guzman
  • 30Kaylen Reitmaier

FC Groningen Substitutes

  • 14Jorg Schreuders
  • 16Dave Kwakman
  • 18Tika de Jonge
  • 21Hidde Jurjus
  • 22Finn Stam
  • 24Dirk Baron
  • 26Thom van Bergen
  • 27Rui Mendes
  • 29Romano Postema
  • 36Maxim Mariani
  • 46David van der Werff

Previous Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

26 Jan Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sp. Rotterdam
20 Jan Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 1-1 RKC Waalwijk
11 Jan Eredivisie
Heracles 1-1 Sp. Rotterdam
22 Dec Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 0-2 Ajax
19 Dec KNVB Cup
Sp. Rotterdam 5-6 Go Ahead E.
15 Dec Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Sp. Rotterdam

Previous FC Groningen Lineups

29 Jan Eredivisie
Heracles 1-1 Groningen
26 Jan Eredivisie
Groningen 1-0 SC Heerenveen
19 Jan Eredivisie
Go Ahead E. 2-1 Groningen
12 Jan Eredivisie
Groningen 0-0 Almere
19 Dec KNVB Cup
AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Groningen
15 Dec Eredivisie
Twente 2-0 Groningen

Injuries & Suspensions

Sparta Rotterdam Injury Table

Type Name Info
Shunsuke Mito Other

FC Groningen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 30 23 4 3 62:26 73
2 PSV 30 21 4 5 89:34 67
3 Feyenoord 29 17 8 4 64:32 59
4 Utrecht 30 17 8 5 57:42 59
5 Twente 30 13 9 8 56:44 48
6 AZ Alkmaar 30 13 8 9 48:34 47
7 Go Ahead E. 29 13 7 9 52:46 46
8 SC Heerenveen 30 10 7 13 38:53 37
9 Groningen 30 9 8 13 32:45 35
10 Heracles 30 8 11 11 37:52 35
11 Sp. Rotterdam 29 8 10 11 33:36 34
12 NEC Nijmegen 29 9 6 14 42:43 33
13 Fortuna Sittard 29 9 6 14 33:49 33
14 NAC Breda 30 8 8 14 32:50 32
15 PEC Zwolle 29 7 10 12 35:44 31
16 Willem II 29 6 6 17 30:49 24
17 RKC Waalwijk 29 4 7 18 35:58 19
18 Almere 30 4 7 19 21:59 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 14 12 2 0 35:10 38
2 PSV 15 11 3 1 47:13 36
3 Twente 15 9 4 2 32:18 31
4 Go Ahead E. 15 9 4 2 31:19 31
5 Feyenoord 14 9 3 2 30:15 30
6 SC Heerenveen 15 8 6 1 27:15 30
7 Utrecht 16 9 2 5 27:23 29
8 Groningen 15 7 5 3 19:11 26
9 Heracles 15 6 7 2 27:21 25
10 AZ Alkmaar 15 7 3 5 26:16 24
11 NAC Breda 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
12 PEC Zwolle 15 6 3 6 21:19 21
13 NEC Nijmegen 15 5 5 5 32:23 20
14 Sp. Rotterdam 15 4 6 5 19:19 18
15 Fortuna Sittard 14 6 0 8 15:24 18
16 Willem II 15 3 3 9 18:23 12
17 RKC Waalwijk 14 3 3 8 17:23 12
18 Almere 14 2 3 9 12:32 9