Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report
0–2 Full time
Groningen stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures
Groningen lost to Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 in the Eredivisie on 19 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.22–0.88. Groningen had 61% of the ball.
Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 1.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.88
- 12 Total shots 8
- 0 Shots on target 2
- 7 Shots off target 5
- 5 Blocked shots 1
- 6 Shots inside the box 7
- 7 Corners 4
- 11 Fouls 10
- 2 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 495 Passes 327
- 82% Pass accuracy 76%
Goals and cards
- 15' Goal T. Lauritsen (assist A. Oufkir) Sparta Rotterdam
- 38' Yellow card T. Blokzijl Groningen
- 60' Yellow card L. Duijvestijn Sparta Rotterdam
- 73' Yellow card J. Toornstra Sparta Rotterdam
- 88' Yellow card Dies Janse Groningen
- 89' Goal P. van Aanholt Sparta Rotterdam
- 90+3' Yellow card T. Land Groningen
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Groningen
Bench L. Štubljar , H. Jurjus , W. Prins , T. Hernes , E. van der Laan , T. Land , O. Zawada , Mats Seuntjens , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , R. Kelder , M. Hoekstra
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench Saïd Bakari , M. de Ligt , P. van Aanholt , T. Velthuis , P. Clement , S. Ltaief , Jonathan de Guzmán , N. Þórisson , A. Santos , M. Kleijn , F. Bednarek , P. Kuiper
Form guide
Groningen at home
5–2–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sparta Rotterdam away
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.4 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam v Groningen | 1–0 | |
| Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | |
| Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–5 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v Groningen | 2–1 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.