Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures · Groningen stats & fixtures
Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 2–0 in the Eredivisie on 31 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.19–0.28. Groningen had 54% of the ball.
Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 1.19 Expected goals (xG) 0.28
- 8 Total shots 8
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 2 Shots off target 1
- 1 Blocked shots 5
- 7 Shots inside the box 4
- 3 Corners 6
- 8 Fouls 16
- 0 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 5
- 416 Passes 482
- 77% Pass accuracy 84%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 27' Yellow card B. Martins Indi Sparta Rotterdam
- 43' Yellow card Dies Janse Groningen
- 45+1' Yellow card M. Rente Groningen
- 45+1' Yellow card M. Peersman Groningen
- 54' Goal S. Mito (assist A. Santos) Sparta Rotterdam
- 90' Goal S. Mito (assist M. Kleijn) Sparta Rotterdam
- 90+5' Yellow card M. Hoekstra Groningen
- 90+5' Yellow card Younes Taha Groningen
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench J. Baas , F. Bednarek , M. Kleijn , P. Kuiper , Saïd Bakari , S. Ltaief , A. Roaldsøy , S. Sambo , J. Toornstra , T. Velthuis , Jonathan de Guzmán , N. Þórisson
Groningen
Bench Nils Eggens , Noam Emeran , T. Hernes , M. Hoekstra , H. Jurjus , T. Mercera , R. Metu , Rui Mendes , W. Prins , E. van der Laan , L. Štubljar , O. Zawada
Form guide
Sparta Rotterdam at home
2–5–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.1 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Groningen away
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | |
| 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 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.