Sparta RotterdamAttacking momentumGroningen
Preview
- As week 21 of the 2025-2026 Eredivisie arrives, Sparta Rotterdam take on Groningen at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on 2026-01-31 (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
- Over the past 1 outing, Referee S. van der Eijk has shown 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, and 28 fouls each fixture.
- Over 10 head-to-head encounters, M. Steijn has 5 wins and D. Lukkien has 2 wins with 3 draws.
- The current standings see Sparta Rotterdam hold 6th place with 32 points, while Groningen occupy 7th with 31 points.
- Sparta Rotterdam is missing 1 player: V. van Crooij (Injury) while Groningen are missing 5 players: R. Kelder (Inactive), S. Resink (Yellow Cards), M. Seuntjens (Inactive), T. de Jonge (Inactive), S. Resink (Injury).
- Our forecast has Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Groningen set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw A. Santos lead Sparta Rotterdam with a 8.2 TheyScored rating, and T. van Bergen top-rating for Groningen at 7.9.
- Sparta Rotterdam won 1-0 against Utrecht, while Groningen lost their fixture 1-2 vs Fortuna Sittard.
- Sparta Rotterdam look strong (4-0-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas Groningen have 1-2-2 in the same span.
- Sparta Rotterdam have clearly got the edge H2H: in 24 meetings, they've beaten Groningen 11 times, with 4 draws and only 9 losses.
- Our model forecasts 2-1 for Sparta Rotterdam, bolstered by their 4-2-4 home record and an average of 1.10 goals per game.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Sparta Rotterdam
Groningen
Events
| 27' | B. Martins Indi | ||
| 42' | Goal cancelled | Thom van Bergen-VAR | |
| 43' | D. Janse | ||
| 45+1' | M. Peersman | ||
| 45+1' | M. Rente | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 54' | 1 - 0 | ||
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| 90' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 90+5' | Y. Taha | ||
| 90+5' | M. Hoekstra | ||
Stats
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Standings
Commentary
TV Channels
Sparta Rotterdam is going head to head with Groningen on 31/1/2026 20:00 GMT at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Sparta Rotterdam v Groningen H2H statistics!