Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Groningen 94 draws12 Sparta Rotterdam
25
Meetings
2.84
Goals / game
52%
Both teams scored
52%
Over 2.5 goals
Groningen

Facts about Groningen

Scored in18/25 (72%)
Conceded in20/25 (80%)
Goals scored34 · 1.36/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run8
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win5
Sparta Rotterdam

Facts about Sparta Rotterdam

Scored in20/25 (80%)
Conceded in18/25 (72%)
Goals scored37 · 1.48/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run5
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win8
By competition
CompetitionGroningenDrawSparta RotterdamGames
Eredivisie941124
KNVB Beker0011
All competitions941225

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Groningen1810
gap 40
1770Sparta Rotterdam
1847154720222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Groningen
41%
Draw
29%
Sparta Rotterdam
30%

All meetings

25 matches on record

31 Jan 2026
Eredivisie
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam20GroningenGroningen
BTTSO2.5
30 Oct 2025
KNVB Beker
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam52GroningenGroningen
BTTSO2.5
19 Oct 2025
Eredivisie
GroningenGroningen02Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
BTTSO2.5
2 Feb 2025
Eredivisie
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam10GroningenGroningen
BTTSO2.5

Groningen recent form

Sparta Rotterdam recent form

Groningen has gone head to head with Sparta Rotterdam 25 times since 2005, winning 9 and scoring 34 goals. Sparta Rotterdam, in turn, has won 12 and scored 37 goals. There have been 4 draws between Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 52% of games and 52% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.84 goals per game.