FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Luca Cantineau
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | FC Emmen | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 21 |
| 28 | Conceded | 29 |
| +1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam have won 329 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Abdou Harroui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 242 appearances.
- 20' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 27' Abdou Harroui adds to his 2 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sparta Rotterdam winning 100% of all matches.
- 37' A moment of madness from Aaron Meijers on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel van Kaam is hanging Wessel Dammers on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Sparta Rotterdam looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cedric Hatenboer scoring 1 goals.
- 56' What a strike from Tom Beugelsdijk! The score is 0-2.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mo El Hankouri.
- 60' The crowd applauds Patrick Joosten as he leaves the pitch. Arjen Robben steps in for FC Groningen.
- 61' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Patrick Joosten is replaced by Arjen Robben on 61 minute.
- 66' Dirk Abels has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 73' Reda Kharchouch is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Engels at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maduka Okoye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- 82' FC Groningen ring the changes. Tomas Suslov has done his job and it is now time for Damil Dankerlui to step up.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Laros Duarte is replaced by Deroy Duarte.
- 87' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 88' Magnificent from Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist! That is 8 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Emanuel Emegha on, Bryan Smeets off on 89 minutes.
- Another three points for Sparta Rotterdam.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↓ Arjen Robben 60'
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 32
- 5
- 18
- 4
- 9
-
31
Tomas Suslov ↓ Damil Dankerlui 82'
Bench
-
7
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist ↑ 61'
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 82'
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 46'
-
10
Arjen Robben ↑ 60'
- 37
- 25
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 61'
- 23
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Reda Kharchouch 73'
- 2
- 9
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Emanuel Emegha 89'
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Deroy Duarte 83'
- 8
- 4
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 18
- 15
- 14
-
16
Deroy Duarte ↑ 83'
- 30
- 13
- 12
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 73'
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 89'
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arno Verschueren | 4 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist | 3 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Jonathan de Guzman | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.45
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
71%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
52%
FC Groningen or Sparta Rotterdam
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.