Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2019-20

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Sun 16 Feb 2020 · 13:30 UTC Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Mike te Wierik

Laros Duarte 80' Y

Abdou Harroui 83' Y

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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.

Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Allard Lindhout
Referee Rob van de Ven
Referee Richard Polman
Referee Van der Eijk
Referee Robin Hensgens

6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	7	19
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente '65	7	16
5	AFC Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	SBV Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar 1963	7	5
14	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II Tilburg	7	2

Head-to-Head

Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Groningen

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-16 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-10-20 FC Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Feb	FC Groningen	H	1–2	L
11 Feb	ADO Den Haag	H	4–2	W
01 Feb	FC Twente '65	A	0–2	L
25 Jan	Fortuna Sittard	H	1–1	D
19 Jan	AFC Ajax	A	1–2	L
21 Dec	AZ	H	3–0	W

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Feb	Sparta Rotterdam	A	2–1	W
08 Feb	SBV Vitesse	H	1–0	W
01 Feb	PEC Zwolle	A	0–1	L
26 Jan	AFC Ajax	H	2–1	W
18 Jan	FC Twente '65	A	0–0	D
22 Dec	FC Emmen	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam		FC Groningen
#12	Position	#8
5	Points	11
7	Played	7
1 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 2
10	Scored	15
17	Conceded	13
-7	GD	+2
0.71	PPG	1.57
14%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/5

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

2/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Groningen

0-15

3/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/3

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

Milan Zonneveld	5 G	1 A
Marvin Young	2 G
Nokkvi THorisson	1 G

FC Groningen

Thom van Bergen	4 G	2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson	4 G
David van der Werff	2 G	3 A
Tygo Land	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel will turn into a battlefield for Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen.
5' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Ahmed El Messaoudi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
12' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Dirk Abels on, Adil Auassar off on 12 minutes.
16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mike te Wierik on 16.
21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
22' The deadlock is broken! Joel Asoro gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
27' Django Warmerdam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist makes it 0-2.
37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
44' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Django Warmerdam is withdrawn and Ko Itakura gets his opportunity.
45' Laros Duarte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dante Rigo on 45 minute.
49' The Netherlands Mohammed Rayhi breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-2!
54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' Ahmed El Messaoudi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel van Kaam at the 56 minute mark.
61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
66' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
71' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
75' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Lassana Faye exits the field as Joel Piroe enters on 75.
78' FC Groningen make a change. Ajdin Hrustic trudges off to be replaced by Samir Memisevic on 78 minutes.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Laros Duarte on 80.
83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdou Harroui on 83.
88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Khalid Karami
17
Mica Pinto
16
Dirk Abels ↑ 12'
13
Joel Piroe ↑ 75'
15
Deroy Duarte
20
Tim Coremans
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 45'
30
Michael Fabrie

Coach Henk Fraser

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

10
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist
11
Joel Asoro
3
Bart van Hintum
6
Azor Matusiwa
1
Sergio Padt
4
Mike te Wierik C
42
Deyovaisio Zeefuik
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↓ Samir Memisevic 78'
21
Django Warmerdam ↓ Ko Itakura 44'
26
Daniel van Kaam ↓ Ahmed El Messaoudi 56'
9
Daishawn Redan

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Arno Verschueren	4
Tobias Lauritsen	3
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist	3
Lennart Thy	2
Koki Saito	2
Vito van Crooij	2
Jorgen Larsen	2
Wouter Burger	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.37 Sparta Rotterdam xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.09 FC Groningen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sparta Rotterdam26% Draw24% FC Groningen50%

Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.46

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw

51%

Draw or FC Groningen

74%

Sparta Rotterdam or FC Groningen

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sparta Rotterdam21% Draw40% FC Groningen39%

Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

6.8%

1 – 3

6.3%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 1

2 – 1

0 – 3

4.6%

0 – 0

4.6%

2 – 3

4.3%

1 – 0

3.7%

1 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap	Sparta Rotterdam covers	Push	FC Groningen covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	13%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	21%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	16%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sparta Rotterdam Form

FC Groningen Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Clean Sheet