Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 17 Oct 2021 · 12:30 UTC Sparta Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Adil Auassar 5' Y
Bryan Smeets 36' Y
Maduka Okoye 36' Y
Y 36' Cyril Ngonge
Maduka Okoye 37' Y
Y 37' Cyril Ngonge
Dirk Abels 79' Y
Y 88' Tomas Suslov

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
1
4
Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen 2021-05-02 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-12-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 FC Groningen 2020-02-16 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-10-20 FC Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct FC Groningen H 1–1 D
03 Oct PSV A 1–2 L
26 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–4 L
22 Sep PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
17 Sep NEC H 1–1 D
12 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
01 Oct FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
25 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
22 Sep SBV Vitesse H 0–1 L
18 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 1–2 L
12 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam FC Groningen
#16 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Sparta Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen.
  • 5' Poor challenge from Adil Auassar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Adil Auassar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jorgen Larsen made 14 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' FC Groningen 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.
  • 28' FC Groningen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cyril Ngonge on 28.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Smeets makes it 1-1.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Smeets argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maduka Okoye on 37 minutes.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 47' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lennart Thy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' The 33-year-old Mohammed Osman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Tom Beugelsdijk comes on to replace Mohammed Osman.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daleho Irandust is hanging Michael de Leeuw on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Emanuel Emegha on, Lennart Thy off on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Paulos Abraham gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Cyril Ngonge and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Laros Duarte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 230 appearances.
  • 87' FC Groningen make a change. Jorgen Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Daniel van Kaam on 87 minutes.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomas Suslov on 88.
  • 88' Vito van Crooij makes way for Mario Engels at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arno Verschueren 4
Tobias Lauritsen 3
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist 3
Koki Saito 2
Vito van Crooij 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Lennart Thy 2
Tom Beugelsdijk 1

Head to Head

2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen 2021-05-02 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-12-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 FC Groningen 2020-02-16 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-10-20 FC Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D 2021-10-03 PSV 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-09-26 Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden L 2021-09-22 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2021-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC D 2021-09-12 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard W

FC Groningen Form

2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D 2021-10-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2021-09-25 AFC Ajax 3–0 FC Groningen L 2021-09-22 FC Groningen 0–1 SBV Vitesse L 2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen L 2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam33% Draw37% FC Groningen30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Groningen
67%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Groningen
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam18% Draw63% FC Groningen19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.7%
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
1.3%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 20% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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