Matchup comparison
Recent form: Groningen, with 8 points from the last 5 games against 4 for Sparta Rotterdam (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Groningen’s attack (index 126) against Sparta Rotterdam’s defence (index 126).
Matchup to watch: Sparta Rotterdam’s attack (index 89) against Groningen’s defence (index 111).
Recent form: last 5
Groningen: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 13 goals scored and 9 conceded.
| Oct 25, 2026 | at NEC Nijmegen | D | 2–2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | vs Ajax | L | 2–5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | at Excelsior | W | 5–1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | vs PEC Zwolle | W | 3–0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at GO Ahead Eagles | D | 1–1 |
Sparta Rotterdam: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 15 conceded.
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs Ajax | L | 1–2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | vs Willem II | W | 3–2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | at GO Ahead Eagles | D | 3–3 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Heerenveen | L | 0–4 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | at PSV Eindhoven | L | 1–4 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Groningen won 0, Sparta Rotterdam won 2.
| Jan 31, 2026 · last season | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | Groningen |
| Oct 19, 2025 · last season | Groningen | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam |
Season so far
Groningen sit 8th of 18 with 15 points after 10 games (4-3-3).
Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th of 18 with 9 points after 10 games (2-3-5).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Groningen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24:21 | 15 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17:24 | 9 |
Team season model
- Groningen attack index 126: 26% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Groningen defence index 111: 11% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Groningen rate 9th of 18 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
- Sparta Rotterdam attack index 89: 11% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Sparta Rotterdam defence index 126: 26% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Sparta Rotterdam rate 14th of 18 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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