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Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam present a matchup with a clear Sparta edge and a documented Groningen counterpoint. Sparta won 2–0 at home on 31 January 2026 and 5–2 in the KNVB Beker on 30 October 2025, while Groningen secured a 1–0 home victory on 9 November 2024. Sparta’s 5–0 away result on 28 May 2023 shows how sharply the balance can favour them.
Past matches, Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Sparta Rotterdam
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16M
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20G
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15D
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30G
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17D
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22F
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21M
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12D
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18M
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14D
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13M
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19F
Groningen Substitutes
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F
57
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F
11
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M
7
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F
69
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G
21
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D
16
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F
34
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F
27
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D
2
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D
15
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G
13
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F
19
Match events
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27'Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
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28'B. Martins Indi Yellow Card
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40'T. van Bergen Goal Disallowed - offside
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42'Thom van Bergen Goal cancelled
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43'Dies Janse Yellow Card
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45' +1Marco Rente Yellow Card
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45' +1Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
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54'⚽S. Mito Normal Goal (Asst: A. Santos)
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62'T. Mercera M. Rente
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62'W. Prins M. Peersman
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62'O. Zawada B. Willumsson
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64'O. Zawada B. Willumsson
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64'W. Prins M. Peersman
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64'T. Mercera M. Rente
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81'A. Roaldsoy A. Santos
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81'J. Baas P. Clement
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81'J. Baas P. Clement
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81'A. Roaldsoy A. Santos
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82'S. Sambo L. Martes
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83'S. Sambo L. Martes
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86'N. Eggens D. van der Werff
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86'M. Hoekstra T. Land
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87'N. Eggens D. van der Werff
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88'M. Kleijn M. van Bergen
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89'O. Zawada Goal Disallowed - offside
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90'⚽S. Mito Normal Goal (Asst: M. Kleijn)
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90' +5Younes Taha Yellow Card
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90' +5Mark Hoekstra Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Groningen VS Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta carry the stronger profile
The broader balance favours Sparta Rotterdam, whose wins have appeared at both venues and in more than one competition. Sparta won 2–0 at home on 31 January 2026 and 5–2 in the KNVB Beker at home on 30 October 2025. Their 5–0 away victory on 28 May 2023 adds a wider margin, making Sparta the clear benchmark in this pairing.
Groningen’s home answer matters
Groningen’s 1–0 home win on 9 November 2024 is the essential counterweight. It shows that the broader hierarchy can be interrupted when Groningen make their venue count, even though the surrounding results favour Sparta. The contrast between a narrow Groningen success and Sparta’s more emphatic wins gives the fixture a durable question. Future meetings will ask whether Groningen can repeat that resistance, or whether Sparta can protect its advantage without allowing a single venue to change the emphasis for long in this matchup.
Past head to head stats
Groningen VS Sparta Rotterdam
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 17 games
Groningen VS Sparta Rotterdam
Head-to-Head History
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