Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam result

Full-time · Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:30 BST · Euroborg

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Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam — Sparta Rotterdam won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sparta Rotterdam won 2–0 at Euroborg in the Eredivisie on Sunday 19 October.

The goals

Sparta Rotterdam led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sparta Rotterdam: T. Lauritsen (15’, assisted by Ayoub Oufkir) and P. van Aanholt (89’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Groningen 1.22, Sparta Rotterdam 0.88, from 12 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Robin Hensgens, Netherlands showed five yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Groningen: Thijmen Blokzijl (38’), Dies Janse (88’) and Tygo Land (90+3’); Sparta Rotterdam: L. Duijvestijn (60’) and Jens Toornstra (73’).

What it changes

Groningen move down from fourth to fifth (nine league matches played).

Sparta Rotterdam stay 10th after this result (nine league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) 6.6, S. Resink (Groningen) 4.9 and P. van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) 4.8 led the match.

Next up

Groningen next travel to NEC Nijmegen on 25 October 2026.

Sparta Rotterdam next host Ajax on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Groningen: NEC Nijmegen v Groningen, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Venue: Euroborg · Groningen
Referee: Robin Hensgens, Netherlands
Head-to-head (last 6): Groningen 1 · draws 1 · Sparta Rotterdam 4 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Groningen 4W 0D 1L · Sparta Rotterdam 1W 1D 3L

Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 2.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 3.13

Corners

against 4.88 / 7.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.25 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 4 / 7.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 1.5

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.43 yellows

Referee · Robin Hensgens, Netherlands

1.43 home / 2 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Groningen for / against	Line	Sparta Rotterdam for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.13 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.5 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.63 for · 19.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.25 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.5 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7.25 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Robin Hensgens, Netherlands — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 24.86 fouls over 7 matches (1.43 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.43Away 2

Groningen

Groningen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Tyrique Mercera n 8	52.9	3 6/5	0.6 3/0	B. Martins Indi
T. Land n 8	24	2.8 4/1	0.5 1/0	—
B. Willumsson n 8	57.4	2.5 6/6	0.8 4/0	—
M. Peersman n 8	90	1.8 7/5	1 5/2	B. Martins Indi
Rui Mendes n 8	24.9	1.8 3/1	0.5 1/0	—

Groningen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Seuntjens n 8	11.6	2.9 2/1	2.9 2/1
B. Willumsson n 8	57.4	2.4 5/4	1.8 4/4
O. Zawada n 8	36.4	2.2 5/2	0.3 1/0
D. van der Werff n 8	47	1.7 5/2	1.7 5/2
Y. Taha n 8	82.3	1.6 6/5	1.2 5/4

Groningen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Seuntjens n 8	11.6	1.9 2/0	0 0/0
B. Willumsson n 8	57.4	1 3/2	0 0/0
Noam Fritz Emeran n 6	18.3	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
Y. Taha n 8	82.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
M. Rente n 8	70.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 1/1

Groningen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. van der Werff n 8	47	3.4 6/4
Wouter Prins n 8	46	3.4 5/3
M. Seuntjens n 8	11.6	2.9 3/0
T. de Jonge n 8	82.6	2.6 7/6
Noam Fritz Emeran n 6	18.3	2.5 3/0

Groningen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
E. Vaessen n 8	91.9	3.2 7/6

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Þórisson n 8	7.9	5.7 2/1	0 0/0	—
J. de Guzmán n 8	50.3	1.6 4/2	0.4 2/0	—
A. Oufkir n 8	31.6	1.4 4/0	0.7 2/0	—
S. Mito n 8	53	1.3 4/1	1.1 3/1	—
B. Martins Indi n 8	83.4	1.2 5/2	0.8 5/1	M. Peersman

Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Oufkir n 8	31.6	2.8 6/2	1.8 4/1
L. Duijvestijn n 8	49.6	2.5 7/3	2 7/2
T. Lauritsen n 8	90	2 7/5	1 6/2
M. van Bergen n 8	85	1.6 5/5	0.5 4/0
S. Mito n 8	53	1.5 4/2	0.4 2/0

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Duijvestijn n 8	49.6	0.7 3/0	0.5 1/1
T. Lauritsen n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
P. van Aanholt n 8	73.5	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
J. de Guzmán n 8	50.3	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
A. Oufkir n 8	31.6	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Sambo n 8	87.9	4.1 8/6
M. Kleijn n 8	38.6	3.8 4/4
P. van Aanholt n 8	73.5	2.9 7/5
S. Bakari n 8	60.4	2.6 6/3
J. Toornstra n 8	75.4	2.5 8/5

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Drommel n 8	90	4.3 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Groningen		Sparta Rotterdam
61%	Possession	39%
1.22	Expected goals (xG)	0.88
12	Shots	8
0	Shots on target	2
7	Shots off target	5
5	Blocked shots	1
6	Shots inside the box	7
7	Corners	4
2	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	10
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
495	Passes	327
82%	Pass accuracy	76%

Groningen player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Vaessen	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
Tyrique Mercera	90	0	2	4	0	6.7
T. Blokzijl	90	0	0	2	Y	6.9
D. Janse	90	0	0	2	Y	7.2
S. Resink	90	2	0	1	0	7.2
Y. Taha	90	0	1	2	0	6.2
D. van der Werff	89	2	1	2	0	6.9
M. Peersman	77	0	1	1	0	6.3
T. de Jonge	77	1	0	4	0	6.3
T. van Bergen	72	0	2	1	0	6.3
J. Schreuders	45	0	1	0	0	6.3
O. Zawada sub	45	2	0	0	0	5.9
M. Seuntjens sub	18	0	0	0	0	6.5
Wouter Prins sub	13	0	1	1	0	6.5
T. Land sub	13	0	0	1	Y	6.3
R. Higgins sub	8	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sparta Rotterdam player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Drommel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
S. Sambo	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
M. Young	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
B. Martins Indi	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.9
Teo Quintero	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.6
J. Baas	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Toornstra	89	0	0	0	0	3	2	Y	6.9
T. Lauritsen	89	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	7.9
A. Oufkir	84	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	6.9
L. Duijvestijn	83	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	7
M. van Bergen	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Ltaief sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
A. Santos sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
P. van Aanholt sub	14	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.9
J. de Guzmán sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
N. Þórisson sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GroningenWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Sparta RotterdamLWLLD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 3 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Groningen 1 · 1 draw · Sparta Rotterdam 4 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-02-02 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Groningen
2024-11-09 Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam
2023-05-28 Groningen 0–5 Sparta Rotterdam
2022-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Groningen
2022-05-07 Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam
2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Groningen

League standing · 2025/26

Groningen#9 pos48 pts34 pl+4 GD

Sparta Rotterdam#10 pos43 pts34 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

Groningen scored1.44

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.18

Groningen conceded1.32

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.82

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What is the head-to-head record between Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam?: In their last 6 meetings, Groningen won 1, Sparta Rotterdam won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam?: Recent form — Groningen 4W 0D 1L; Sparta Rotterdam 1W 1D 3L.

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