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Eredivisie · 2025Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium

FC Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sparta Rotterdam won 0–2.

Shots
128
Shots on target
02
Expected goals
1.160.93
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Groningen 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Groningen – Sparta Rotterdam): shots 12–8, shots on target 0–2, expected goals 1.16–0.93, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Groningen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Groningen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.56 goals/match1.61 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Groningen show a distinct attacking-volume record

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FC Groningen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Groningen · Sparta Rotterdam12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC GroningenSparta RotterdamBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match12.1 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match18.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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FC Groningen have recorded the higher season possession share.

49.7% ●PossessionFC Groningen · Sparta Rotterdam40.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC GroningenSparta RotterdamBaseline
Possession49.7%40.6%50.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsFC Groningen 12 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 8 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots2 shotsFC Groningen 0 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.16 xG0.93 xGFC Groningen 1.16 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 0.93 xG
  • Possession61%39%FC Groningen 61%, Sparta Rotterdam 39%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersFC Groningen 7 corners, Sparta Rotterdam 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsFC Groningen 11 fouls, Sparta Rotterdam 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Younes Taha · FC Groningen · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTika de Jonge · FC Groningen · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYounes Taha · FC Groningen · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStije Resink · FC Groningen · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLance Duijvestijn · Sparta Rotterdam · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStije Resink · FC Groningen · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOskar Zawada · FC Groningen · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPatrick van Aanholt · Sparta Rotterdam · 89′ · 0.07 xG · goalTyrique Mercera · FC Groningen · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 67′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 19′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 63′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 15′ · 0.33 xG · goalOskar Zawada · FC Groningen · 71′ · 0.65 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Groningen: 12 shots, 0 on target, 1.14 xG. Sparta Rotterdam: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.93 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Tobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 15′Patrick van Aanholt · Sparta Rotterdam · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Groningen 1.14 xG · Sparta Rotterdam 0.93 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Groningen
0Draws
4Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Groningen · Eredivisie1–0
FC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–0
FC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie0–5
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Groningen · Eredivisie2–1
FC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Groningen favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Sparta Rotterdam in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Groningen9 matchesSparta Rotterdam9 matches
1.56 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.44 goals/match
1.44 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/92.44 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.32 xG/match
13.2 shots/match ▲Shots9/912.1 shots/match
5.56 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/84.38 shots/match
49.7% ●Possession9/940.6%
4.56 corners/match ●Corners9/93.22 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls9/87.63 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Oct 2025, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC GroningenSparta Rotterdam
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headFC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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