FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Stats & Match Analysis

Eredivisie · 2026Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 15:45 UTC

FC Groningen

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Sparta Rotterdam

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 2.141.43
Expected goals: 1.471.63
Shots: 14.913.1
Possession: 49.6%45.4%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: FC Groningen's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

FC Groningen have a visible home split

weak

FC Groningen's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.9 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	19 shots/match	14.9 shots/match	14 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

FC Groningen's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.14 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	1.8 goals/match	2.14 goals/match	1.79 goals/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Groningen favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Sparta Rotterdam in 1 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Groningen7 matchesSparta Rotterdam7 matches

2.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.43 goals/match

1.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/72.43 goals/match

1.47 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.63 xG/match

14.9 shots/match ▲Shots7/713.1 shots/match

5.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74.29 shots/match

49.6% ●Possession7/745.4%

4.43 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6 corners/match

8.29 fouls/matchFouls7/710.1 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Groningen

0Draws

4Sparta Rotterdam

31 Jan 2026Sparta Rotterdam — FC Groningen · Eredivisie2–0

19 Oct 2025FC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie0–2

2 Feb 2025Sparta Rotterdam — FC Groningen · Eredivisie1–0

9 Nov 2024FC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–0

28 May 2023FC Groningen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie0–5

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples7 / 7home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness44 daysstale at cutoff

At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 15:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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