Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 4-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 24, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Groningen won 4-0 on December 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′L. VeldwijkGroningen
- 74′T. van WeertGroningen
- 86′F. HolstGroningen (o.g.)
- 90′R. DōanGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 11O. Idrissi
- 10M. Mahi
- 9L. Veldwijk
- 68L. Reis
- 7J. Bacuna
- 20Y. van Nieff
- 17J. Drost
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 5S. Memišević
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 10R. Mühren
- 11L. Brogno
- 9N. Proschwitz
- 7Deroy Duarte
- 4K. Dougall
- 8R. Sanusi
- 3S. Floranus
- 2F. Holst
- 6S. Fischer
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Roda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-7 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Groningen wins, 2 draws, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Groningen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen on Oct 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 0.8 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 7th in Eredivisie (14 points from 9 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 13th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
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