Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 11, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam drew 1-1 on September 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. MahiGroningen
- 18′Z. El AzzouziSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-3-3- 45O. Idrissi
- 14M. Mahi
- 11B. Linssen
- 9D. Hoesen
- 5S. Memišević
- 24T. Hiariej
- 8R. Jenssen
- 33H. Hateboer
- 3K. Larsen
- 2J. Davidson
- 1S. Padt
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 11C. Goodwin
- 7L. Brogno
- 10S. Spierings
- 4R. Sanusi
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 3Florian Pinteaux
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 2, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Twente(home) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 6th in Eredivisie (14 points from 8 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
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