Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 7, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam won 1-2 on May 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. VerschuerenSparta Rotterdam
- 57′L. ThySparta Rotterdam
- 77′B. MeijerGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
3-4-3- 19P. Abraham
- 9J. Strand Larsen
- 7T. Suslov
- 10D. Irandust
- 11M. El Hankouri
- 6L. Duarte
- 40B. Meijer
- 21N. Kasanwirjo
- 5M. te Wierik
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1P. Leeuwenburgh
Sparta Rotterdam
4-1-4-1- 7V. van Crooij
- 9L. Thy
- 10S. Mijnans
- 8A. Verschueren
- 11Y. Namli
- 6J. de Kamps
- 4A. Auassar
- 2D. Abels
- 3B. Vriends
- 5A. Meijers
- 1M. Okoye
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 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Heracles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Ajax(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Utrecht(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Vitesse(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Groningen wins, 1 draw, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2021 | Groningen 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Groningen 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Groningen 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen on Oct 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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