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Eredivisie | Gameweek 21
Feb 2, 2025 at 3.45pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Groningen

Sparta
1 - 0
Groningen

Lauritsen (60')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Darri Willumsson (56')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: AZ 1-2 Sparta
Sunday, January 26 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Heracles 1-1 Groningen
Tuesday, January 28 at 7pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Groningen

Sparta have endured a difficult season at home and Groningen are particularly poor on the road, so expect a close game. However, the hosts will be feeling confident after picking up an important three points last time out, and that could give them enough of an edge over the visitors to take all three points on Sunday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 50.68%. A win for Groningen had a probability of 25.14% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.62%) and 2-0 (8.67%). The likeliest Groningen win was 0-1 (6.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sparta Rotterdam in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Sparta Rotterdam.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawGroningen
50.68% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01) 24.18% (-0.081000000000003 -0.08) 25.14% (0.088000000000001 0.09)
Both teams to score 54.56% (0.351 0.35)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.83% (0.424 0.42)47.17% (-0.425 -0.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.59% (0.394 0.39)69.4% (-0.395 -0.39)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.36% (0.158 0.16)18.63% (-0.159 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.06% (0.268 0.27)49.94% (-0.269 -0.27)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.05% (0.3 0.3)32.94% (-0.302 -0.3)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.47% (0.333 0.33)69.52% (-0.33499999999999 -0.33)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 50.68%
    Groningen 25.14%
    Draw 24.18%
Sparta RotterdamDrawGroningen
1-0 @ 10.31% (-0.13 -0.13)
2-1 @ 9.62% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-0 @ 8.67% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)
3-1 @ 5.39% (0.031 0.03)
3-0 @ 4.85% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.99% (0.042 0.04)
4-1 @ 2.26% (0.024 0.02)
4-0 @ 2.04% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-2 @ 1.26% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 3.29%
Total : 50.68%
1-1 @ 11.45% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
0-0 @ 6.14% (-0.109 -0.11)
2-2 @ 5.34% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
3-3 @ 1.11% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.18%
0-1 @ 6.82% (-0.065 -0.07)
1-2 @ 6.36% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
0-2 @ 3.78% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.35% (0.028 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.98% (0.034 0.03)
0-3 @ 1.4% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 25.14%

How you voted: Sparta vs Groningen

Sparta Rotterdam
90.0%
Draw
0.0%
Groningen
10.0%
10
Head to Head
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Groningen
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Sparta
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Peersman (64')

Clement (30'), Metinho (63')
May 28, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 34
Groningen
0-5
Sparta

Dybvik Maatta (26')
Musampa (24')
De Guzman (25'), Saito (58'), Verschueren (75'), Lauritsen (79'), Van Crooij (89' pen.)
Vriends (15')
Sep 17, 2022 3.30pm
Gameweek 7
Sparta
2-1
Groningen
Mijnans (73'), Van Crooij (90' pen.)
Pepi (61')
May 7, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 29
Groningen
1-2
Sparta
Meijer (77')
Strand Larsen (52')
Verschueren (20'), Thy (57')
van Crooij (88'), Heylen (90+3')
Oct 17, 2021 1.30pm
Gameweek 8
Sparta
1-1
Groningen
Smeets (33')
Auassar (6'), Smeets (36'), Okoye (37'), Abels (79')
Ngonge (28')
Ngonge (36'), Suslov (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax27214257203767
2PSV EindhovenPSV27184578324658
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2715754839952
4Feyenoord26148457312650
5FC Twente27137753391446
6AZ AlkmaarAZ26136745291645
7Go Ahead Eagles2713594943644
8Groningen2688102534-932
9Fortuna SittardSittard2795133246-1432
10Heracles27710103548-1331
11Heerenveen2787123248-1631
12NECNijmegen2786134040030
13NAC BredaNAC Breda2786132945-1630
14PEC Zwolle2778123241-929
15Sparta RotterdamSparta27610112835-728
16Willem II2766152844-1624
17Almere CityAlmere City2746171850-3218
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2645173254-2217


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