Eredivisie — Regular Season
03:30 PMDecember 19, 2020
Regular Season – 13
2 – 3
HT: (1 – 1)
How did Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen perform?
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Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
56%44%
ATTACK
17
Total shots12
4
Shots on target6
7
Shots off target2
6
Blocked shots4
12
Shots inside box9
5
Shots outside box3
8
Corner kicks6
4
Offsides2
PASSING
458
Total passes357
342 (75%)
Accurate passes250 (70%)
DISCIPLINE
7
Fouls9
1
Yellow cards0
3
Goalkeeper saves3
Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-11G
Maduka Okoye
5.6
2D
Dirk Abels
7.5
3D
Bart Vriends
6.9
4D
Michael Heylen 🔺76′
6.3
5D
Mica Pinto 71′ 🔺76′
6.2
8M
Abdou Harroui
6.2
6M
Adil AuassarC
7.3
7M
Sven Mijnans 🔺67′
6.9
10M
Bryan Smeets 🔺67′
6.7
11M
Deroy Duarte 🔺76′
6.7
9F
Lennart Thy ⚽36′
7.7
Substitutes
30G
Michael Fabrie
–
20G
Benjamin van Leer
–
19F
Danzell Gravenberch
–
21D
Delano Vianello
–
14D
Tom Beugelsdijk 🔻76′
6.9
15D
Aaron Meijers 🔻76′
6.3
12D
Jeffrey Fortes
–
13M
Wouter Burger 🔻76′
7.9
16F
Mario Engels 🔻67′
7.3
17F
Reda Kharchouch 🔻67′
6.3
18F
Emanuel Emegha
–
Coach of Sparta Rotterdam
👔 H. Fraser
Groningen
3-5-21G
Sergio Padt
6.7
4D
Wessel Dammers ⚽16′
7.7
5D
Ko Itakura
6.9
3D
Bart Van HintumC
6.6
2M
Damil Dankerlui 🔺85′
6.7
7M
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist 🔺73′
7.3
18M
Ahmed El Messaoudi
6.5
26M
Daniel Van Kaam 🔺85′
6.9
15M
Gabriel Gudmundsson
7.3
9F
Jörgen Strand Larsen ⚽53′⚽74′ 🔺90′
8.2
11F
Mo El Hankouri
7.2
Substitutes
25G
Jan de Boer
–
24G
Nigel Bertrams
–
32D
Thomas Poll
–
48D
Leonel Miguel
–
17D
Miguel Angel Leal 🔻85′
6.5
8M
Sam Schreck 🔻73′
6.5
31M
Tomáš Suslov 🔻85′
6.3
33F
Joël van Kaam
–
35F
Remco Balk
–
37F
Thijs Dallinga 🔻90′
–
34F
Kian Slor
–
Coach of Groningen
👔 D. Buijs
Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen Head to Head
5WINS
0DRAWS
1WINS
Over 1.5 Goals67%
Over 2.5 Goals50%
Both Teams Scored33%
Past H2H Matches & Results
30 Oct 2025
Sparta Rotterdam
5-2
Groningen
KNVB Beker
19 Oct 2025
Groningen
0-2
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
02 Feb 2025
Sparta Rotterdam
1-0
Groningen
Eredivisie
09 Nov 2024
Groningen
1-0
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
28 May 2023
Groningen
0-5
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
17 Sep 2022
Sparta Rotterdam
2-1
Groningen
Eredivisie
Eredivisie Standings Season 2025/2026
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV |
18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 57-22 | 35 | 49 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord |
18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44-23 | 21 | 36 |
| 3 |  Ajax |
17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32-22 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 |  Nijmegen |
17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 43-29 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 |  AZ Alkmaar |
17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32-28 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Groningen |
18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25-22 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 |  Twente |
18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27-22 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen |
18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31-28 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 |  Utrecht |
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28-23 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam |
17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18-31 | -13 | 23 |
| 11 |  Sittard |
17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25-29 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 |  Zwolle |
18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22-39 | -17 | 20 |
| 13 |  G.A. Eagles |
17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 26-29 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 |  Excelsior |
17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 17-32 | -15 | 19 |
| 15 |  Telstar |
17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20-27 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Heracles |
17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 26-44 | -18 | 14 |
| 17 |  NAC Breda |
18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16-26 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 |  FC Volendam |
18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19-32 | -13 | 14 |
Qualification/Relegation
Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Champions League (Qualification)
Promotion – Eredivisie (Conference League – Play Offs)
Promotion – Europa League (Qualification)
Eredivisie (Relegation)
Relegation – Eerste Divisie
Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2020-12-19
In the grand scheme of the Eredivisie — Regular Season season, every point is precious. Sparta Rotterdam hosted Groningen on December 19, 2020 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at Het Kasteel, Rotterdam was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Sparta Rotterdam is fighting for a top spot, currently at 10th. With 23 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 7W – 2D – 8L.
Groningen is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 6th with 28 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 8 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 5 matches, Sparta Rotterdam leads with 4 wins against Groningen‘s 1. 0 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 1 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 2 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Sparta Rotterdam
- FC Volendam 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie, Dec 21, 2025)
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-3 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Dec 14, 2025)
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 NAC Breda (Eredivisie, Dec 07, 2025)
- Nijmegen 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie, Nov 29, 2025)
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Sittard (Eredivisie, Nov 22, 2025)
- Zwolle 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie, Nov 08, 2025)
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AZ Alkmaar (Eredivisie, Nov 02, 2025)
Recent Matches of Groningen
- G.A. Eagles 1-1 Groningen (Eredivisie, Dec 21, 2025)
- Groningen 3-0 FC Volendam (Eredivisie, Dec 13, 2025)
- Excelsior 0-2 Groningen (Eredivisie, Dec 05, 2025)
- Ajax 2-0 Groningen (Eredivisie, Dec 02, 2025)
- Groningen 2-2 Zwolle (Eredivisie, Nov 23, 2025)
- Nijmegen 2-0 Groningen (Eredivisie, Nov 09, 2025)
- Groningen 1-1 Twente (Eredivisie, Nov 02, 2025)
- Sittard 1-2 Groningen (Eredivisie, Oct 25, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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