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FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam: Eredivisie, Nov 1, 2026

Eredivisie
HomeFC Groningen6513OVR
2–3FT
AwaySparta Rotterdam5511OVR
  • ⚽ 1' Jacob Ondrejka
  • ⚽ 15' Cedric Hatenboer
  • ⚽ 25' Milan Zonneveld
  • ⚽ 29' Thom Van Bergen
  • ⚽ 85' Andrej Kostic

Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 9:45 AM CT · Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands

Highlights

2D match highlights

Animated reconstruction from match data, not real footage. Player movement between events is generated; goals, shots, cards, substitutions and their minutes come from the ESPN match feed (shot positions included).

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Key moments

  1. GOAL! Jacob Ondrejka scores for FC Groningen. FC Groningen 1–0 Sparta. Assist: Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  2. Yellow card for Tika De Jonge (FC Groningen).
  3. GOAL! Cedric Hatenboer scores for Sparta. FC Groningen 1–1 Sparta. Assist: Marvin Young.
  4. GOAL! Milan Zonneveld scores for Sparta. FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta.
  5. GOAL! Thom Van Bergen scores for FC Groningen. FC Groningen 2–2 Sparta. Assist: Hans Hateboer.
  6. Yellow card for Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta).
  7. Half-time: FC Groningen 2–2 Sparta.
  8. Substitution for Sparta: Teo Quintero comes on for Nick Verschuren.
  9. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) shoots off target. big chance*
  10. Substitution for Sparta: Robin Van Cruijsen comes on for Jens Toornstra.
  11. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta) shoots off target. big chance*
  12. Yellow card for Lushendry Martes (Sparta).
  13. Substitution for Sparta: Andrej Kostic comes on for Milan Zonneveld.
  14. Substitution for Sparta: Shunsuke Mito comes on for Isaac Babadi.
  15. Yellow card for Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta).
  16. Substitution for FC Groningen: Tygo Land comes on for Thom Van Bergen.
  17. Substitution for FC Groningen: Jismerai Dillema comes on for Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  18. Substitution for FC Groningen: Nils Eggens comes on for Jacob Ondrejka.
  19. Substitution for FC Groningen: Wouter Prins comes on for Jorg Schreuders.
  20. GOAL! Andrej Kostic scores for Sparta. FC Groningen 2–3 Sparta.
  21. Substitution for FC Groningen: Oskar Zawada comes on for Marco Rente.
  22. Substitution for Sparta: Giannino Vianello comes on for Mitchell van Bergen.
  23. Full-time: FC Groningen 2–3 Sparta.
Team comparison

Ratings

6513OVRHome

FC Groningen

ATT
7315
DEF
6213
FRM
6213
ELO
6213
  • 7315Attack6112
  • 6213Defence5712
  • 6213Form4810
  • 6213Elo strength5211
  • 6513Overall5511
ATTDEFFRMELO
FC Groningen Sparta
5511OVRAway

Sparta Rotterdam

ATT
6112
DEF
5712
FRM
4810
ELO
5211

Ratings are our own 0-99 scale, built only from results data: ATT = 65 + 30 × log2(attack index), DEF = 65 − 30 × log2(defence index) (index 1.00 = competition average), FRM = 30 + 69 × points from the last 5 games ÷ 15, ELO = 60 + (Elo − 1500) ÷ 9, OVR = 30% ATT + 30% DEF + 20% FRM + 20% ELO. Each is capped to 1-99. The Manager style shows the same numbers on a 1-20 scale (rating ÷ 99 × 20). Ratings use only games before kick-off. Educational analysis, not betting advice.

Post-match note

Final score: FC Groningen 2–3 Sparta. By the model's pre-match numbers that was a surprise. It rated a Sparta win at only 30%, and its favorite was a FC Groningen win (52%). Goals: 5 scored against 4.6 expected (FC Groningen 2 vs 2.6, Sparta 3 vs 2.0). Shots: FC Groningen 20 (10 on target) vs Sparta 8 (4); possession 58.9% – 41.1%.

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Pre-game analysis

FC Groningen (8th, 15 pts from 11) host Sparta (11th, 12 pts from 11) in the Eredivisie table as it stands. FC Groningen have scored 24 and conceded 21 in 10 Eredivisie games (2.4 and 2.1 per game). Sparta have scored 17 and conceded 24 in 10 Eredivisie games (1.7 and 2.4 per game). Recent form across all competitions (oldest to newest): FC Groningen WWLDL, Sparta LDWLL. In the last 5 meetings on record, FC Groningen won 1, Sparta won 4 and 0 were drawn. The goals model expects about 2.6–2.0. FC Groningen are clear favorites: FC Groningen 52%, draw 19%, Sparta 30%. The single most likely score is 2–1, but even that only has a 7% chance. Elo ratings (FC Groningen 1522, Sparta 1428) give FC Groningen an expected score of 71%, which agrees with the goals model.

Pre-match outlook

FC Groningen winDrawSparta win

Expected goals (model): FC Groningen 2.60 · Sparta 1.98 · most likely score 2–1 (7%).
Method: Poisson. Baseline home 1.81 / away 2.00 goals per game from 98 Eredivisie games (this season). Expected goals = baseline × attack × opponent defence. Elo cross-check: FC Groningen expected score 71%. Full method.

Educational analysis, not betting advice.

Key numbers

FC GroningenSparta
8thTable position11th
15 (11)Points (played)12 (11)
4-3-4W-D-L3-3-5
2.40Goals for / game*1.70
2.10Goals against / game*2.40
WWLDLForm, last 5 (all comps)LDWLL
1522Elo rating (pre-match)1428
1.20 / 1.08Attack / defence index0.92 / 1.20
58.9Possession % (this match)41.1
20Shots (this match)8
10Shots on target (this match)4
2Corners (this match)7
8Fouls (this match)14

Table: current Eredivisie standings. *Eredivisie games this season before kick-off. Index: 1.00 = competition average (attack: higher is better; defence: lower is better).

Head-to-head

FC Groningen 1 win · 0 draws · Sparta 4 wins

  • Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 FC Groningen
  • Sparta Rotterdam 5–2 FC Groningen
  • FC Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen
  • FC Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam